Jangkyu Lee moved all in for his last 27,000 on a flop of and an opponent in the big blind called.
Jangkyu Lee:
Opponent:
Lee needed to dodge a flush draw to stay alive in the tournament and began chanting for a spade as the turn came the . The river was a harmless and Lee secured the early double up.
Brek Schutten was facing a raise to 15,000 from Antoine Saout on a flop of before he moved all in for his last 33,000. Saout snap-called.
Schutten showed and needed to hold up against Saout's for a flush draw. The on the turn was safe, but the on the river completed Saout's flush and sent Schutten to the rail early on Day 1.
A player in late position opened to 700 and Phil Ivey three-bet to 3,000 on the button. The blinds got out of the way to send the action back to the late position player who, after some thought, opted to call.
On the flop the late position player checked to Ivey, who continued for 2,000. That bet was not enough to shed his opponent, who made the call.
The late position player checked for a second time on the turn and Ivey, in no mood to slow down, fired off 3,400. His opponent reluctantly folded, tossing her holding face up into the middle and saying "nice hand" to send the small pot the ten time bracelet winner's way.
Rainer Kempe made the final table of this event a year ago and is already looking like a force in this tournament after getting a double-up on Level 3.
Kempe was on the button and all in for his last 57,300 against an opponent in the big blind. The small blind, who called Kempe's original raise before the big blind shoved, thought about the decision for a moment before folding.
Rainer Kempe:
Big Blind:
"No pair versus pair. I know which one is going to win," Daniel Negreanu said after both players turned over their hands. The board ran out , no help to the big blind, and Kempe dragged in the pot.
Dario Sammartino opened to 1,000 from the button and faced a three-bet to 4,000 from the small blind. Sammartino made the call to send the two players heads-up to the flop.
The small blind continued for 6,500 on a monotone flop of and that was enough to force Sammartino, who has now lost close to half his starting stack, to lay down his hand.
Sean Winter in the cutoff put out a bet of 4,300 on a board of and was called by the player on the button as another opponent under the gun got out of the way.
The river came the and Winter, slowly shuffling chips with both hands, eventually bet 5,500. His opponent quickly called as Winter showed for the flopped set that turned into a full house on the river.
Guillaume Diaz opened to 1,200 from the cutoff and received a single call out of the small blind.
Action checked to Diaz on the flop and he continued for 2,000. His opponent called to send the two players to the turn.
The small blind decided to take over the betting lead on the board pairing turn, leading out for 3,500. Diaz, far from deterred by this turn of events, raised to 12,000 and was called.
The river saw the small blind check and Diaz toss out a hefty 35,000. The small blind player went into the tank, counting out calling chips and checking how much he would have behind were he to call with the worst hand. After considerable thought, he decided that a fold was the best course of action and Diaz collected the sizable pot.