As we are getting closer to the first break, some big hands are already being played. Shahram Taghvizadeh flopped a set with his in a hand against Donald Somers and scooped a pot of over 1.6M chips. Taghvizadeh opened at 35K before the flop, but Somers raised to 85K and got a call. On the flop, Taghvizadeh checked and Somers bet 108K. Taghvizadeh called. On the turn, the bet was 225K and it was Somers’s turn to make the call. On the river, Taghvizadeh initiated a bet of 400K this time, and again, Somers called.

We didn’t get to see Somers’s cards because he mucked as soon as he saw his opponent’s cards.

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The tent is filling up quickly, with over 250 entries including 24 re-entries so far and still more than seven levels left to the late registration period, it’s safe to say that this event will be a success!

Blinds are increasing every 30 minutes, so player are much more aggressive, which explains the number of re-entries in such a short amount of time.

As predicted, the field is growing quickly in the Turbo. We have already seen a handful of re-entries, and the buy-ins keep rolling in, bringing the field up to 200 players only one hour into the first flight.

The action has been fast and loose so far with ten players eliminated already, showing that the players have the ground running.

There are lots of ways join the field for the Turbo, with sit’n go’s and flip’n go’s available on demand. Flip’n go’s have become an increasingly popular option for players to get in to big tournaments for a fraction of the cost of a direct buy-in. They provide lots of excitement at a modest price and offer a fast and easy way to have a chance at a piece of the $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool for this event.