An Early Leader
Nível 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
Isaac Haxton raised to 700 on the button and got a call from Sean Winter in the small blind before Lauri Varonen made it 2,800 to go in the big. Both Haxton and Winter called, and 
flopped. Action checked to Haxton and he bet 5,800. Both of his opponents called. On the 
turn, two checks in front of Haxton led him to drop in 25,000. Both Winter and Varonen folded, and Haxton took the first big pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
41,500
-8,500
|
-8,500 |
|
38,100
-11,900
|
-11,900 |
, with Winter finally betting on the end for 500. Varonen tossed in 1,600, causing Winter to smile and stare at him. 
for a straight. Winter couldn't beat it.
flopped. Only Varonen called Haxton's 1,800. Haxton continued for 7,200 more on the 
flop. Both players checked the turn to a final board of 
. Varonen bet 2,800 and his opponent mucked instantly.
flop. Varonen checked and Winter bet 4,300. Varonen called and both checked the 
. The river paired the board with the 
but Varonen had a gutshot to go with one overcard, while Winter had two overs to the seven for better two pair. The river bricked off and they chopped.
and Haxton bet 800 on the 
turn. Winter called. The river was a 
for top boat. Winter showed nines and mucked.
and Ben Tollerene bet 400. Winter called on the button and Varonen made it 2,100 to go. Only Winter called. The river was a 
flop, and he came out betting with 5,500 on a 
completed a backdoor flush possibility. Varonen checked and Tollerene fired 15,000. After a bit of thinking time, Varonen called.
for a flush.