Mike Matusow raised under the gun and was called by the small blind.
The flop came 3♥3♦3♠ and after it checked to Matusow, he bet out 4,000. The player in the small blind tanked for about two minutes before finding a fold.
Matusow took in the pot and is starting to build a stack.
The event attracted a total of 1,555 entries, smashing the number from a year ago and generating a prize pool of $2,075,925.
The top 234 players will earn at least $3,002, while the champion will take home $306,884 and the WSOP gold bracelet.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $306,884 | 24-31 | $10,452 |
| 2 | $204,601 | 32-39 | $8,633 |
| 3 | $146,595 | 40-47 | $7,232 |
| 4 | $106,315 | 48-55 | $6,145 |
| 5 | $78,056 | 56-63 | $5,297 |
| 6 | $58,025 | 64-71 | $4,633 |
| 7 | $43,681 | 72-79 | $4,113 |
| 8 | $33,035 | 80-99 | $3,706 |
| 9 | $25,723 | 100-126 | $3,392 |
| 10-11 | $20,129 | 127-153 | $3,152 |
| 12-15 | $15,962 | 154-234 | $3,002 |
| 16-23 | $12,828 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Table 107 saw a rush of action as three players were already all in, while three more built a side pot to the 9♦10♦10♠ flop.
Qinghai Pan quickly moved all in, which was followed by a shove and a call.
"Full house," said Pan as the cards were all turned up. Pan's holding of A♦K♦10♣9♣2♠ flopped the rest of the table almost drawing dead, with the 9♠ turn and 8♦ river completing the runout.
Pan's full house held up, knocking out three players while taking over the chip lead.
Action was picked up on the flop on a J♠8♣A♣ board, when a player under the gun bet out 14,500. Ray Fishman in the cutoff called, as did Sammy Farha in the big blind.
The turn was the 8♥ and when action checked to Fishman, he bet out 14,500. Farha made the call, and the player under the gun made the fold.
The river was 9♣ and both players checked.
Farha announced "Flush" and Fishman said, "I win" and showed the nut flush with A♠K♣10♣4♠4♦ as Farha mucked his hand.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
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