Hack Takes an Early Pot; Kornuth in the Mix

Mike Hack raised to 300 and a player in the cutoff called before the big blind came along. The flop was . The big blind checked and Hack continued for 500. The cutoff called and the big blind tossed in chips to see on the turn. The big blind checked once again and Hack bet another 1,500. Both players folded and Hack picked up the early pot.

One hand later, a player opened from under the gun and Chance Kornuth made it 1,000. Action folded around and Kornuth's opponent called to see on the flop. The under-the-gun player check-called a bet of 700 from Kornuth and the turn was . His opponent checked again and then gave up the pot when Kornuth bet 2,500.