We came to the table with three-way action on the flop. With the board showing , the player in the small blind position bet out for 250. Jake Cody called from the big blind position, and the button called as well. The bettor led out again, this time for 675, on the turn, and this time Cody was the only caller. When the fell on the river, the small blind led out for 1250. Cody tossed in a single yellow chip to indicate a call, and he turned over . He won the pot with his flopped two pair and is now up to 16,000.
After the button raised to 225, Allen Cunningham called from the big blind. The flop fell . Cunningham checked to the raiser, who continued for 300. Cunningham then raised to 1,000, and the button called. On the turn, Cunningham led out for 1,200, and his opponent again called. Both players checked the river, and the button turned over . Cunningham mucked his cards, and his opponent took the pot.
Cunningham, a five-time bracelet winner, is now down to 5,800 in chips.
Not surprisingly for a six handed event, play is quite aggressive even in the tournament's early stages.
In a recent hand, a player raised pre-flop to 125, and Liv Boeree three-bet to 300. Both the small blind and the original raiser called. On the flop, action checked to Boeree, who continued for 600. The small blind folded, but her other opponent called, and the dealer turned the . Both players checked, and then check again when the river brought the . The original pre-flop raiser showed for a missed nut-flush draw, and Boeree showed . Her unimproved pair of threes was enough to win, and Boeree raked in the pot.