The button limped in before Dinesh Alt raised to 1,000 out of the small blind. The big blind called ahead of the button folding.
Alt continued for 700 on the Q♦J♣6♠ and was called. The 2♥ turn and 5♠ river then checked through to showdown.
Alt had A♠10♣ for ace-high and conceded the pot when his opponent tabled 10♥10♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,500
13,500
|
13,500 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
The under-the-gun player opened the action with a raise before Niall Farrell three-bet to 1,100 from the hijack. The original raiser was the only caller.
On the 5♠4♦3♠ flop, Farrell continued for 2,000 and was met with a check-raise to 6,500. The Scotsman called.
Farrell's opponent fired out 8,000 on the 5♥ turn and went into the tank when Farrell jammed for 25,600. After agonizing over the decision, the under-the-gun player called as the slightly bigger stack.
Niall Farrell: A♦A♣
Under-the-Gun: A♠J♠
Farrell was ahead with aces but needed to dodge a spade, while a deuce would chop up the pot.
The board completed with the 10♦ and Farrell scooped an early double.
Elsewhere in the room, his compatriot Dean Hutchison took his seat. Hutchison finished sixth in last year's Main Event, which netted him a $1,850,000 payday.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
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|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
The under the gun player made it 400, with Juan Endara calling from the hijack. The cutoff three-bet to 2,300 before the big blind made it 8,000. The original raiser folded and then Endara sprang into life, back-raising to 18,300. The cutoff got out of the way and so did the big blind after some time in the tank.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
A big field is looming in the $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em.
The 477 entries so far have already put more than $1,000,000 in the prize pool.
Last year's event drew 2,068 entries for a prize pool of $4,601,300, and those figures already look under threat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
||
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
35,000 | |
|
||
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
||
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Cards are in the air for the Event #68: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em, and has begun with 355 entries.
