Viktor Blom opened from under the gun to 1,100 and was called by Jordan Glazer in the big blind.
A check from Glazer followed on the J♠J♦A♣ flop, with Blom continuing for 600. That was enough to produce a quick fold, as Blom raked in a small pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,000
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With 8,000 in the middle to the K♣9♠4♠ flop, Robert Tanita checked and then called a bet worth 4,000 by Pakinai Lisawad from the next seat. Tanita then checked the 5♥ turn on which Lisawad bet the pot for 15,800, Tanita once more called. They checked the 6♠ river and Tanita tabled the K♦J♦4♣4♦ for bottom set.
Lisawad only had the Q♣9♥8♥7♠ but that was good enough for a runner-runner straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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27,000
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29,500
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Heads-up to the Q♣6♠6♣9♠8♣ river, Kasparas Klezys faced a bet worth 2,000 by Chunliang Kuo. He tanked for a few seconds and called but could not beat the K♣Q♦9♣3♦ for the king-high flush of Luo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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64,000
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One year ago, Arthur Morris finished as the runner-up to Lou Garza for a massive score of $809,167 and the Pot-Limit Omaha specialist is back in the field to try and go one spot further. Seated next to him is another four-card aficionado in Mike Krasienko.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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60,000
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In 2003, the game of poker changed forever after Chris Moneymaker topped a field of 839 players to win the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event for $2.5 million. By doing so, the Moneymaker effect ignited the “Poker Boom,” which saw the tournament field triple the following year.
The 2004 Main Event was the last to be held at the birthplace of the WSOP – Binion’s Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas. The venue was packed to the rafters with 2,576 players entering that year’s tournament, and with the ESPN cameras capturing all the action several poker players made a name for themselves that year including young guns David Williams and Josh Arieh, while 1995 WSOP Main Event champ Dan Harrington made history by following up his third-place finish in the 2003 WSOP Main Event by placing fourth in 2004 for $1.5 million.
However, when the dust settled it was a patent attorney from Connecticut by the name of Greg Raymer winning the whole thing for a smooth $5 million and a gold bracelet. While attempting to defend his title in 2005, which doubled from the year prior by attracting 5,619 players, Raymer proved his win was no fluke by making another deep run, ultimately falling in 25th place for $304,680.
It’s been 20 years since Raymer’s victory, but he hasn’t slowed down as he’s continued to play poker all across the globe. In recognition of Raymer’s anniversary, PokerNews caught up with the champ, who will be at the 2024 WSOP!
The cards were already on their backs by the time the board showed J♠10♥2♥3♣ with Yingui Li and Edmund Chan getting their chips into the middle of the table.
Yingui Li: A♥K♦J♥7♣ 
Edmund Chan: A♠J♣10♦6♠
Li had top pair and the nut flush draw but Chan was ahead with the top two pair. The river was the 3♠ and that sent Li to the rail.
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Action was on Esther Taylor after the J♦8♣7♦J♠ turn, facing a bet of 2,600.
Taylor called to see the J♥ river, where a pair of checks followed.
"Kings," announced Taylor as she turned over K♠K♥8♠7♥ for a full house to claim the pot.
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Jason Daly opened to 800 from middle position before Nghia Le three-bet to 2,700 from the small blind. Kevin Rand made the call in the big blind, as did Daly.
Le checked the Q♣8♣3♦ flop, with Rand firing out a bet of 3,500. Daly quickly mucked, while Le followed suit and Rand added some lost chips to his stack.
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