With approximately 4,000 already in the pot and the board reading , Brian Hastings bet 2,600 from the big blind, and a player in late position raised to 8,600. Hastings called, the fell on the turn, and both players checked. The river brought the and Hastings checked. His opponent checked behind, Hastings instantly tabled for the flopped nut boat, and his opponent quickly sent his cards into the muck.
Lauren Roberts led off for Team Roberts. She leads an all-female team which includes two WSOP bracelet winners, Lisa Hamilton and Haixia Zhang. Team Roberts has about $1.5 million in live tournament earnings.
Here are some of the teams we know so far:
Team Kenney - Bryn Kenney, Kitty Kuo, Jason Wheeler
Team Zinno - Anthony Zinno and Alex Peterson
Team Mizrachi - Robert Mizrachi, Michael Mizrachi, John Racener, Hoyt Corkins
Canada's Mike Leah captains a star-studded mix of Canadians and Americans with over $16 million in live recorded tournament earnings. Leah has teamed up with Matt Affleck, Thomas Taylor and 2012 WSOP Main Event runner-up Jesse Sylvia.
All four of these players have major series wins. Leah most recently took down the C$1,000+100 No Limit Hold'em 2017 WPT Fallsview Poker Classic in Niagara Falls for $187,051.
On a board of with approximately 2,000 chips already in the middle, Rex Clinkscales checked from late position to his lone opponent on the button who bet 1,400. Clinkscales check-raised to 3,750, and after a few moments of thought, his opponent called. The river brought the and Clinkscales lead out for 8,800. His opponent called, Clinkscales quickly tabled for the turned nuts, and scooped a nice pot for Team Chainsaw.
Nick Petrangelo and Darren Elias have joined the field. Petrangelo is leading off for the team. He currently has just under $9 million in tournament earnings and one WSOP gold bracelet.
His teammate, Elias, has just over $4.4 million in live earnings. He is still looking for his first WSOP bracelet, which would go nicely with his three WPT titles.
Action checked around to Daniel Negreanu on a completed board reading , and he bet 3,500 into a pot of approximately 6,000. His only opponent in the small blind thought for a few moments and called. Negreanu tabled , and it was good enough to win the pot.
, Brian Hastings bet 2,600 from the big blind, and a player in late position raised to 8,600. Hastings called, the 
fell on the turn, and both players checked. The river brought the 
and Hastings checked. His opponent checked behind, Hastings instantly tabled 
for the flopped nut boat, and his opponent quickly sent his cards into the muck.
and the raiser led out for 1,300. Nuter called to see the turn which was the 
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and action was checked to Nuter. He bet 6,000 and was called.
for two pair and his opponent folded her hand face down.
with approximately 2,000 chips already in the middle, Rex Clinkscales checked from late position to his lone opponent on the button who bet 1,400. Clinkscales check-raised to 3,750, and after a few moments of thought, his opponent called. The river brought the 
for the turned nuts, and scooped a nice pot for Team Chainsaw.
, and he bet 3,500 into a pot of approximately 6,000. His only opponent in the small blind thought for a few moments and called. Negreanu tabled 
, and it was good enough to win the pot.