'Hoorah, baby!' – Sean Perry dominates Day 1 of Cash of the Titans II

On Wednesday evening, the latest episode of PokerGO's No Gamble, No Future Season 5 hit the airwaves, bringing audiences another installment of the three-day Cash of the Titans II battle. Sean Perry kicked off the episode by self-taping a promotional video for his sports betting group. We're not exactly sure when this episode was filmed, but, according to him, St. Peters at -9 was the lock of the day. 

Meanwhile, on the felt, the blinds increased to $200/$300 ($300) as Level 2 began. As the highest-earning player at the table through Level 1, Perry looked to continue his strong start. Justin Young, on the other hand, was in need of a reversal of fortunes after the first level of play saw him take his lumps and it didn't take long for him to seize an opportunity when presented with one. 

Young cracks aces

After defending his big blind with against an open from Shawn Madden, Young connected with the flop. While Young's hand retained a solid share of the equity, his opponent held the lion's share with – good for top set. Facing a continuation bet from Madden, Young called to see the turn. With added outs in the form of a gutshot straight draw, he opted to lead into the aggressor, betting $2,500 into the $4,500 pot. 

Madden wasn't in the mood to slowplay and put in a quick raise to $7,500. Young made the call and, on the river , it was his turn to lay down a bad beat. Having made a queen-high flush, Young led out once more, betting $14,000 into the $19,500 pot. As the chips crossed the betting line, Madden let out an exasperated sigh and said, "Oh my god, you ain't going to believe this s**t." 

Justin Young took his turn at making the best hand on the river in a big pot against Shawn Madden.

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Already on his feet due to the stand-up game in action, Madden further lamented the situation he found himself in. "I got a big freaking hand, but I don't think I can call," he said as he flipped his hand over for all to see. After a few more moments of deliberation, he slammed down a stack of chips for a call and Young flipped over his hand to show Madden the bad news. 

Perry draws first blood

Shortly after, Perry sent a significant pot in Stanley Choi's direction to help him out of the hole and, in the process, ceded the profit lead to Young – but not for long. As the only two players yet to retake their seats in the stand-up game, Perry and Mike Volfson took aim at one another in a pot with significant implications for the $75,000 Day 1 profit leader race. 

The action began with a raise from Choi to $600 and Madden's call next to act opened the floodgates for a sans-Robl family pot. With six players invested, the dealer spread the flop. 

Choi:
Madden:
Foxen:
Perry:
Young:
Volfson:

As the only player to connect strongly with the board, Volfson opted to lead into the field from the big blind with his top pair, top kicker. The bet served to thin the field as only Perry committed the requisite $1,700 and the two players saw the turn. Perry's five-high holding wasn't going to win without improvement, but Volfson's check allowed him to realize his equity in a major way on the river. While Perry's flush came home to give him the winner, Volfson's hand improved as well and he bet $3,500 into the $7,300 pot. 

Mike Volfson found himself in a brutal river spot against Sean Perry.

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"I'm about to do something very exciting," Perry said to no one in particular. "I'm all-in, sir." 

Volfson clearly didn't like the action and exposed his for all to see as he processed the hand. The two players engaged in some back and forth as Volfson mulled his decision. Eventually, he tossed a couple of chips across the betting line for a call. 

"Hoorah, baby! I have a flush," Perry exclaimed as he turned over his hand. 

The $149,700 pot saw Perry rocket back into the profit lead – a lead which he retained for the remainder of Day 1. In doing so, Perry laid claim to the $75,000 allotted from the side bet prize pool for the biggest winner. The only other winners thus far are Madden and Young, while the rest of the table find themselves in need of a spin-up on Days 2 and 3. 

Cash of the Titans Day 1 Results

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