Hand #1: Adam Owen made it 450,000 from UTG with 
. Uri Reichenstein called in the hijack position with 
. The flop of 
saw Owen make it 500,000 to play, and Reichenstein called. The turn of 
saw Owen check, and Reichenstein decided to do the same. The river of 
sees both players check and Reichenstein rakes in a decent opening pot.
Hand #2: Zorlu Er raised to 450,000 with 
on the button. Owen defended his big blind with 
. Er made it 625,000 to see a turn and Owen folded. The British player has lost chips in the first two hands.
Hand #3: Er raised to 475,000 with 
from the cut-off. Malec called from the big blind with 
. The flop of 
was checked by both, but the turn of 
saw Malec lead for 375,000. Er called to see a river of , which Malec again bet on, having made two pair. He made it 650,000, and Er called! Er pays off Malec's hand and that is a boost for the Polish player very early on.
Hand #4: Adam Owen raised to 450,000 from the button 
but Uri Recihenstein called with
. The flop of 
saw both players check, but the turn of 
saw Reichenstein bet 475,000 and that got a fold. Owen has played three hands and lost three hands. There have only been four.
Hand #5: Reichenstein limps in the small blind with and De Rooij checks in the big with 
. The flop of 
and a 325,000 bet from Reichenstein takes in Down. He has extended his lead in the early hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,985,000
2,655,000
|
2,655,000 |
|
8,300,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
