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As we passed Jackie Glazier's table we noticed that the prominent Australian poker player is sitting behind one of the largest stacks in the rooms. Just near Glazier is Martin Drewe who also has one of the biggest stacks in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
||
Grant Levy opened from early position for 800 and was quickly met with a three-bet to 3,000 by a player in middle position. Action folded back around to Levy and he eyed his opponent's stack, about 9,000, before announcing that he was all in. The middle-position player wasted little time in tossing his cards to the muck. With that, Levy is up to around 30,000.
We would also like to note that Paul Birman has been eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
Busted |
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While Registration is opening for a little while longer, the tournament officials have just announced that the first flight has already drawn 270 players. That number may very well go up by the end of the level.
We're not sure of the action, but an unknown player ended up all in preflop for his last 8,125 with 
and was up against the 
of Michael Kenaan. The 
flop was disaster for Kanaan as it gave his opponent the come-from-behind set. Neither the 
turn nor 
river changed a thing and Kanaan dropped down to 13,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,000
-4,500
|
-4,500 |
It's not very often we catch a really big hand, but we did just that, or at least the tail end of one. With about 20,000 in the pot and a board reading 
, an unknown player with a big stack moved all in and put the pressure on Peter Aristidou, who had 9,300 behind. Unfortunately for the bettor, Aristidou snap-called and rolled over for quad jacks. He doubled on the hand to about 40,000 and received a pat on the back from the player to his right.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000
22,500
|
22,500 |
Coming into the halfway mark of the first Day 1 flight and here is how some of the chip counts are looking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
26,500
13,500
|
13,500 |
|
25,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
25,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
16,500
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
|
13,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
|
13,500
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
11,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
|
8,500
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
|
8,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
8,000
-500
|
-500 |
|
|
5,500
-15,500
|
-15,500 |
Benn Skender is the latest player to be seen heading out of the tournament area, and thankful for the repecharge format we are sure.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
With just a few minutes left in the level, Brendon Rubie was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Players are now on another ten-minute break, which signifies the half-way point of the first flight of the Opening Event.