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

09-27-2019 22:46 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Lewis	155,000 19,000	19,000
Yary Hing	150,000 2,000	2,000
Adam Demersseman	142,000 15,000	15,000
Aaron Knapp	141,000 141,000	141,000
Grant Foster	140,000 17,000	17,000
Eric Rabelas	95,000 10,000	10,000
Mark Feinberg	86,000 31,000	31,000
John Alexander	70,000 25,000	25,000
Evan Lupo	65,000 13,000	13,000
Ken Morey	47,000 24,000	24,000

Zucchet Doubles Up

Geoff Fisk

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

Michael Zucchet rerasied all in for his 41,500 stack against an opponent's 8,000 open, and the opponent called, with almost the exact same stack size.

Opponent:
Michael Zucchet:

The board came out jack high, with no four in sight for the at-risk player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Zucchet	90,000 42,000	42,000

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09-27-2019 22:39 UTC-7

Smith Goes Big

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Geoff Fisk

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	175,000

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Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

09-27-2019 22:05 UTC-7

Break Time

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Geoff Fisk

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

Players are on their last 15-minute break of the day; play will continue for three more half hour levels on the other side of the break, before play finishes for the evening.

09-27-2019 22:04 UTC-7

Morey Hangs In

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Geoff Fisk

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

Ken Morey got the last of his 9,000 chips in preflop, and found a caller in Seat 8.

Morey:
Opponent:

Board:

The flop was a interesting one, giving Morey a set but also bringing in a flush draw for the opponent, The turn and river fell safely for Morey, however, and he's still in the running as Day 1a approaches the final break of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Morey	23,000

09-27-2019 22:00 UTC-7

Kabelas Keeps It Up

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Geoff Fisk

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

Eric Rabelas bet 5,000 on a flop, and Lawrence Kipp made the call.

Rabelas continued the aggression with a 10,000 bet on the turn, and Kipp folded. The hand left Kipp on a short stack, and he was sent to the rail a few minutes later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Rabelas	105,000 1,000	1,000
Lawrence Kipp	Busted

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09-27-2019 21:55 UTC-7

Hing Continues To Climb

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Geoff Fisk

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	26,000

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Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

09-27-2019 21:38 UTC-7

Lupo's Wild Ride Continues

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Geoff Fisk

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Evan Lupo has spent time as the chip leader on Day 1a, and also as one of the shortest stacks in the room.

Down to his last 13 big blinds, Lupo limped from under the gun, the hijack raised to 4,600, and the small blind three-bet to 14,500. Lupo thought it over for a bit before going all in for 25,300 total.

The hijack folded, and the small blind made the call.

Evan Lupo:
Small Blind: