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We were just handed the official payouts for Event #1. The 108 entries created a prize pool of $17,442, and the top 12 finishers will earn a minimum payday of $366. The eventual winner will take home $5,233.
| Place | Payout | Place | Payout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5,233 | 6 | $907 | |
| 2 | $3,244 | 7 | $733 | |
| 3 | $2,285 | 8 | $593 | |
| 4 | $1,657 | 9 | $471 | |
| 5 | $1,221 | 10-12 | $366 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
The 34 remaining players are on their second break of the day. We'll be back in 10.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Four players — including Travell Thomas and chip leader Scott Hosbach — limped, and the player in the small blind moved all in for 22,500. The action folded back to Thomas, who re-shoved for about 55,000 more, and the rest of the table folded.
Thomas: 
Small Blind: 
It was all over quickly as the 
flop gave Thomas a straight, and the meaningless 
turn and 
river sent another player to the rail. We're already down to 27 players and only 15 spots away from the money.
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 500
After a player opened to 11,000 from under the gun, Brett Ansel reraised to 40,000 from the button. Action folded back to the original raiser and he called all in for 38,000 total with the 
, which was flipping against Ansel's 
.
The board ran out 
and Ansel secured the knockout.
Marcy Jo Penkalski was also seated at Ansel's table and was eliminated on the very next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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198,000
-14,000
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-14,000 |
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Busted |
