We caught the action heads-up on a flop of with Jordan Westmorland, sitting on the button, leading out for 500 into a pot of 600. Westmorland’s opponent made the call so it was off to the turn, which came down to pair the board.
This brought another check from the out of position player and Westmorland fired the second barrel of 1,000, which after some careful contemplation was again called by Westmorland’s opponent.
The river was checked to Westmorland for the third time and he fired the third barrel for a bet of 2,500. Westmorland’s opponent check-raised to 5,000 and the US player let it go pretty quickly. The player obligingly flashed so Westmorland dodged a bullet there.
We have spotted several more familiar faces with Daniel Laidlaw, Connor Drinan, and Raiden Kan littered around the poker room.
Registration remains open all day. In fact, players are able to register till the end of Level 8 so they even have 90 minutes tomorrow to decide to sign up.
Following a button raise to 250 Connor Drinan made it 1,150 to go from the small blind. After Roger Flueckiger folded from the big blind the button called to take the action heads-up to a flop of .
Drinan led out for 800, which was enough to get his opponent to give it up.
It would seem that Nick Petrangelo and David Peters feel they did not play enough hands against each other yesterday in the $100,000 Challenge so have decided to get into it again today.
The action started innocuously enough with Petrangelo completing the small blind and Peters checking his option in the big blind with the flop falling .
This is where the fireworks began however with Petrangelo leading for 100 and Peters raising to 325. Petrangelo shot Peters a look and tossed in the call, checking the turn.
Needing no further encouragement Peters fired out a bet of 625. Petrangelo reached for chips and check-raised to 2.600 in total and it was Peters turn to glance over at his tablemate, though he did eventually make the call.
The hit the river and Petrangelo led for 7,500. Peters mulled it over but eventually elected to fold.
Action folded around to Mike Watson in the small blind who completed and the big blind checked with the two players going to a flop of .
Watson led out for 200 and the big blind made the call and it was off to the turn, which came down .
This brought a bet of 500 from Watson, which was again called by his opponent and the dealer peeled off the river.
After thinking it over Watson chose to check, sheepishly rolling over for jack-high when his opponent checked behind. Unsurprisingly this is no good and Watson’s opponent wins the hand with .
Alexandros Kolonias is another high roller in today’s field that is coming in after playing yesterday’s $100,000 Challenge.
We caught the action on a flop of with 1,000 already in the pot. Sitting in the cutoff Kolonias had a single red 500-chip out on the felt in front of him representing a bet, though we are not sure on the exact bet size this represents as he had just been check-raised to 900 in total by his opponent in the big blind.
Kolonias made the call but folded fairly speedily when his opponent led the turn for 1,500.
Last year’s Aussie Millions Main Event champion Ari Engel is in the building and chipping up after making a Broadway straight against an unfortunate tablemate.
It went three-way to the flop of and after the big blind checked, Engel bet 750. The third player called and with the big blind out of the way the dealer presented the turn.
Engel kept up the aggression with another barrel for 2,000 and was called again before the river completed the board. Engel opted for a bet of 4,000 on the end and was paid off with his for Broadway.
His opponent let out a sigh of disbelief and muttered about having two pair as the pot was pushed to Engel.
with Jordan Westmorland, sitting on the button, leading out for 500 into a pot of 600. Westmorland’s opponent made the call so it was off to the turn, which came down 
to pair the board.
river was checked to Westmorland for the third time and he fired the third barrel for a bet of 2,500. Westmorland’s opponent check-raised to 5,000 and the US player let it go pretty quickly. The player obligingly flashed 
so Westmorland dodged a bullet there.
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hit the river and Petrangelo led for 7,500. Peters mulled it over but eventually elected to fold.
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for jack-high when his opponent checked behind. Unsurprisingly this is no good and Watson’s opponent wins the hand with 
with 1,000 already in the pot. Sitting in the cutoff Kolonias had a single red 500-chip out on the felt in front of him representing a bet, though we are not sure on the exact bet size this represents as he had just been check-raised to 900 in total by his opponent in the big blind. 
turn for 1,500.
the player in the hijack checked over to Brendon Rubie who tossed out 650. The bet was called.
completed the board the hijack checked. Rubie opted for a check as well then mucked his hand when his opponent tabled 
and after the big blind checked, Engel bet 750. The third player called and with the big blind out of the way the dealer presented the 
river completed the board. Engel opted for a bet of 4,000 on the end and was paid off with his 
