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Phil Galfond Books Modest Win in Competitive First Match Against "Jungleman"

The first session of the newest Galfond Challenge likely wasn't too surprising to most who have followed the careers of Phil Galfond and Dan "Jungleman" Cates.

Thursday's four-hour pot-limit Omaha (PLO) battle on WSOP.com Thursday concluded with Galfond securing a $1,000 win, which is actually $10,000. The two online poker pros intended to play $100/$200 stakes but were limited to $10/$20 due to some deposit issues with the poker site. They're still technically playing the high-stakes version and the losing player after 7,500 hands are complete will owe the winner 10 times the deficit.