Rich Alsup opened shipped under the gun for about 460,000, and Peixin Liu made the call from the button.
Liu: 
Alsup: 
The board rolled out 
, and even Alsup's beloved fours would not have helped him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,155,000 | 465,000 |
|
Busted |
James Wilson raised to 100,000 in early position, and Zeph Baer looked him over from the big blind after everyone folded. Baer decided the time was right and pushed all in, and Wilson called.
Baer: 
Wilson: 
Plenty of paint flopped, but it was the 
, little use to Baer. A 
turn left him drawing to six outs, and the 
wasn't one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,075,000 | 1,075,000 |
|
Busted |
Rodney Colson got his stack in with 
and was racing against Peixin Liu's 
. Liu flopped a queen and held on to bust the Day 1a leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,690,000 | 430,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Yevgeniy Minakrin bet 100,000 on a 
flop, and Peixin Liu shoved in for 495,000 from Minakrin's left on the button. Minakrin called after briefly thinking.
Minakrin:
Liu: 
Minakrin had best hand with ace-high, but Liu picked up even more outs on the 
turn.
"Seven of diamonds," Minkrin said, expecting Liu to get there. He did as the fell giving him a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,865,000 | -262,000 |
|
|
1,260,000 | 306,000 |
Rich Alsup pushed all in for 220,000, and Rodney Colson reshoved from the hijack for about 550,000. Everyone else folded.
Alsup: 
Colson: 
"I've got my favorite hand," Alsup said. He declared he would win the race.
The flop came 
, and Alsup looked prescient. The 
turn gave Colson more outs.
"Easy fade," Alsup said. "Give him more outs."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
550,000 | 275,000 |
|
|
325,000 | -137,000 |
Leo Fussy opened for 90,000 in middle position and called the shove of Mark Hodge, who had only 215,000.
"I'm hoping you're light, Leo," Hodge said, showing 
.
Fussy affirmed he was, showing 
. He said he was going to hit an eight, but no such thing happened as 
gave Hodge the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,170,000 | -305,000 |
|
540,000 | 236,000 |
Zeph Baer moved all in from middle position for 260,000, and Rich Alsup called in the big blind.
Alsup: 
Baer: 
The race was on, and Baer lapped Alsup as the board ran out 
, giving Baer trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
590,000 | 314,000 |
|
|
275,000 | -279,000 |
The tournament has resumed with just over 34 minutes remaining in the level.
Players are on a 45-minute dinner break.
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Peixin Liu |
| 2 | Leo Fussy |
| 3 | Mark Hodge |
| 4 | Rich Alsup |
| 5 | John Reading |
| 6 | John Pierce |
| 7 | Zeph Baer |
| 8 | Rodney Colson |
| 9 | James Wilson |
| 10 | Yevgeniy Minakrin |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,127,000 | 277,000 |
|
|
1,475,000 | -125,000 |
|
|
1,000,000 | 300,000 |
|
968,000 | 468,000 |
|
|
954,000 | 304,000 |
|
|
554,000 | 124,000 |
|
|
462,000 | -338,000 |
|
443,000 | 282,000 |
|
|
304,000 | -181,000 |
|
|
276,000 | -79,000 |
|
Busted |
