Daniel Negreanu has taken his seat in Brasilia room for Event #68: $1,111 Little One for One Drop. Negreanu seeks his seventh bracelet and has cashed twelve times so far at the 2021 WSOP.
A player bet 4,000 into a five-way raised pot after the came on the flop and was only called by Donnie Phan on the button.
The turn brought the and both players checked to see a on the river. Phan's opponent fired 17,000 and Phan quickly tossed a pile of 5,000-chip in front of him, putting his opponent at risk. The latter tanked for a few minutes.
"If I fold do you show?" asked Phan's opponent, but without getting an answer.
After some time, he ended up folding and Phan grabbed the pot.
In a heads-up pot with already around 100,000 in the middle, the board was showing the after the turn when Wesley Weglarek checked. His opponent announced all in and Temple called for his last 11,000.
Wesley Weglarek:
Opponent:
Weglarek already had a straight, versus two pair for his opponent, and took down the pot after the fell on the river.
The action was picked up on the flop and all the chips were in the middle between Oddie Gardon and an opponent who was at risk for his tournament life.
Opponent:
Oddie Gardon:
Gardon would need to catch a runner-runner to eliminate his opponent and the turn was and Daniel Negreanu said, "runner-runner for the full house."
Negreanu's prediction came true as the river completed the board.
The 220 remaining players of Event #68: $1,111 Little One for One Drop Day 1a are now heading to their last 15-minute break of the day. The action will resume at blinds 600/1,200 with a 1,200 big blind ante.