Although we are approaching the end of Day 1D, the players show no signs of slowing down. The three-betting range is as wide as ever for many players, like Sylvain Siebert and David Quang to name just two.
With the blinds at 15K/30K, David Quang three-bet Karim Chatur after Chatur’s under-the-gun open to 65K. The raise scared everyone else out of the pot and they went heads-up to the flop of
. Both players quickly checked, and Chatur led for 300K when the
appeared on the turn. Quang made the call, and the
followed on the river. Chatur bet at the pot again, this time for 600K. Quang quickly made the call. Chatur sheepishly opened
before Quang tabled his
, to everyone’s surprise.
Elsewhere, Sylvain Siebert has been seen leading flops for half-pot sized bets into multiple players on more than one occasion. Despite being on his second bullet today, he shows no signs of slowing down. He will be a force to reckon with on Day 2.