Seven Card Stud
Rast: 
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De Smidt: / 
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Picking up the action on sixth street, Mattias De Smidt checked with the on-board lead, and Brian Rast bet. De Smidt check-raised, Rast called, and De Smidt bet on seventh street. This time, Rast raised, and De Smidt called.
Rast fanned 
for trip aces, De Smidt mucked, and Rast won the pot.
Level: 4
Stud Games: Ante 300 - Bring-In 500 - Completion 1,500
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: Ante 200 - SB 400 - BB 800
The first half of Day 1 is in the books, and players are now leaving the tournament area for 15 minutes before coming back for Level 4.
Limit Hold'em
Four bets went in preflop, with Dan Smith (middle position), Gus Hansen (cutoff), and Leon Tsoukernik (button) involved.
All three players checked the 
flop. On the 
turn, Smith bet, Hansen called, Tsoukernik raised, Smith three-bet, Hansen folded, Tsoukernik put in a fourth bet, and Smith called. The river was the 
, and Smith bet. Tsoukernik raised, and Smith called.
Tsoukernik showed 
for trip deuces, and Smith slid his hand in the muck.
No-Limit Hold'em
Daniel Cates raised from the hijack, and small blind John Monnette called.
Monnette check-called another 1,400 on the 
flop. Cates then checked back the 
turn. The river 
saw Monnette lead for 3,200, and Cates thought for a moment.
Any thought that Cates had been considering a call proved wrong as he eventually grabbed many more chips. He threw in 19,500, and Monnette expressed some confusion. However, Monnette didn't tank for long, folding within a few dozen seconds.
Pot-Limit Omaha
Following the turn of a 
board, Ivo Donev checked from under the gun, and Daniel Negreanu bet the pot of 18,900 from the cutoff. Dan Shak called from the button, and Donev folded.
The river was the 
, and Negreanu bet 7,000. Shak opened up his for a missed wrap and flush draw and folded.
Pot-Limit Omaha
Adam Owen made it 1,200 from the cutoff, and Eric Wasserson, directly to Owen's left, three-bet to 3,000. Albert Daher called from the big blind, and Owen called, as well.
Wasserson joked about Owen having no respect for his raises as they continued to the 
flop. Action checked to Wasserson, who bet 6,000, earning a call from Daher while Owen let his hand go.
The turn was the , and Daher decided to lead, throwing 15,600 toward the middle. Wasserson took two minutes before making his decision, which was ultimately a fold.
"I don't think you have a strong hand," Wasserson said. Daher let him pick one of his cards, and Wasserson asked for the one on the right side from his point of view. Daher obliged, turning up the 
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Razz
Volpe: / 
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Glaser: / 
- fold
Sion: / 
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Action was capped on third street, with Paul Volpe, Benny Glaser, and Elior Sion all putting in five bets apiece. On fourth street, Glaser bet, Sion called, Volpe raised, Glaser put in three bets, Sion called, and Volpe called.
Volpe had the best hand showing on fifth street and led out. Both Glaser and Sion called. Volpe bet sixth street, as well, Glaser tank-folded, and Sion called. Both players checked on the river.
Volpe showed 
for a seven-five, and Sion folded his hand.
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