The late registration period has ended, and the Day 1 total of entrants is 153. Play will continue until the money bubble bursts tonight, which will occur when 20 players remain.
Jon Cohen, in early position, and an opponent two seats to the left both put 5,000 into the pot on the flop of 
.
Both players checked through the 
turn, and Cohen put out a bet for 8,000 on the 
river and got the call.
Cohen turned over 
and the opponent mucked, bringing Cohen the pot and chipping him up to 226,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
226,000
226,000
|
226,000 |
|
||
Mark Lillge was on the small blind, heads-up against a hijack opponent with the board showing 
. Lillge went all in and the opponent called.
Mark Lillge: 
Hijack: 
Neither player held a diamond, making the three to a flush on the board a non-factor. Lillge was behind when the chips went in, but the 
came in on the river, giving him two pair. The hijack had Lillge covered, and both players remain alive the the tournament plays on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
112,000
112,000
|
112,000 |
Players have returned for the dinner break and the Main Event resumes at Level 10.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Players are now on a 70-minute dinner break.
With the flop showing 
, Keith Bowman, from middle position, got all of the chips in against an opponent on the hijack.
Keith Bowman: 
Hijack: 
Things didn't look good for Bowman, who had his opponent covered but looked to be left on a short stack unless help came on the turn or river. The turn came , but the miracle 
indeed did fill in on the river, sending the hijack out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
93,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
246,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
172,000 | |
|
171,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
127,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
123,200
-800
|
-800 |
|
|
115,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
110,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
77,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
||
|
56,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
45,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
43,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
31,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
While the Ante Up World Championship $1,650 Main Event is the premier tournament on the schedule, it’s far from the only one. In fact, the tour has been at Thunder Valley since early July hosting a slew of side events.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team wasn’t on hand to capture the action from those events, but we still wanted to offer fans a brief look at all those who’ve captured titles during the Ante Up World Championship.
For example, Event #20: $180 Win Place Show Takes the Dough Pot-Limit Omaha had 48 entrants create a $7,000 prize pool (including bounties).
After Howard Andrew bowed out in fourth place for $200, the final three struck a deal that saw Hakeen Mashal finish as champ for $774, while Alex Boldt and Lei Chi finished in second and third respectively for $773 each.
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
