The under-the-gun player raised and both the player in the small blind and William Kakon called.
They checked through the on the flop.
The turn gave them the and both the small blind and Kakon checked. The under-the-gun player bet, the small blind raised, and Kakon and the other player called.
The on the river completed the board, the player in the small blind bet, Kakon called, and the final player folded. The other player showed for the rivered straight and Kakon mucked.
William Kakon is a limit hold'em bracelet winner already, having won one in 2015 in the $1,500 Limit Hold'em event. He will be looking to add another one by playing this one.
JC Tran seemed slightly guilty about picking up aces in the small blind shortly after Tim West joined the table.
Tran made it four bets from the small blind and West continued to the flop with another player. The flop was and Tran bet. Both opponents called. The turn was the and Tran checked. West opened the betting and Tran raised. West was the lone caller.
The river was the and Tran bet. West called and Tran showed two black aces: .
"Not the way to welcome you to the table," Tran said and the two fist-bumped and exchanged a few pleasantries.
In Tran's last foray in limit hold'em, he posted a fifth-place finish in the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship. Former WSOP Main Event Champion Joe McKeehen went on to win his second bracelet in that event.
Tran has two WSOP bracelets. One in Pot-Limit Omaha and one in No-Limit Hold'em. His best Limit Hold'em finish is fifth, and he has done that two times in the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship. Once this year and once in 2008. Tran also finished fifth in the WSOP Main Event in 2013.
on the flop. 
and both the small blind and Kakon checked. The under-the-gun player bet, the small blind raised, and Kakon and the other player called.
on the river completed the board, the player in the small blind bet, Kakon called, and the final player folded. The other player showed 
for the rivered straight and Kakon mucked.
and Tran checked. West opened the betting and Tran raised. West was the lone caller.
and Tran bet. West called and Tran showed two black aces: 
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and both Shulman and Vieira called the bet of the under-the-gun player.
flop and his opponent checked to him. Kassela bet and got raised. He called.
and Kassela bet after his opponent checked. His opponent folded and Kassela won the hand.
and the player in the big blind bet-folded on the raise of Obst.
