Rast Starts Strong But Slips a Bit
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Level 1
: 75/150, 0 ante
With about 7,500 chips already in the middle and the completed board reading 
, Brian Rast was in the cutoff and facing a decision for 9,000 against the player in the big blind. Rast went into the tank briefly, rechecked his hole cards, and said "I'm gonna go with my gut" just before he tossed his cards into the muck. His opponent showed the 
and Rast nodded, saying he'd folded a pretty strong hand. Although this pot didn't have Rast's name on it, the three-time bracelet winner is off to quite a strong start in this first level of play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
83,400
-4,200
|
-4,200 |
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