Palihapitiya Takes One from Wheeler
With around 15,000 in the pot and a flop of 
, Chamath Palihapitiya checked from the small blind and Dmitry Kataev did the same from the big. Jason Wheeler took the opportunity to bet 7,000, which only Palihapitiya called.
Both players then checked the 
turn before Palihapitiya bet 13,000 on the 
river. Wheeler gave it about 30 seconds worth of thought before tossing his hand to the muck.
For those who don't know Palihapitiya, he was a part of Facebook's original executive team, but retired in 2011 after serving as Vice President of Facebook's Growth, Mobile & International divisions. In last year's Main Event, Palihapitiya went deep and finished in 101st place, good for $54,851.
Palihapitiya, who is decked out in One Drop gear, is slated to play the upcoming $1-million buy-in BIG ONE for ONE DROP on Sunday.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
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98,000 | |