Praz Bansi was short stacked and got all his chips in preflop against two other players who checked it down. After the board read the hands were revealed.
Bansi:
Opponent 1:
Opponent 2:
Bansi's fives full of kings was enough to win the pot and he tripled up to 5,600.
Liv Boeree was in the small blind facing a raise to 1,250. She made it 4,250 with just 1,200 or so behind. The big blind folded and the original raiser just flatted.
The flop was and Boeree stuck in the rest of her chips. Her opponent called and the hands were turned face up.
Boeree:
Opponent:
The turn and river bricked out for Boeree and she headed for the rail.
Austrian Markus Golser was just eliminated, all in with against on a flop, the turn changed nothing but the river was the to make the other player's flush.
Stephen Chidwick has doubled up to around 40,000 after winning a large pot with against when the board came - presumably all the money going in on the flop.
Players have just returned from their final break of the day. They will play two more levels before calling it a night.
A total of 606 players took to the felt today besting last years registration total by a whopping 124 players. 63 players will make the money with 63rd place taking home $4,480 and our eventual champion taking home $310,225 along with the gold bracelet.
There are currently 225 players remaining in the field.
Action folded around to Annette Obrestad in the small blind and she completed. Ville Mattila was in the big blind and raised to 1,200. Obrestad called.
The flop came down , Obrestad checked and Mattila bet the pot worth 2,400. Obrestad immediately put in her stack which was a valid raise for less than the pot. She just barely had Mattila covered and he was forced to call as he was pot committed to his hand.
Obrestad:
Mattila:
Mattila had an inside straight-draw that was no good because a Four would give Obrestad a better straight. However, his Ace-high was good enough to be in the lead as he had to avoid a Nine, Eight, Seven or Four as well as running hearts to double up. The turn bricked off with the as did the river with the and he now has 14,000. Obrestad is crippled with under 500.