Fatehi Thriving Early
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Ali Reza Fatehi changed tables twice and by then had amassed a nice profit already when raising from under the gun. Byron Kaverman called from two seats over and they headed to the flop 
. Fatehi continued for 7,500 and was called before firing a second barrel worth 8,700 on the 
turn.
Again Kaverman called before both players then checked the 
river. Fatehi flipped over 
for top pair, but had a kicker issue versus Kaverman's 
.
One hand later, Daniel Dvoress raised from the button and Fatehi called in the big blind. The Iranian checked his option and Dvoress bet 3,500 before immediately facing "I raise" and the squeeze of Fatehi to 8,000. That did the trick, as Dvoress released his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
270,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
235,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
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