Players are back from dinner and Level 6 has resumed. The big board is showing a total of 118 entries for Day 1b, with 82 players still here and battling.
With late registration concluded and no more opportunities for re-entries, we expect to have information regarding prize pools and payouts to pass along soon.
The players are now on a one-hour dinner break. Play will resume with about 45 minutes left in Level 6.
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Craig Bergeron opened to 800 from the cutoff and was called by Charles Furey in the small and blind and Anthony Gurciullo in the big blind.
The flop came down 
and it was checked to Bergeron who 1,700. Only Furey called to see the 
turn which both players checked. The 
landed on the river and Furey bet 3,700. Bergeron called after a few moments and upon seeing Furey table 
, showed 
to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000 | 19,000 |
|
37,000 | -11,000 |
With about 3,000 in the middle and the board showing 
, Carlos Chadha-Villamarin bet 1,325 from the cutoff seat, then Aziz Wehby raised to 3,125 from the button.
Chadha-Villamarin tanked for a while, eyeing the short stack Wehby had left behind. Finally Chadha-Villamarin reraised all in, and Wehby quickly called.
Chadha-Villamarin showed 
for jacks, while Wehby had 
for a heart flush draw. The turn was the 
to improve Chadha-Villamarin to trips, and after the Wehby was out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000 | 18,000 |
|
Busted |
With the re-entry period set to close at the completion of Level 5, two-time WSOP bracelet winner Andy Frankenberger has been confirmed to play in the event. He hasn't arrived just set, but will be here within the hour.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
We just came on a hand involving Kevin McColgan and Matt Glantz, sitting next to each other and both playing from middle position. With the board showing 
, McColgan checked, and Glantz fired a bet that left himself just 11,000 behind. McColgan thought for some time before letting his hand go.
Glantz continues to operate with a sub-starting stack as players move through the halfway point of Level 5.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,000 | 4,000 |
|
23,000 | 3,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
91,000 | -10,000 |
|
58,000 | 1,000 |
|
|
48,000 | -15,000 |
|
|
46,000 | 7,000 |
|
46,000 | 15,000 |
|
|
43,000 | -5,000 |
|
|
40,000 | -9,000 |
|
36,000 | -16,000 |
|
|
32,000 | -7,000 |
|
31,000 | -3,000 |
|
|
27,000 | -7,000 |
|
|
24,000 | -6,000 |
|
|
20,000 | -8,000 |
|
17,000 | 4,000 |
|
12,000 | -6,000 |
Michael Linster was down to less than 10,000 when he just jammed all in from late position and got one caller in Brian Davis. Linster had 
and Davis , and after the board ran out 
, Linster was felted.
We're in the last level for re-entering, and so Linster quickly took off looking as though he'll be buying his way back in.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000 | 57,000 |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
68,000 | 14,000 |
|
65,000 | 12,000 |
|
|
53,000 | 1,000 |
|
43,000 | 13,000 |
|
39,000 | 2,000 |
|
34,000 | 14,000 |
|
|
32,000 | 14,000 |
|
|
31,000 | 11,000 |
|
21,500 | -6,500 |
|
18,000 | -6,000 |
|
|
16,000 | -12,000 |
|
|
14,000 | -31,000 |
|
14,000 | -9,000 |
