Chance Kornuth raised to 600 in the hijack, Arthur Morris three-bet to 1,800 on the button, and Kornuth called.
Kornuth took one and Morris stood pat. Kornuth then led out for 3,500 and Morris called.
Kornuth showed 9x8x6x5x2x, but Morris turned over 9x8x5x4x2x to win the pot.
Robert Massman opened to 800 from under the gun and was three-bet to 3,000 by Scott Seiver in the cutoff. Action folded back to Massman, who called.
Both players drew one and then Massman checked to Seiver, who overbet the pot for 13,000.
Massman thought a bit before sticking in a call and Seiver tabled 8x7x6x4x2x. Massman couldn't beat it and tossed his hand into the muck.
Eric Wasserson raised to 800 in middle position before Christopher Claassen three-bet to 2,000 in the hijack. Brian Breck called in the cutoff and Brian Tate four-bet to 7,000 on the button.
Wasserson folded, but Claassen and Breck both called. Claassen and Tate stood pat, while Breck took one.
All three players checked and Claassen showed a nine, but Breck turned over 8x6x5x3x2x to win the pot, raising his arms in the air as the chips were pushed to him.
Ali Eslami opened to 1,100 from the hijack and was three-bet to 4,100 by Arthur Morris on the button. It was folded back to Eslami, who called.
Both players drew one and then Eslami check-folded facing a 7,000 bet from Morris.
Brian Tate raised to 900 under the gun and Bariscan Betil called on the button. Eric Wasserson then three-bet to 4,200 in the small blind and both opponents called.
Wasserson stood pat, Tate took one, while Betil drew two. All three players checked and Wasserson showed 10x7x6x3x2x to win the pot.
Pedro Bromfman, the 2022 champion of this event, was among the latest players to join the field.
Eric Wasserson opened to 700 first to act and was three-bet to 2,300 by Brian Tate on the button. Action folded back to Wasserson, who called.
Wasserson took two off, and Tate stood pat.
Wasserson then fired 10,000 into the middle, and Tate quickly called.
Wasserson showed 4x4x3x3x2x for two pair, and Tate turned over 9x7x6x4x2x to claim the pot.
Frank Kassela raised to 1,100 in the cutoff, Eric Kurtzman three-bet to 3,600 in the big blind, and Kassela called.
Both players drew one and Kurtzman bet 4,500. Kassela then raised to 18,000 and Kurtzman quickly folded.
Darren Elias raised to 1,100 on the button and Eric Kurtzman three-bet to 3,000 in the small blind. Thomas Taylor then four-bet to 9,000 in the big blind and Elias folded, but Kurtzman stuck around and called.
Both players drew one and Kurtzman checked. Taylor checked behind and Kurtzman showed 10x8x5x4x3x to win the pot.
Arthur Morris raised to 1,100 and Billy Baxter called in the big blind.
Baxter drew one and Morris took two off. Both players then checked and Baxter said, "I have a pair."
"Pair is good," Morris responded. Baxter then tabled 6x6x8x5x2x and Morris sent his hand into the muck.
Baxter, who was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2006 and has seven WSOP bracelets to his name, has a storied history and will be looking to make a deep run.
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