Early action for last year's champion
Jerome Bradpiece.
He raised to 150, Red Dog called, T Lukashaugen (Scandie) made it 400, Jerome called and so did Red.
Jerome bet 50 in the dark.
Red Dog calls the 50, Lukashaugen makes it 1,500. Jerome makes it 3,000. Red passes and Lukashaugen calls.
Jerome bets 3,000. Lukashaugen tanks it for a while before moving in and Jerome instantly calls showing
. Lukashaugen's
are drawing dead and the
river means nothing.
Dan 'Eufro' Carter, who finalled last year, also has had a good start having hit a straight and a flush in the opening few hands.
Jen Mason is doing less well, she bet 900 on the the turn of a
board before paying off a 2,500 bet on the river
from
Stuart Nash, who held
.