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Humberto Brenes raised to 900 pre-flop, and Doc Sands called from the big blind. Both players checked when the flop came 
. The turn card was the 
, and this time Sands led out for 1450. Brenes called, and the two of them saw the 
fall on the river. After thinking for a minute, Sands checked, and then Brenes pushed forward three yellow chips for a bet of 3,000. After considering the bet for a moment, Sands folded and Brenes won the pot.
"We gambled."
That's how Esfandiari described his victory today at his shoot out table. "We got it all in and my cards came and his didn't. But you want more specifics don't you?"
Esfandiari eventually told us that his opponent moved his short stack all in with 
and Esfandiari called with 
. Esfandiari told us he caught up and it was good enough for a victory today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000
63,000
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63,000 |
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John Hennigan has won his table and advanced to round two tomorrow.
On the final hand, the players were all-in pre-flop in a classic coin flip, with Hennigan holding 
and his opponent holding 
. The flop came 
, giving "Johnny World" the lead. Neither the 
on the turn nor the 
on the river helped his opponent, and Hennigan won the hand and his table.
We saw Chris Klodnicki bagging up chips so we asked him for his final heads up hand.
According to Klodnicki he min raised to 800, his opponent three bet him to 2,500 and he called. The flop came 
and his opponent bet 3100, which Klodnicki called. On the turn, Klodnicki told us that his opponent check called a bet of 5,000. Then, on the 
river, his opponent moved all in, and Klodnicki called.
His opponent showed 
for a missed straight draw, but Klodnicki had it with 
for two pair. We be keeping an eye on Klodnicki tomorrow as he aims to lock up his first bracelet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000
49,500
|
49,500 |
|
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Dario Minieri bested Kevin Saul as the two battled heads up at their table. Saul has been Eliminated and Minieri advances to the next round of the shootout.
On the final hand, Saul held 
against Minieri's . Saul was ahead with his jacks, but the flop changed his fortunes, coming 
and giving Minieri a pair of kings. The rest of the board ran out 
, giving Saul no help. Minieri won the pot and the table and will continue play in round two tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
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|
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Nick Binger has won his table. On the final hand, he held 
and raised to 800 from the button. His opponent reraised to 2400, and Binger jammed. His opponent called with 
. The board provided no help, and Binger's fives were enough for him to advance to round 2.
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
We came to the table on the turn, with the board showing 
. David Vamplew bet 3750, and his lone opponent called. The river was the , and Vemplew pushed his entire stack forward. His opponent called immediately and tabled for a rivered flush, and Vamplew mucked his cards.
Vamplew was down to only 1100 chips, but he successfully doubled up on the next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200 |
Cherish Andrews and David 'Doc' Sands are now heads up at their table. In a hand we caught from them, Doc Sands limped on the button and Andrews checked her option.
The flop came 
and both players checked. On the 
turn, Andrews decided to bet 1,000 which Sands called.
On the 
river, Andrews bet out 3,000 and she was called by Sands. Andrews showed 
and it was good to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
23,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
