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Minneapolis, MN's Bob Cassioppi has joined the ranks of the big stacks after a couple of big hands vaulted him up the leader board.
These included a set of tens over a pair of queens and three nines with an ace kicker over three nines with a king kicker.
Cassioppi's heater has him over the 70,000-chip mark now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,700 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
With the first six levels now over and done with the players have been sent off on a 10-minute break.
Two big hands have Jay Philips stacked and heading into the second break of the day among the current chip leaders.
The first saw Philips river a straight with pocket sevens to crack jacks and the second involved her flopping two pair with the 
.
She took most of one opponent's chips there and claims to be working on the rest now. Philips is on a healthy 60,000 and smiling.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Mark Dunbar's run good continues here at Canterbury as he just put some distance between him and the pack at the top of the counts.
He fired 5,000 into a 
board, then took a second to think before calling when his heads-up opponent pushed in for another 10,000-plus.
Dunbar had the 
and the second-nut flush was good against the 
straight. The 
river looked good, but meant little and Dunbar is the man on top now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,500
17,500
|
17,500 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/200
Ante: 50
Rob Wazwaz' hot start continues here as he just moved up close to the 60,000-chip mark.
After the player on his right raised, Wazwaz three-bet to 2,100. The raiser was the only caller and they went heads up to a 
flop.
After a check, Wazwaz continued for 2,625, but could not shake this foe. The 
turn brought another check, and another bet from Wazwaz, this time for 5,000.
It was enough to force a fold and Wazwaz moved up to a spot in the group at the top of the counts.
As mentioned previously, Wazwaz is the current leader in the hotly contested race for Minnesota Player of the Year. He currently has 456.25 points and the edge over Peixin Liu and his 410. Liu is also in this flight and among the chip leaders heading into Level 6.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,800
18,800
|
18,800 |
|
||
A big hand for Chaska, MN's Mark Dunbar just saw him vault into a spot among the leaders.
He called a raise with the 
, enjoyed the splendor of a 
flop, fell in love with a turn and got all of one opponent's chips when he called off with 
after a 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
The player under the gun made it 600 and Pittsburgh, PA's Tom McKeough joined one other, calling on the button. The big blind came along for the ride, then tapped the table with a check when the 
flop was revealed.
The player under the gun continued for a whopping 2,500 and after one fold, McKeough spoke up.
"How much do you have behind sir?" he asked.
"About 13," the player under the gun retorted. "Lucky 13."
"That just may be," added McKeough, who then bumped it to 16,000. The big blind folded and the player under the gun called all in with 
.
Unfortunately for him, McKeough had the 
straight. The 
turn and 
river gave McKeough the knockout and spot among the early leaders now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
51,000 |
