HomeAction between Sim Jae Kyung aka Simba and another Korean player, Lim Yo Hwan began with Simba min raising to 800. Hwan called to defend his big blind and they went to see the flop land 10♥ 5♦ 2♣. Acting first, Hwan led out for 950 while Simba raised it to 2000. Hwan called and the dealer laid out a Q♣ for the turn. Hwan checked to Simba who continued with his betting routine and laid out 2200. Hwan gave it up and Simba won a nice pot.
Arunas Sapitavicius made sure that if you were going to be in a hand with him, the betting had to be big. In this particular situation there was 13,400 chips swimming in the middle on a board of 8♥ 9♠ 10♠. The player to Sapitavicius right bet 5k and he responded with a raise to 35k. This gave his opponent something to mull over but opted to fold instead and Sapitavicius won the pot.
Late registration has closed for day 1a of the Main Event. A total of 79 entries were recorded with 46 remaining. Two more levels to go until the end of the day.
Jessie Leonarez seems to be having a hard time at his new placement. In a hand that we caught on fourth street Q♦ 9♦ 10♣ 10♥, Leonarez checked to Lim Yo Hwan who bet 6050, roughly around half the pot. Leonarez called and the river was felted, 4♥. Changing gears, Leonarez led out for 10k and Hwan called. Leonarez had a straight with his J♥ 8♥ but Hwan had a full house with his 9♠ 10♠. Leonarez’s stack took a hit and is now slightly below starting stack.
On a board of Q♦ 10♥ 5♦ J♥ and a pot of 10k in the middle, a player on the big blind seat shoved with 23k chips and after tanking, Jeremy Giam decided to made the big call. The bb player had K♦ 2♦ for a straight draw and a flush draw. Giam had Q♥ J♠ for two pairs. With the river landing a 10♠, Giam’s hand stayed on top while he eliminated one in the process.
Gerald Casey is one of the chip leaders so far and has earned himself another pot, this time against Kunal Patni. Patni busted out earlier against Casey in a set over set situation. Patni re-entered, only to land back at the same table against Casey. Catching the action on a completed board of 2♥ 3♠ 3♥ 9♦ 8♥, Casey bet 12k into a pot of just slightly under. Patni took time to decide then folded instead. Casey showed his A♥ 5♥ nut flush.
Arvin Palmero’s day at the Main Event felt ended at the hands ofRalph Kanai. Palmero had a very short stack and moved all in with A♥ Q♠ but unlucky for him, Kanai had A♦ A♠. The board offered no help to Palmero and he was eliminated.
Gerald Casey 72k
Jeremy Giam 70k
Andrew Gaw 60k