Jose Ramos is the First Player to Go Through
Jose Ramos was on the first table to start heads-up play against John Pires. Soon Ramos raised to 700 on the button, and after John Pires shoved all in, Ramos called while having Pires covered.
John Pires: 
Jose Ramos: 
The board ran out 
to give Ramos aces and eights. Pires is out and Ramos is through to round two.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,175
59,175
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59,175 |