Phillip Rotunno, in the cutoff, was in a heads-up pot against Eduards Kudrjavcevs on the button on a board reading 
with about 10,000 in the middle.
Rotunno led out with a river bet of 2,500 and Kudrjavcevs responded with a raise to 9,000. Rotunno took a minute before folding.
With approximately 25,000 in the pot on the river of a board reading 
, Santiago Plante bet 7,800 from the small blind into Ben Farrell on the button.
Farrell took his time with the decision, finally deciding to fold, and award the healthy pot to Plante,
Raffaele Sorrentino raised to 600 preflop and Cole Ferraro called on the button. In the big blind, another player three-bet to 4,000 which was called by both players, and the flop was seen three-ways.
The flop came down 
, and the big blind led out 5,000. Sorrentino folded but Ferraro who raised to 15,000. The big blind looked briefly back at his hand and then folded, giving Ferraro the pot.
The first hand that involved Brent Hanks was at the river and had Hanks taking in a nice pot as his 
was the winner on a board that was quickly swept away by the dealer that included both a seven and a six for a two-pair hand.
It appeared as though his opponent had top pair with ace-jack with an ace on the board but was no good vs Hanks's two-pair.
Action on the second hand was picked up on the turn with Hanks under the gun versus a player in the small blind. The board read 
and Hanks called a bet of 1,600 from the small blind player.
The river came out a and the small blind bet 1,600 once more. Hanks said "Let's make it 3,200," and the small blind player called. Hanks tabled 
and the opponent mucked his cards. The rest of the table all agreed "He's on a heater."
Ran Koller bet 15,000 on the river 
with about 10,000 in the middle, and his opponent on his immediate right was in the tank.
"What did you have for breakfast today," asked his opponent?
Koller stayed silent but did crack a smile. The player ultimately folded, and Koller chipped up early.
Cary Katz was out of position in a heads-up pot against Dennis Richardson on a board reading 
. Katz checked before calling a bet of 900 from Richardson.
Both players checked on the 
turn. Katz led out with a small bet of 200 on the river and goaded his opponent.
"I'm giving you a bargain," Katz said. "My three-four didn't get there."
Richardson said he knew his "ace-high is no good" and folded. After the hand, Richardson and Katz bonded over their shared southern roots.
"I'm a southerner, too. I'm from Georgia," Katz told Richardson, who is from Kentucky.
A player in early position raised to 800. Daniel Geren called in the small blind but the player in the big blind three-bet to 2,600. The original raiser called as well as Geren.
They went three-ways to the flop, which read 
. Geren checked to the big blind, who continued for 4,800. The action folded back to Geren, and he made the call.
The turn came the 
. Geren check-called his opponent's bet of 5,800.
The completed the board, and the action checked through.
Daniel Geren: 
Opponent: 
Geren flopped a set of jacks to best his opponent turned pair of aces.
Action picked up on the river in a pot between David Coleman and Niall Farrell with 1,400 in the middle. The board read 
and with action on Coleman, he bet out 800.
Farrell thought for a little bit before raising to 3,200, which sent Coleman into the tank. After about 30-seconds of thinking, Coleman reluctantly tossed his cards into the muck, giving Farrell the pot.
Christopher Puetz bet 1,100 on the flop 
and found one caller.
On the turn, Puetz continued for 3,800 when checked to and his opponent called again.
Puetz took his time on the 
river, and his opponent check-called again when Puetz bet 6,000.
"Ace-king," said Puetz
Puetz turned over 
and he took down the pot.
On a neighboring table, Ran Koller has taken his seat.
With approximately 20,000 in the middle already, action was picked up on a river board reading 
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From the small blind, Charles Beshwaty bet 10,000 into Tobias Schwecht, who was on the button.
Schwecht raised to 35,000, and got a call from Beshwaty.
Schwecht showed for the nut straight, and the chips he won push him towards 100,000 early in the day.
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