$1,100 Main Event Day 1b | Ante Up Poker Tour Atlantis

08-24-2019 10:27 UTC-7

Day 1b of the $1,650 Ante Up Poker Tour Atlantis $1,100 Main Event Begins at 11 a.m.

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Day 1b of the Ante Up Poker Tour Atlantis $1,100 Main Event is on the schedule for today. The second of two opening day flights gets started today at 11 a.m. This will be the final chance for players to advance to Day 2 in this unlimited re-entry, $200,000 guaranteed tournament.

Players will start with 25,000 chips, with 40-minute levels beginning at 100/100 blinds. A big blind ante will take effect at Level 2, which stays at 100/100 and adds 100 for the ante.

The field will take 15-minute breaks after every three levels, with a 60-minite dinner break after Level 9. Late registration will be available up until the beginning of Level 10.

The $200,000 Main Event comes in as the centerpiece of the Ante Up Atlantis series, which guarantees $350,000 across all events.
The Day 1a flight saw 77 total entries make it to Atlantis Casino, and that number included accomplished tournament players like Ian Steinman, Eric Baldwin, Dan O’Brien and Josh Prager. All four of those players were eliminated on Day 1a, and all could come back to take another shot on Day 1b.

The number of entries is expected to be even bigger on Day 1b, and like Day 1a, the tournament will play down to the money. That process took 16-plus levels on Day 1a. Those players that make it through the Day 1b flight today will join the 10 survivors of
Day 1a, and that combined field will come back Sunday for Day 2 and play down to a winner.

Stay right here with the PokerNews live reporting team as the Ante Up Poker Tour Atlantis Main Event gets started today.

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08-24-2019 11:31 UTC-7

Nethery Hits the River on Mastic

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Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

Alan Mastic, in the hijack, check-called a 2,000 bet from John Nethery on the turn, with on the board.

Mastic led out for 7,000 on the river, Nethery went all in for his last 14,600, and Mastic called.

Nethery showed for a rivered full house, putting the cooler on Matsic who had for the nut flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Nethery	40,000	40,000
Alan Mastic	15,200	15,200

Tags: Alan Mastic John Nethery

08-24-2019 12:09 UTC-7

Update Your Own Chip Count Using the PokerNews MyStack App!

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Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

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08-24-2019 12:40 UTC-7

O'Donnell Gets Reluctant Call from Crowley

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Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

With showing on the board, Kevin O'Donnell put in a river bet for 2,000.

"I call," said Joseph Crowley, clearly not all that enthusiastic about the situation. O'Donnell indeed had the best of it, showing for top pair.

Both of these players made it to the late levels of Day 1a before getting eliminated short of the money, and both are back to fire another bullet on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin O'Donnell	40,000	40,000
Joseph Crowley	23,000	23,000

08-24-2019 13:51 UTC-7

Trimble Double Barrels, Takes it Down

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Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Rudy Wusstig opened to 800 under the gun, Tim McDermott called from the hijack, and Nathan Trimble three-bet to 3,000 from the cutoff. Wusstig folded and McDermott called.

McDermott check-called a 3,000 bet from Trimble on the flop, bringing the on the turn.

McDermott checked again, Trimble bet 12,000, and McDermott folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan Trimble	65,000	65,000
Rudy Wusstig	29,000	29,000
Tim McDermott	21,100	-5,400

Tags: Nathan Trimble Rudy Wusstig Tim McDermott

08-24-2019 14:34 UTC-7

Prager Scores a Knockout

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Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

An opponent in middle position checked to Josh Prager in the cutoff, and Prager bet 2,000 with the flop showing .

The opponent rerasied all in for about 20,000, and Prager thought it over for awhile before making the call.

Opponent:
Josh Prager:

Both players had top pair, with Prager having the opponent outkicked. The runout came on the turn and on the river, and Prager's hand held up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Prager	84,000	26,000

08-24-2019 15:00 UTC-7

Watchman Doubles Through Prager

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Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Bill Watchman went all in from early position on the turn, with the board showing . Josh Prager, in the big blind, went into the tank for a bit before making the call.

Bill Watchman:
Josh Prager:

Watchman was ahead with trip threes, with Prager still being alive with a pair plus flush draw combo. The river fell , and Watchman doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Prager	104,000	20,000
Bill Watchman	26,000

Tags: Josh Prager Bill Watchman

08-24-2019 16:47 UTC-7

Petsche Folds Out Fujisaka

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Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Kameron Petsche opened to 1,200 from the hijack, and Travis Fujisaka thre-bet to 5,200 from the button. Petsche called.

Petsche checked and Fujisaka continued for 4,200 on the flop, with Petsche calling. Both players then checked the turn.

The river came , Petsche bet 12,000, and Fujisaka folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kameron Petsche	60,000	-1,000
Travis Fujisaka	38,000	-38,000

Tags: Travis Fujisaka Kameron Petsche

08-24-2019 18:59 UTC-7

Des Pois Hits the River Straight

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Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Three players went to the flop, all three checking with on the board.

The action checked to Hong Zhang in middle position on the turn, and only Jon Des Pois called, from the hijack.

Zhang checked the river, Des Pois bet 4,000, and Zhang called. Zhang mucked when Des Pois turned over for the straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Des Pois	66,000	23,000
Hong Zhang	17,000	-43,000

Tags: Hong Zhang Jon Des Pois

08-24-2019 19:53 UTC-7

Crowley Puts Disalvo to the Test

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Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Joseph Crowley opened from the button, and Craig Disalvo took his time making a decision on his next move from the big blind.

"Can I call the clock on myself?" asked Disalvo. Somebody at the table eventually did call clock, though it's unclear if Disalvo himself was the one that drew the floor over.

He finally made the call, bringing a flop. Disalvo checked, Crowley bet 5,000, and this time Disalvo made a quick fold.