Phil Laak’s stack has not been heading in the right direction so far but he has just taken down a pot against Chance Kornuth to turn things around.
We caught the action in a three-way hand on an flop with Kornuth, who is sitting in the cutoff, opening for 350 into a pot of 650 when both big blind Laak and a player sitting under the gun check.
Both Kornuth’s opponents made the call with all three checking the turn. The river brought a 1,375 bet from Laak, which was enough to get the under the gun player to bow out. Kornuth however, looked interested.
“Give me a hint.” Banters Kornuth, but Laak, wearing a cap and sunglasses, gave nothing away.
Kornuth did eventually make the call only to pitch his cards into the muck when Laak rolled over to climb back up to 22,200 while Kornuth dropped to 15,750.
Play had just resumed following the break with Ryan Pignatelli kick starting the action with a raise to 600 from the cut off and finding two callers from the blinds.
All three players checked the flop and the dealer burned and turned the turn. This brought two more checks from the blinds before Pignatelli opted to take a stab for 1,200. Both opponents folded leaving the Canadian player to pad his stack and climb to 34,025.
Jennifer Tilly has just doubled up through tablemate Graeme Putt after a cold deck saw all the chips in by the turn.
On a board reading Tilly checked it over to Putt who fired for 4,500. Tilly then moved all in over the top for a total of 12,750 and Putt snapped it off as the two players tabled their cards.
Tilly:
Putt:
Tilly’s top set was in front but she needed to fade a spade to stay alive.
The rolled off on the end to signal safety and see Tilly double back up to over starting stack after losing some in the first level.
Michael Gathy raised to 500 from middle position and was called by the player in the small blind as well as Jack Salter in the big blind.
The flop came and the blinds checked over to Gathy who tossed out a 1,000-chip. The small blind called. Salter folded.
The dropped on the turn and Gathy was met with a check. He stacked up some chips and pushed out 2,350. His opponent stalled for a moment before mucking his hand.
Germany’s Rainer Kempe looked to be trying to get his Main Event off to a positive start after the action folded around to him in the small blind and he elected to raise to 700.
The big blind made the call taking play heads-up to a flop of , which brought checks from both players.
The hit the turn and Kempe opened for 500, which the big blind again called.
After Kempe checked the river the big blind fired out a bet of 1,400, Kempe looked to be contemplating a call, double checked his cards and then folded to drop to 28,800 while his opponent scooped the 2,400 pot.
David Vamplew’s stack is moving in the right direction after he just held on with top pair to accumulate some more chips.
On a flop of Vamplew checked from under the gun before the player on the button made a bet of 3,000. Vamplew stuck around and dealer turned the .
After another check from Vamplew he faced a second barrel, this time for 5,000, which he called to see the river.
The action quickly went check-check on the end and after his opponent sheepishly turned up for a rivered pair, Vamplew revealed for top pair top kicker to claim the pot.
flop with Kornuth, who is sitting in the cutoff, opening for 350 into a pot of 650 when both big blind Laak and a player sitting under the gun check.
turn. The 
river brought a 1,375 bet from Laak, which was enough to get the under the gun player to bow out. Kornuth however, looked interested.
to climb back up to 22,200 while Kornuth dropped to 15,750.
flop and the dealer burned and turned the 
turn. This brought two more checks from the blinds before Pignatelli opted to take a stab for 1,200. Both opponents folded leaving the Canadian player to pad his stack and climb to 34,025.
rolled off on the end to signal safety and see Tilly double back up to over starting stack after losing some in the first level.
and the blinds checked over to Gathy who tossed out a 1,000-chip. The small blind called. Salter folded. 
dropped on the turn and Gathy was met with a check. He stacked up some chips and pushed out 2,350. His opponent stalled for a moment before mucking his hand.
hit the turn and Kempe opened for 500, which the big blind again called.
river the big blind fired out a bet of 1,400, Kempe looked to be contemplating a call, double checked his cards and then folded to drop to 28,800 while his opponent scooped the 2,400 pot.
for a rivered pair, Vamplew revealed 
for top pair top kicker to claim the pot.
