Chance Kornuth raised to 3,000 from the button with Paul Jager calling out of the small blind, and Dylan Smith defending his big blind.
The action checked to Kornuth on the 8♦Q♠4♥ flop and he bet 5,000. Jager folded, but Smith called.
Smith checked the A♠ turn, prompting Kornuth to bet 20,000. Smith called.
The 3♦ dropped on the river and Smith checked. Kornuth bet 45,000, and after a few moments, Smith folded.
On a flop of J♠7♠10♥ Lander Lijo check called Emilien Pitavy's 4,000 bet, and both players checked when the 8♠ came on the turn.
The river brought the 7♥ and Lijo checked again, hoping to see a cheap showdown, but Pitavy had other ideas and pushed out a bet of 11,000. Lijo thought for a while and called only to see Pitavy table 8♦9♦ for a flopped straight. Lijo shows K♦10♦ for middle pair, which swiftly went into the muck.
Paul Jager raised from under the gun to 2,500 and was re-raised by Dinesh Alt sitting on the button to 8,500. Jager made the call.
The flop came K♠K♣3♥ and Jager check-called a 6,000 chip bet from Alt.
On a turn 6♣, Jager led out 15,000 and Alt called.
When the river came the 5♣ Jager checked, Alt bet 37,500, and was called by Jager.
Dinesh Alt: A♥K♥
Paul Jager: K♦10♠
Kicker problems for Jager, and a great start for Alt during level one.
Gregory Jensen raised to 3,000 from early position and was re-raised by Zachary Grech on his immediate left. Jensen made the call.
On a flop of 9♣8♥5♦, Jensen check-called a 7,500 chip bet from Grech.
The turn came the 3♥, and once again, Jensen checked-called a bet from Grech, this time for 27,500.
When the river peeled off as the 8♣, Jensen checked, Grech sent in 103,000 putting Jensen at risk, and Jensen quickly called.
Zachary Grech: K♦J♦
Gregory Jensen: 10♦8♦
Jensen with trip 8s was able to bring in a massive pot during level one.
With five players at the table, Bin Weng checked from the small blind and Shawn Daniels raised to 3,000 out of the big blind. Weng called.
The flop came down 7♠10♣4♥ and Weng check-called a bet of 2,000 from Daniels.
The J♦ turn and 10♦ river checked through and Weng turned over A♦9♠ for ace-high. Daniels showed Q♠7♦ for a pair of sevens, and the pot was sent to Daniels.
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Cards are in the air and play has started with 55 players currently seated.
Level: 1
Blinds: 1,000/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Due to a bracelet ceremony, the floor staff have announced that play will start at approximately 12:25 p.m.
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