$550 Main Event Day 1a | Ante Up Poker Tour Jamul Casino

09-28-2019 00:06 UTC-7

Scott Lewis Bags the Day 1a Chip Lead at the Ante Up Jamul Casino Main Event

GeoffFisk

Level 14 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

A wild Day 1a of the Ante Up Poker Tour Jamul Casino $550 Main Event has come to close, and the action didn’t disappoint in the first of two opening flights.

A total of 57 entries made it to the Jamul Casino Poker Room to take part in the first day of the event, with 12 players making it through to Day 2. After 14 half-hour levels of play it was Scott Lewis bagging the Day 1a chip lead, finishing the night with 355,500 in chips.

Lewis, with a commanding chip lead against the rest of the Day 1a field, is followed on the leaderboard by Michael Zucchet (204,000), Grant Foster (195,000), Christopher Smith (194,000) and Yary Hing (167,000).

The $550 Main Event is the centerpiece of the Sweetwater Series, the first tournament series to ever run at the Jamul Casino Poker Room, which opened earlier in 2019. The series also marks the first time the AUPT has made a stop in Southern California.

The opening flight of the Main Event saw fast and wild action in the San Diego area venue. The first elimination of the day happened on the very first hand of the day, with Mark Feinberg coming from behind to hit a full house on the river, rendering Aaron Knapp’s straight no good and sending him to the rail in a hand that began with 300 big blind effective stacks. At the end of the day, however, Knapp surivived the flight on his second bullet, while Feinberg went out with just minutes remaining in the last level of the day.

The second elimination of Day 1a happened less than 10 minutes after the Knapp/Feinberg hand, and those rapid knockouts set the pace for the entire day. Just 19 players remained as the tournament went to the final break of the day.

The 12 survivors of Day 1a will come back Sunday, joining the surviving players of Saturday’s Day 1b flight. That combined pool will play down to a winner Sunday, with the first-place share of at least $100,000 guaranteed on the line.

Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team as Day 1b commences Saturday at noon.

Tags: Christopher Smith Grant Foster Mark Feinberg Scott Lewis Yary Hing

09-27-2019 23:44 UTC-7

Huge Double Knockout For Lewis

GeoffFisk

Level 14 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

With 10 minutes remaining in Day 1a, Mark Feinberg went all in from the button with his last 60,000, Eric Rabelas reshoved from the small blind, and Scott Lewis called from the big blind, having both opponents covered.

Mark Feinberg:
Eric Rabelas:
Scott Lewis:

Board:

Despite both having premium holdings, both Feinberg and Rabelas were in bad shape heading to the showdown. No help came for either, and Lewis is in position to end Day 1a as the flight's chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Lewis	300,000	145,000
Mark Feinberg	Busted
Eric Rabelas	Busted

Tags: Scott Lewis Mark Feinberg Eric Rabelas

09-27-2019 23:10 UTC-7

Knapp Makes a Comeback

GeoffFisk

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

After falling victim to a bad beat and getting eliminated on the very first hand he played on Day 1a, Aaron Knapp is sitting on 160,000 as Day 1a continues to approach the money bubble.

Knapp scored a knockout of his own in a three-way hand that saw the small blind check on a flop. Knapp bet 18,000 from under the gun, Adam Demersseman folded, and the small blind called, which put all of his chips in the middle.

Small Blind:
Aaron Knapp:

The small blind was ahead on the flop, and the turn came a safe . The river brought the , however, and Knapp sent the opponent packing.

Tags: Aaron Knapp Adam Demersseman

09-27-2019 22:39 UTC-7

Smith Goes Big

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Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Christopher Smith, who's already posted a win earlier in the Sweetwater Series, is up among the chip leaders as Day 1a begins to wind down.

The details leading up to the hand are unknown, but Smith dragged a big pot on a board, holding to get the job done.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Smith	175,000	175,000

Tags: Christopher Smith

09-27-2019 21:55 UTC-7

Hing Continues To Climb

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Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Yary Hing has been one of the big stacks in the field throughout the later half of Day 1a, adding to his chip pile and sending an opponent to the rail in a recent hand.

Hing and an opponent got all of the chips in preflop, with Hing having the opponent covered.

Opponent:
Yary Hing:

Board:

The flop brought in a royal flush draw for Hing, and the came in on the turn to complete a broadway straight and clinch the pot for Hing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yary Hing	152,000	26,000

Tags: Yary Hing

09-27-2019 20:14 UTC-7

Brady Busts Out on Bullet Two

GeoffFisk

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 10,000 ante

Mike Brady is done for the day after firing two bullets, and busting out on the second bullet right before the second break.

