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The Texas PLO Roundup $3,300 Main Event kicked off from Champions Club in Houston, Texas, on Thursday, featuring a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.
A strong start to the series as the first starting flight drew 62 entrants, with David Shaw leading eight survivors after putting 700,000 chips in the bag. Shaw built his stack late in the day through numerous battles with tablemate Zhargal Tsydypov, who bagged 624,000, good for third in chips. Right behind Shaw is Finland's Antti Marttinen with 632,000.
A few big names who took their shot to make Day 2, but ultimately fell short, included Alex Livingston, Bruno Furth, Billy Tarango, Jim Collopy, David Mzareulov, Andrew Ige, LaDarren Banks, and John Wasnock. However, they'll have plenty of chances to get through, as five starting flights still remain.
The unfortunate bubble boy was defending Texas PLO Roundup Main Event champion, Lawrence Chang, when his straight and flush draws couldn't improve against Abraham Obeid's turned straight.
All Day 1 survivors will combine for Day 2 on Sunday, November 23rd, at 3 p.m. CT. and be in the money. Prize pool and payout info will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
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Texas PLO Roundup Day 1A Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | David Shaw | United States | 700,000 |
| 2 | Antti Marttinen | Finland | 632,000 |
| 3 | Zhargal Tsydypov | United States | 624,000 |
| 4 | Robert Cowen | United Kingdom | 542,000 |
| 5 | Tomasz Kozub | United States | 411,000 |
| 6 | Abraham Obeid | United States | 399,000 |
| 7 | Matthew Macioce | United States | 308,000 |
| 8 | Carlos Saucedo | United States | 104,000 |
Day 1A concluded with 14:39 remaining in Level 16, with blinds of 4,000/8,000 and an 8,000 big blind ante.
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