Tran Starts Strong
Level 8
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The player from the lowjack raised to 3,500 and Vojtech Ruzicka next to him call. The same did Tony Tran and Felix Trau from the blinds.
The flop came 
and the action checked to Ruzicka who bet 6,400. Tran shoved all-in from the small blind for 97,800 and Trau folded before the initial raiser calls all-in for around 85,000. Ruzicka folded.
Tran had an open ended straight draw with 
while his opponent had a top set with 
.
The turn was the 
giving the straight to Tran, who needed to avoid the board to pair and he did with the 
on the river, sending his opponent to the rail and starting strong Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000 |