Sarkis Near the Top Early On
Level 1
: 300/600, 600 ante
Three ways to the 
flop, Muzaffer Aksoy checked and Wael Sarkis bet 2,900 in the cutoff. The button folded and Aksoy reluctantly called. Aksoy also checked the 
on the turn and then called a bet worth 5,500 by Sarkis.
Fast forward to the 
river, Aksoy checked the third street in a row and Sarkis bet 27,000 in order to force an instant fold. Sarkis claimed the pot without showdown and appears to be the early chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
97,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
73,000
11,000
|
11,000 |