Registration is now closed and the prize pool has been calculated.
The total number of entries in this opening event came to 155 for a total prize pool of $37,572.
First place is paying $10,144 with min-cash of $526.
Prize pool information is available under the Payouts tab.
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
On a board reading 
, with about 18,000 in the middle already, Paul McLean checked from under the gun.
Mike 'The Mayor' Rellinger was in the cutoff and bet 10,000. McLean wasted no time and moved his remaining 28,500 chips in the middle. Rellinger asked for a count and eventually called.
McLean: 
Rellinger 
McLean tabled top pair with the nut flush draw while Rellinger revealed a pair of queens.
The turn was the 
and the river was the 
, giving McLean the double up he was looking for.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000 | |
|
40,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
Jim Pifer started the day off strong but his stack dwindled as the tournament progressed. He was in the small blind and moved all in for around 20,000 over top of a raise from middle position. His opponent called.
Pifer tabled 
for a pair of fives and his opponent showed 
for a classic race.
The flop came 
, keeping Pifer in the lead but giving his opponent a flush draw along with his two over cards.
The turn was the 
and the river was the 
. Pifer was able to dodge the many outs his opponent had to secure the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
The remaining players are on another break with play resuming at 4:35PM.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
On a board reading 
, with about 28,000 in the pot already, Andy Spears and his opponent in early position were all in.
Spears tabled 
for a pair of kings while his opponent revealed 
with a flush draw, a straight draw and an over card.
The river was the 
and Spears' pair of kings held for the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
Dan Wagner, 2016 Fall Poker Classic Main Event Champion, has chipped up and is in the lead with a third of the field remaining in this opening event.
With about 13,000 in the pot, on a board reading 
, Wagner led out for 6,000 from under the gun. His opponent in the cutoff thought about it for a moment and called.
The turn was the . Wagner checked, as did his opponent.
The river was the 
and Wagner instantly moved all in. Within a few seconds, the cutoff tossed in a single chip, indicating a call for his remaining 18,000 chips.
Wagner tabled 
for the nut straight. His opponent sent his cards to the muck and headed for the door.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
Budwey Salhab raised to 5,000 from early position and Dietrich Kuhlmann moved all in for 26,000 immediately after him. Jeremy Felicetti was in middle position and called for less with 8,600 behind. Salhab thought about it for a moment and eventually called.
Kuhlmann: 
Felicetti: 
Salhab:
The flop came 
, keeping Felicetti in the lead with a pair of kings. Salhab picked up some outs to make trip queens and Kuhlmann picked up one out to make a straight should the case king hit the felt.
The turn was the 
, giving Kuhlmann a flush draw.
The river was the 
and Kuhlmann cheered as he made his flush, sending Felicetti to the rail and taking a chunk out of Salhab's stack to more than double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
65,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
Busted |
