Smith Sirisakorn has been running over his table during today's first level, scooping the vast majority of the pots he contests. Sirisakorn recently took down a four-way stud hi-lo hand, forcing three folds with a bet on fifth street. He's now approaching the 1M-chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
980,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
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Stud Hi-Lo
Naoya Kihara had the bring-in and Jameson Painter completed next to act. Chad Eveslage called, as did Larry Tull. On fourth, Kihara bet and all three players called.
On fifth, Kihara bet, Painter called, Eveslage folded, and Tull called before sixth street was checked through.
Kihara: 
/ 
/
Painter: / 
/
Eveslage: / 
(folded on fifth)
Tull: / 
/
On seventh, Kihara bet and only Painter called.
Kihara announced two pairs and Painter immediately revealed his 
for kings-up and Kihara mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
790,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
555,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
328,000
-37,000
|
-37,000 |
|
||
|
235,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
780,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
|
||
|
570,000
-109,000
|
-109,000 |
|
|
||
|
370,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
350,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
340,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
250,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
Stud Hi-Lo
Naoya Kihara completed and Alex Luneau called. Kihara bet every subsequent street and Luneau called him down.
Kihara: / 
/
Luneau: / 
/
After Kihara bet seventh street dark , Luneau called tabling his 
for a straight, as Kihara tabled his 
for a low to see the pot chopped up.
Omaha Hi-Lo
From the hijack, Esther Taylor raised to 30,000 and both Alex Luneau and Larry Tull called from the button and big blind, respectively.
The flop fell 
and the action checked to Taylor who bet 15,000. Luneau folded but Tull check-raised to 30,000 and Taylor called.
The turn landed the 
and Tull bet 30,000 before Taylor moved all in for her last 35,000 with Tull calling.
Taylor: 
Tull; 
The river landed the and, with Taylor unable to improve to a full house, she would be eliminated in 13th place for a $8,650 payday as Tull climbs to 820,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
820,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
Busted |
Stud Hi-Lo
Barry Greenstein was betting with 
on fifth street, battling with short-stacked Abdel Hamid who had 
out. Hamid called, and called another bet when Greenstein paired his nine on sixth.
Hamid was left with just 19,000 and Greenstein fired on the river. Hamid thought he was beat, but he knew he had only a micro stack behind. He stood up, studied the boards, and called, saying: "Good game, Barry."
Abdel Hamid: 
/
Barry Greenstein: 
/
Hamid was thinking out loud about Greenstein having aces up, but he had even stronger hand, announcing a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
350,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
Mikhail Semin was the bring-in with the 
. First to act was Smith Sirisakorn, who completed with the . John Sorgen called with the and Semin called as well.
Semin's board featured three low cards, all suited in diamonds. Sirisakorn raised on fourth, getting rid of Sorgen, but Smith was active on the remaining streets, betting every time. Sirisakorn kept calling all the way to the showdown.
Semin: 
/ 
/
Sirisakorn: / 
/
Semin had a straight, admitting he hit a five on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
550,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
|
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|
|
420,000
171,000
|
171,000 |
Omaha Hi-Lo
Noaya Kihara opened to 30,000 and Esther Taylor moved all in for her last 36,000 on the button. Kihara called.
Taylor:
Kihara: 
The board ran out 
and Taylor doubled to 95,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
95,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
Omaha Hi-Lo
Alex Luneau raised to 30,000 from middle position and Jameson Painter called in the big blind.
The flop landed 
and Painter bet 15,000 with Luneau calling. The turn landed the and Painter led out for 30,000 with Luneau calling.
The river of the completed the board and Painter bet 30,000 with Luneau calling again.
Painter tabled his 
for the nut low and a pair. Luneau tabled his for the same low, but a lesser high, and consequently would be quartered by Painter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
610,000
-173,000
|
-173,000 |
|
|
405,000
148,000
|
148,000 |
Stud Hi-Lo
Alex Luneau had the bring-in and Naoya Kihara completed. Esther Taylor raised and Kihara put Taylor all in for her last 44,000 as each player's boards ran out as follows:
Kihara: / 
/
Taylor: / 
/ 
With Kihara rivering queens up for the high, Taylor would survive with her eight-six low.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
125,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
|
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|
|
57,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
