Yu Gets There
[Removed:412] raised on the button and was called by Mike Gorodinsky, in the small blind, and Ben Yu, in the big blind. Gorodinsky took three, Yu took two, and Kruk took one. Both blinds checked over to Kruk, and he bet. This time, only Yu came along.
Yu took two on the second draw, while Kruk stood pat. Yu checked, and Kruk bet, then Yu called.
On the final draw, Yu took one card, and Kruk stood pat again. After looking at his card, Yu led out with a bet, then Kruk called. Yu showed 
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"What is that?" Kruk asked, squinting over at the cards. "Eight-natural? You're good."
Kruk mucked his hand, and Yu took down the pot. Yu has just recently joined the tournament but has quickly jumped above the starting stack and will look to keep climbing here on Day 1.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
![[Removed:412]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
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124,000
-26,000
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-26,000 |
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65,500
65,500
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65,500 |
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