
D1A
Day 1A Ends with Raffaele Sorrentino Leading 42 Survivors

Day 1A came to an end with 42 players remaining, and the big stack belongs to Raffaele Sorrentino, who bagged 970,000 (97 big blinds).
Action ended with 7:55 remaining in Level 17, with blinds at 5,000-10,000 and a10,000 ante. Day 2 will roll the blinds back to the earliest point where a starting flight finished.
Official chip counts for the 42 survivors will be released by the casino later tonight, and they will be returning on Monday at 11:30 pm for Day 2, where everyone will start play in the money.
There will be two more starting flights over the next two days, with Day 1B beginning tomorrow at 11:30 am, and Day 1C beginning on Sunday at 11:30 am.
Top 10 Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
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RS Raffaele Sorrentino | 870,000(87 BB) |
XL Xiao Liu | 766,000(77 BB) |
619,000(62 BB) | |
XZ Xiaosheng Zheng | 594,000(59 BB) |
VO Vishal Ojha | 576,000(58 BB) |
576,000(58 BB) | |
AS | 526,000(53 BB) |
BG Brian Green | 510,000(51 BB) |
YL Yuhan Liu | 479,000(48 BB) |
AP Abhishek Paul | 460,000(46 BB) |
Vishal Ojha Nearly Doubles Thru Raffaele Sorrentino
With the board showing Q♠ 7♣ 3♦ T♦ on the turn, Vishal Ojha bets 52,000 from the hijack, and Raffaele Sorrentino calls from the button.
The river card is the A♣ , and Ojha bets 169,000, leaving himself just 10,000 behind. Sorrentino thinks for a few moments before he calls, and Ojha turns over K♠ J♠ for an ace-high straight. Sorrentino mucks, and Ojha wins the pot to nearly double up in chips.
Player | Chips |
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VO Vishal Ojha | 500,000(63 BB) |
RS Raffaele Sorrentino | 470,000(59 BB) |
Vishal Ojha Check-Raises the Turn Against Krisztian Ferenc Torok
After a flop of Q♠ T♦ 9♠ , Vishal Ojha checks from the big blind, Krisztian Ferenc Torok bets 1,100 from under the gun, and Ojha calls.
The turn card is the 8♦ , Ojha checks, Torok bets 2,200, and Ojha check-raises to 7,200. Torok thinks for a moment or two before he folds, and Ojha takes the pot.
Player | Chips |
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VO Vishal Ojha | 95,000(317 BB) |
KT Krisztian Torok | 36,000(120 BB) |
Vishal Ojha Lays It On Thick
Getting to the action on a board of 4♥ 4♠ J♥ K♦ 9♥ and 4000 in the pot. Peter Kiem has a 2400 bet out front and is tanking to Vishal Ojha's 24,000 overbet. Kiem eventually gives it up.
Player | Chips |
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VO Vishal Ojha | 47,500(238 BB) |
PK Peter Kiem | 32,400(162 BB) |