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xxJOKER22xx
With nearly 50,000 in chips Joker has done more than just survive the first day, but has managed to set himself up nicely for the second round of the ME.

Highlight: Second Last Hand for the Night
With only 2 hands remaining until the end of the day, Joker made a big decision to either double up or go out with a bang.
- Mid position makes minimum raise
- Joker in late position re-raises
- BB re-raises all-in
- Table folds and Joker makes the call
- Showdown: Joker - AQh Vs Opponent - 10 10
Flop: J K 8 Turn: 9
River: 10
And with some luck on the river, his AQ became the nut straight

Let's hope the cards continue to fall favorably for xxJoker22xx

Nick Gibson
Unfortunately, Nick couldn't repeat his earlier WSOP performance of 6th place in the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha event.

After playing for roughly half the day Nick had double his starting stack and looking quite comfortable at his table. However, this all changed after one particular player decided to throw caution to the win and make some very questionable plays.

It was at this stage that Nick lost half his stack (1,100) to this lose cannon, after his pocket K's were cracked on the river by the monster starting hand - 45os.

Unlucky, Nickster...

FoxyUK
Another regular on the Poker.com site has sadly busted out on his first day in the ME.

However, after Foxy's result in the $5000 Pot-Limit Hold'em, which paid $142,128 for 3rd place, he is still ahead of his UK rivals, bullitpete and Sirlimpsalot.

Dragons
Hand: Doubles with the Ladies
- dragons is dealt QQ
- Dragons raise BB x 2
- BB calls
Flop: rainbow of rags
- BB all-in
- Dragons is short stack and calls
- Turn: Q River: rag
- Dragons set beats pocket K's
MsRounders
Hand: Short Stack Doubles Up
- MsRounders on button & bets 3x BB
- BB calls (she suspects he has low cards)
Flop: 6 7 10 rainbow
- MsRounders bets 3,000
- BB re-raises all-in
- After much thinking and consideration (pot size and remaining stack) call is made
Showdown: BB - 69os Vd MsRounders - KQs
Turn: K River: rag

Hand: Amazing Lay-down
- MsRounders dealt KsKh & bets 4 x BB
- BB calls
Flop: 3 4 9 all clubs
- BB bets 4 x BB
-MsRounders calls
Turn: Jc
- BB moves all-in
- MsRounders lays down K High Flush
- BB shows A High Flush

An outstanding fold, I know I couldn't have made that decision

Octagon
Hand: Tired Call Ends Tourney
- Opponent on the button bets 3 x BB
- Octagon is BB & calls
Flop: 2 5 10 rainbow
- Octagon checks (with check-raise in mind)
- Opponent moves all-in
- Octagon has top pair with Jack kicker
- Makes call
-Showdown: Octagon - J 10 Vs Opp - A 10
- Octagon down to final 3,500

Sadly Octagon's tournament comes to an end shortly after when his pocket 3's are cracked by 10's

JoeJoek
- Built chip stack to 17,000 throughout the day
- Very lose player at table

Hand: JoeJoek Can't Dodge Bullets
- Table folds
- JoeJoek raises 2 x BB
- BB calls
Flop: 4 5 J rainbow
- BB checks
- JoeJoek pushes all-in with AJ (top pair & Ace Kicker
- BB calls with pocket A's
Turn & River: rags

Be sure check back on our remaining players to see who is still carrying the flame after Day 2...

Liam @ Poker.com
Live from the Rio