The under-the-gun player raised to 1,000 only to have Chance Kampanatsanyakorn three-bet to 2,800 from middle position. The next player to act four-bet to 9,000 and it folded to the small blind who flatted the four bet. The original raiser folded and Kampanatsanyakorn came along for the ride.
The flop was and there were two quick checks to the four-bettor. He moved all in for what looked to be around 19,400 and the small blind folded. Kampanatsanyakorn went into the tank for well over four minutes before ultimately folding face up to the table. With this hit, Kampanatsanyakorn's stack is back down to starting stack of 30,000.
Jonathan Duhamel opened from middle position and was called by John Hennigan in late position and the player in the big blind. The flop came and the player in the big blind checked the action over to Duhamel who bet 2,000.
Hennigan looked at Duhamel and asked how much he had leading the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion to lift his hands. Hennigan called and the player in the big blind folded.
The two would check on the turn and Duhamel would check again on the river. Hennigan made a small bet of 2,000 which was enough to get Duhamel to fold.
On a board of , Jeffrey Michels bet 6,550 and was called by an opponent on his left. Michels, who was under the gun, took a long time before betting 11,000 on the river, putting his opponent all in. The play pushed in a frustrated call, revealing , playing the board. Michels showed for a jack-high straight.
Michels qualified for the tournament through a PokerStars freeroll, and he's off to a nice start with double the starting stack late on Day 1b.
Three players including Ryan Riess and Paul Newey took a flop of in a raised pot. The first player checked over to the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event champion who fired out 1,800. Newey called from the button and the first player folded his cards.
Riess and Newey were heads up to see the hit the felt on the turn. Riess slowed with a check, prompting Newey to drop 3,800 into the middle. Riess stuck around and the paired the board on fifth street. Riess checked and Newey instantly knocked the table back, showing for a counterfeited two pair. Riess tabled for trip queens and was awarded the pot.
With this win, Riess' stack has increased to 64,500. Newey, on the other hand, has fallen to 17,000.
After a flop, Philip Sousa bet 5,600 from the big blind and got raised to 16,500 by Dan Shak. A third player folded, an Sousa shoved in for about 25,000. Shak called.
Shak:
Sousa:
The board paired on the turn, missing Shak, and a wasn't enough on the river.
Benjamin Pollak just grabbed a seat at another table.
Marvin Rettenmaier (small blind) had committed 8,225 and was facing a reraise from Daniel Weinman on the button to 15,400.
After about three minutes in the tank, the clock was called and was counted down to one second before Rettenmaier announced that he was all in for roughly 45,000. Weinman folded immediately and Rettenmaier collected the pot.
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and there were two quick checks to the four-bettor. He moved all in for what looked to be around 19,400 and the small blind folded. Kampanatsanyakorn went into the tank for well over four minutes before ultimately folding 
face up to the table. With this hit, Kampanatsanyakorn's stack is back down to starting stack of 30,000.
and the player in the big blind checked the action over to Duhamel who bet 2,000.
turn and Duhamel would check again on the 
river. Hennigan made a small bet of 2,000 which was enough to get Duhamel to fold.
, Jeffrey Michels bet 6,550 and was called by an opponent on his left. Michels, who was under the gun, took a long time before betting 11,000 on the 
river, putting his opponent all in. The play pushed in a frustrated call, revealing 
, playing the board. Michels showed 
for a jack-high straight.
hit the felt on the turn. Riess slowed with a check, prompting Newey to drop 3,800 into the middle. Riess stuck around and the 
for a counterfeited two pair. Riess tabled 
turn, missing Shak, and a 
.
for the nut straight.
