Samantha Abernathy just took her seat in the main event just before the second break of the day.
In her first hand, the player on the button raised to 500 and she called from the big blind.
The flop came and Abernathy checked. Her opponent threw out a continuation bet totaling 525. Abernathy called.
The turn brought the and both players checked.
The completed the board and Abernathy checked once again. The player on the big blind reached for his chips and tossed out 1,300. Abernathy paused before raising to 3,400. Her opponent didn't take long before three-betting to 12,800. Abernathy sat motionless for a moment then called.
The big blind then quickly rolled over for the nut straight and took down the pot after Abernathy mucked her hand.
The player in the big blind checked his option on a flop prompting Angelina Rich to fire out a bet. The big blind then raised to 2,250 and Rich called.
The turn brought the and both players checked.
With the completing the board the big blind splashed out 4,600 and Rich called almost instantly.
The big blind then opened up his for a flush and took down the pot after Rich mucked her hand.
Mark Radoja brought it in for a raise to 525 from early position before Piyush Gupta three-bet to 1,700 next to act. It folded back around to Radoja and he flicked in a call to see the flop fall .
Radoja checked to Gupta who continued for 1,200. The bet was met with a call and the appeared on the turn. It was checked through to the river where both players opted to check again. Radoja tabled while Gupta flashed .
Despite having the same holding the heart in Radoja’s hand meant he had the nut flush which was good to scoop the pot.
2015 November Niner Federico Butteroni has had a slow start today but seems to be gaining momentum after a recent pot against Terrence Chan brought him back up to over starting stack.
With the board reading and approximately 6,500 in the pot, Butteroni checked it over to Chan who fired for 4,500. A call from Butteroni saw the roll off on the river before Butteroni checked for a final time.
Chan decided to check it back on the end and revealed for middle pair. Butteroni had that beat with and the dealer pushed the pot in his direction.
On a flop of the player under the gun bet 1,200. Simon Chahine was the other player in the hand and he raised it up to 3,100 from the hijack. Chahine's opponent then three-bet to 9,200 which he called shortly after.
The turn brought the and the under the gun player paused for a moment before announcing all in for around 16,500. Chahine snap-called and immediately tabled for quad threes before standing up from his chair in excitement. His opponent could only look in shock as he revealed for two pair and was drawing dead.
The meaningless completed the board and Chahine raked in the pot as another player hit the rail.
Billy ‘The Croc’ Argyros is having a good Day 1b so far – he just increased his stack with what were once Mark Radoja’s chips.
We arrived on the turn to see the board spread and Argyros firing for 3,200. Radoja made the call and the river completed the board.
Argyros loaded up again, this time firing for 7,000, which sent Radoja into the tank. Radoja looked back at his cards and reached into his stack before pausing as if deciding against a call. After another minute of thought he ultimately flicked in the 7,000 and saw the bad news when Argyro tabled for the nut flush.
On a flop of Jeff Rossiter checked from the big blind before being faced with a bet from his opponent seated on the button. Rossiter then raised to 2,600 sending his opponent into the tank for three minutes.
The player on the button then announced all in for 16,275 and was snap-called by Rossiter who immediately tabled for trip threes. His opponent stood up from the table and tabled his and was drawing to a flush.
The board ran out the and to give Rossiter the winning hand and the large pot.
and Abernathy checked. Her opponent threw out a continuation bet totaling 525. Abernathy called. 
and both players checked. 
completed the board and Abernathy checked once again. The player on the big blind reached for his chips and tossed out 1,300. Abernathy paused before raising to 3,400. Her opponent didn't take long before three-betting to 12,800. Abernathy sat motionless for a moment then called. 
for the nut straight and took down the pot after Abernathy mucked her hand.
Raj Ramakrishnan committed his remaining chips and was at risk against his opponent who had him covered. 
for an overpair and needed some help after his opponent exposed 
for a flopped set. 
and both players checked. 
completing the board the big blind splashed out 4,600 and Rich called almost instantly. 
for a flush and took down the pot after Rich mucked her hand.
appeared on the turn. It was checked through to the 
river where both players opted to check again. Radoja tabled 
while Gupta flashed 
. 
and approximately 6,500 in the pot, Butteroni checked it over to Chan who fired for 4,500. A call from Butteroni saw the 
roll off on the river before Butteroni checked for a final time. 
for middle pair. Butteroni had that beat with 
the player under the gun bet 1,200. Simon Chahine was the other player in the hand and he raised it up to 3,100 from the hijack. Chahine's opponent then three-bet to 9,200 which he called shortly after. 
and the under the gun player paused for a moment before announcing all in for around 16,500. Chahine snap-called and immediately tabled 
for quad threes before standing up from his chair in excitement. His opponent could only look in shock as he revealed 
completed the board and Chahine raked in the pot as another player hit the rail.
and Argyros firing for 3,200. Radoja made the call and the 
river completed the board. 