Brady told PokerNews that a button opponent opened to 3,000 on the button, and Brady went all-in for his last 16,500 from the small blind. The button made the call.

Mike Brady:
Button:

Board:

The coin flip went the way of the button, sending Brady to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Brady	Busted

09-27-2019 19:47 UTC-7

Lewis Outkicks Lupo

GeoffFisk

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Evan Lupo checked out of the small blind on a flop. Scott Lewis bet 1,500, Lupo raised to 4,000, and Lewis called.

The turn paired the board, with the coming in. Lupo checked, Lewis bet 2,400, Lupo raised and Lewis quickly went all in for his last 68,400, with Lupo snap calling.

Scott Lewis:
Evan Lupo:

Both players had trip threes, with Lewis ahead with his ace kicker. The river brought a harmless , and Lewis doubled up and took the chip lead spot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Lewis	154,000	154,000
Evan Lupo	81,000	-99,000

Tags: Evan Lupo Scott Lewis

09-27-2019 19:18 UTC-7

Lupo in the Lead Early

GeoffFisk

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Evan Lupo has taken in quite a few major pots in the first few hours of Day 1a.

One recent hand saw Lupo open to 1,500 from the hijack, with Mike Brady three-betting to 6,800 from the small blind. Lupo called, bringing the flop of .

Brady checked, Lupo bet 5,000 and Brady called. The turn brought the , and Brady check-folded to a 10,000 bet from Lupo.

A couple of hands later, Brady and Lupo got into it again, with Brady opening to 1,300 from the cutoff, and Lupo calling from the big blind. Brady continued for 1,800 on the flop, with Lupo calling.

Both players checked the turn. Lupo bet 5,000 on the river, and Brady called. Lupo showed down for the bottom end of the straight, and he's built the bigges stack in the room as the early levels of Day 1a continue.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Lupo	180,000	57,000

Tags: Evan Lupo Mike Brady

09-27-2019 16:06 UTC-7

Out on the First Hand

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Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

On the very first hand of Day 1a, Aaron Knapp found himself on the wrong end of a bad beat administered by Mark Feinberg.

Feinberg opened to 400 on the button, and Knapp called from the big blind. The flop came out rainbow, and Knapp check-called a 600 bet from Feinberg.

The turn came , Knapp checked, and Feinberg bet again, this time for 1,100. Knapp raised to 3,000, Feinberg three-bet to 10,000, and Knapp four-bet all in for the rest of his 30,000 starting stack. Feinberg called.

Mark Feinberg:
Aaron Knapp:

Feinberg was in a bad spot with his top two dominated by the broadway straight of Knapp. The river was kind to Feinberg, however, as a came in for the full house, sending Knapp to the rail in the opening minutes of the tournament,

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Feinberg	60,000	60,000
Aaron Knapp	Busted

Tags: Aaron Knapp Mark Feinberg

09-27-2019 12:51 UTC-7

Day 1a of Ante Up Poker Tour Jamul Casino $550 Main Event Begins at 4 p.m.

GeoffFisk

The Ante Up Poker Tour Jamul Casino $550 Main Event has arrived! The first ever stop in Southern California for the AUPT rolls on today, as Day 1a of the Main Event begins at 4 p.m. at Jamul Casino, just outside of San Diego, CA.

The $550 Main Event is the centerpiece of the Sweetwater Series, an eight-tournament series that culminates in this $100,000 guaranteed event. The Day 1 flight will include 14 half-hour levels, with short breaks after Level 4, Level 8 and Level 11. Play will wrap up for the night after Level 14.

Players begin with 30,000 starting chips in this unlimited re-entry event. Late registration is available through the beginning of Level 9, and participants have the option of forfeiting and re-entering the tournament at the end of Level 8.

The blinds begin at 100/100, with a big blind ante kicking in at Level 2 (100/200/200). The tournament is structured for 30-minute levels through Level 18, and goes up to 40-minute levels after that. Play returns to the half-hour levels when the tournament gets to heads-up play.

The newly-opened Jamul Casino poker room is hosting the Ante Up Poker Tour for the first time, and so far the Sweetwater series has crowned champions in five different events. The $550 Main Event comes as Event #6.

Day 1a will play out today, and the second of two opening flights will commence Saturday, beginning at Noon. The surviving players from Day 1a and 1b will come back Sunday at Noon as a combined field for Day 2, which will see the tournament play down to a winner.

Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team as AUPT action continues from San Diego.