All five cards were on the board, with 
showing.
Albert Calderon went all in, getting his heads-up opponent, Ace Nguyen, to fold. The table featuring Calderon and Nguyen has been host to some big pots so far in the early levels of Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
With 
on the board, the player in the big blind bet 1,600, Ace Nguyem called from the cutoff, and a third player, on the button, folded.
The big blind checked the 
turn, Nguyen bet 3,000 and got a call. The river came 
, and the big blind check-folded to a 6,000 bet from Nguyen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
39,000 |
With a considerable amount of chips already in the middle, Aarom Colmenero bet 3,275 from the big blind, into an opponent in middle position.
The middle position opponent folded, and with the pot going his way Colmenero is up to more than double the starting stack in the early levels of Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
With 
on the board, Don Bratton, in middle position, and the player to Bratton's direct left on the hijack got all of the chips in, with Bratton having the opponent covered.
Hijack: 
Don Bratton: 
The flush came in for both players on the 
turn, but that meant the losing end of a cooler for the hijack. The river fell 
, just a formality as the hijack player headed to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000 |
Action checked to the button in a three way pot with the flop of on the board. The button bet 625, with James Lynden calling from the small blind, as well as the player in the hiijack.
Lynden then led out all in on the turn, getting both opponents to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
21,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
With 
on the board, the small blind checked, and Leroy Dubray bet 1,500 from early position. The small blind called.
Both players checked the 
river, and Dubray showed down 
, good enough to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
Claire Thomas bet 1,000 from the big blind in a three-way pot, after a check from the small blind. With the board showing 
, the player on the button made the call, and the small blind folded.
The river came , Thomas bet 1,500, and the button folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
24,000 |
With the board showing 
, a player in the hijack bet 800, and Aari Ruben, who had initially checked from the small blind, raised to 3,800.
The hijack thought it over for a bit, then folded, shipping the early pot to Ruben.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,000 |
