WSOP bracelet winner Dylan Weisman is on the uptick early.
With 1,100 in the middle on the 
turn, the action checked to the button who fired out 800. Only Weisman called to see the 
river.
Weisman check-called a bet of 1,400 and the button showed 
for two pair, eights and sixes, but Weisman had it beat with 
for nines and eights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
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There was already about 14,500 in the middle on the 
turn when Brett Elder fired out 12,000. Colbert Silva thought it over before laying it down as did another opponent and Elder dragged the pot.
Silva meanwhile, is running over the table, according to a tablemate. He has run up an early big stack past 60,000 in the early going.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
43,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
54,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
29,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
6,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Josh Arieh, the reigning WSOP Player of the Year and winner of this event last year, is in the field.
There was 4,700 in the middle on the 
flop when Arieh check-called a bet of 4,000 from his opponent on the button.
The turn brought the 
and both players checked to the 
river. Arieh led for 11,000 and the button thought it over before tossing in a call.
The four-time bracelet winner showed 
for a flush and the button mucked as he shook his head.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,500
44,500
|
44,500 |
|
||
Tommy Le has joined the field and he is already running it up. Le finished second in this event last year and also took down the $10,000 PLO Event last year for his second bracelet.
Le got the chips in the middle preflop with his opponent for about 29,000 each.
At-Risk Player: 
Tommy Le: 
Le was way in front with aces and they held up on the 
runout to score the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
58,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
|
||
There was already about 17,000 in the middle on the 
turn when Jason Stockfish bet 16,000.
His opponent shoved all in for a little more and Stockfish snap-called.
All-In Opponent: 
Jason Stockfish: 
It was set over set as the river blanked out for Stockfish's opponent and he was sent to the rail early in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Joe Palma is taking advantage of the early short-handed play, picking up four straight pots in a row.
In one of those hands, Palma opened the button to 400 and got a call from the big blind.
The flop came 
and the action checked to the turn . The big blind check-called 500 from Palma and the river brought the .
Both players checked and Palma revealed 
for two pair, aces and queens, to drag the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
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