If you've watched any of Daniel Negreanu's vlogs from this WSOP, you know he enjoys playing soccer and is very determined to win the WSOP Player of the Year race.
He arrived in level five for Event #53: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Max after winning a semifinal match in one of his indoor soccer leagues.
"We crushed em," he said.
Negreanu has made a few deep runs this year already, and it would be no surprise to see him run deep in this tournament, as well. Stay up to date with his journey here on PokerNews.
Frank Kassela raised and got three-bet preflop. He called and check-raised the flop. The turn was the , and this time, he led, then made it three-bets after a raise from his opponent. She called.
The river was the , and Kassela check-called one last bet. He won the hand with against the of his opponent.
Jeff Shulman raised from the under-the-gun position, and Joao Vieira three-bet from the hijack. Action folded back to Shulman, who called.
The flop came . Shulman check-called a bet from Vieira. The turn gave them the , and again, Shulman check-called a bet from Vieira. The river completed the board with the , and Shulman check-called again.
Jesse Martin raised from the hijack, the player on the button three-bet, and Martin called.
The flop came . Martin checked, his opponent bet, Martin raised, and the other player called. The turn was the . Martin bet, and his opponent called. The river completed the board with the . Martin bet and was called again by his opponent.