Live action from the opening day of the Politically Correct Adventure 2014, brought to you by the PokerStars Blog, which incidentally means you no harm.
With a raise from a player in early position to 525 and a call from the player in the hijack, Calvin Anderson three-bet to about 2,250 from the button. Only the original raiser called to see the flop.
The early-position player check-called 2,650 from Anderson, landing the turn. This time, though, Anderson's opponent check-folded to a bet of 3,700 from Anderson.
Anderson crossed the 100,000 mark with that pot, but won the following hand as well to chip up further.
Joseph Cheong opened the action with a raise to 600 from early position, the player in the hijack called, and Anderson three-bet to 2,250 from the cutoff. The player on the button called, both Cheong and the hijack folded, and a flop hit the table.
Anderson continued for 2,250, his opponent called, and the fell on the turn. Anderson bet 3,800 this time, his opponent popped it to about 8,200, and Anderson called to see the river.
Both players checked, Anderson tabled , and his opponent mucked to give Anderson the pot.
Picking up the action after a , Marvin Rettenmaier (big blind) check-called 1,100 from Phil Levangie (middle position) to see the turn. Retternmaier check-called another 3,500 from Levangie, landing the river where it was more of the same. This time Rettenmaier check-called 6,000, but mucked when Levangie tabled for trips.
From the hijack seat, Andres Edurardo Herrera Zepeda raised to 525. Jen Harman made the call from the big blind, and the flop produced the . Harman checked, Herrera Zepeda checked behind, and the landed on the turn. Harman led for 500, and Herrera Zepeda raised to 1,125. Harman called. Both players then checked the river card that paired the board.
At the showdown, Harman rolled over the for two pair, queens and tens, with a king kicker. Herrera Zepeda mucked his hand, and Harman scooped in the pot to move to 37,000 in chips.
Matt Mortensen called Emil Patel's all-in shove on the flop with the . Patel had the and was looking for a lot of help.
After the landed on the turn, Patel was drawing dead. He was already up and out of his chair by the time the landed on the river to finish off the board and complete Mortensen with a winning full house.
After his opponent fired 2,000 on the flop, Andy Philachack raised to 4,500. His opponent called, and the dealer placed the out on the turn. The first player checked, and Philachack checked behind.
The river was the and completed the board. Philachack was faced with a bet of 5,500 from his opponent and opted to fold, dropping back to 17,500 in chips.