Jim Pausch opened to 5,200 from the cutoff, the big blind three-bet to 22,300, and Pausch four-bet all in.
The big blind went into the tank for a bit, the folded. He asked Pausch if he had pocket aces, to which Pausch didn't respond.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
165,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
|
118,000
74,200
|
74,200 |
|
|
78,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
|
|
71,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
70,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
60,000 | |
|
|
60,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
|
52,000
46,200
|
46,200 |
PokerNews got the deatils of a hand that saw Ann Kupitz, shove from early position, and get a call from the big blind.
Kupitz' pocket fours were dominated by the opponent's pocket aces, but Kupitz flopped fours full and help through the runout to stay in the running on Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000 |
Ann Kupitz was still stacking chips from her previous double up when another all in preflop situation arose.
Kupitz, on the big blind, and the player on the button got all of the chips in, with the button having Kupitz covered.
Ann Kupitz: 
Button: 
Board: 
One card away from exiting, Kupitz found the on the river, and she's gone from 17,000 to 71,000 in the course of two hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
71,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
Players are now on a 30-minute dinner break.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Day 1a is down to 58 players; play will end for the night when the field is down to 36 players.
Luan Kemper shoved for 16,500 preflop in early position, and Furkan Beg, in the big blind, made the call.
Luan Kemper: 
Furkan Beg: 
Board: 
Kemper flopped top pair and improved to trip kings on the turn, leaving Beg drawing dead. Kemper went all in again on the following hand, from under the gun, and all opponents folded, adding more chips to Kemper's stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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45,000 |
