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We've played 12 of the requisite 16 levels here on Day 1, and the players have been sent off for a 10-minute break. We'll play two more two-level sessions with one more break in between before calling it a night.
There are 88 players left.
Howard 'Tahoe' Andrew has been eliminated from play. He was all in preflop for his last 9,000 or so and up against two other players that made the call.
The flop came down 
and the first player fired 13,000. The other players folded, leaving Tahoe left to battle with one opponent. Tahoe tabled the 
and was up against the overlords and flush draw combo that his opponent had with the 
.
The turn brought the 
and kept Tahoe alive, but the river 
gave his opponent a better two pair and sent Tahoe to the rail.
Aaron Kanter opened to 3,000 from the cutoff seat, and the button called to come along to the flop. The dealer laid out 
, and Kanter continued out with 4,000 chips. The button quickly raised to 9,000, and Kanter flashed a sour look before flicking in the extra T5,000 chip to see another card.
He checked the 
turn, and his opponent checked it back, and the 
landed on the river. Kanter checked again, and the button took his cue to bet 12,000. Kanter hated it, but he eventually talked himself into the call.
It was a good one. The button showed a naked 
, and Kanter's 
earned him the pot and a chip stack of more than 100,000. He's got about 107,000 to our eyes. It's been a good hour for him, just about tripling up his stack over the course of the last couple orbits.
On the flop of 
, the first player checked to Aaron Kanter. He also checked and "Captain" Tom Franklin was next. He moved all in for about 14,000 and the first player folded. Kanter quickly called, showing the 
for top two pair. "I guess I have a few outs," said Franklin, tabling the 
for a straight and flush draw.
The turn was the and the river the 
. Both missed Franklin and he was eliminated at the hands of Kanter, who moved his way up to 60,000 in chips.
Level: 12
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Leonard Swisher raised from the hijack seat to 2,300. David Robinson made the call from the small blind to see the flop come down 
. Robinson checked and Swisher fired 3,200. Robinson folded and Swisher won the pot to see his stack move to just about 100,000.
A player in middle position raised to 2,600. Tony Bracy called, Leonard Swisher called from the cutoff seat and David Robinson called from the big blind.
The flop came down and action checked over to Swisher. He was last to act on the flop and fired a small bet of 1,500. Only Bracy came along to see the turn.
The hit the turn and Bracy checked. Swisher fired 6,000 and Bracy called.
The river completed the board with the 
and both players checked. Bracy mucked after Swisher tabled the 
and dropped back to 41,000. Swisher improved to 95,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
155,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
100,000 | |
|
|
55,500
-4,500
|
-4,500 |
|
55,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
47,100
-6,900
|
-6,900 |
|
32,000
6,400
|
6,400 |
|
||
|
30,700
1,400
|
1,400 |
|
|
29,600
-11,400
|
-11,400 |
|
|
21,600
2,600
|
2,600 |
|
|
21,200
200
|
200 |
|
10,800 | |
Ted Bort raised from the hijack seat to 2,500 and Aaron Kanter made the call from the big blind. The two of them saw the flop come down paired, . Both checked and the appeared on the turn. Kanter checked to Bort and he fired 3,000. Kanter made the call.
The river produced the 
, double pairing the board. Kanter checked and Bort fired 5,000. Kanter made the call.
"Nothing," said Bort. Kanter then turned over the 
for ace high with the two pair on board. A very similar call to the one he made earlier against "Captain" Tom Franklin. Bort showed the , playing the board.
Kanter moved to 32,000 while Bort slipped back to 30,000.
Level: 11
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
