Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
A player in early position open-jammed for 12,500 and Elilton Gouveia called in middle position. Action folded around to the cutoff, who re-jammed, and Gouveia called all in for less once it became his turn to do so.
Early Position:
Elilton Gouveia:
Cutoff:
Gouveia had to fade just one direct out going to the runout, though the flop gave the shortest stack two more cards to earn a triple. The turn gave him four more to a gutshot straight draw, but they all missed on the river and Gouveia scooped both pots for well over a double.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Elilton Gouveia | 92,500 | 34,900 |
A blind-on-blind battle ensued with a pile of chips in the center on a board of and Dane Cass checked to his opponent in the big blind, who jammed for about 30,000. Cass made the call.
All-In Player:
Dane Cass:
The all-in player was unable to find a five outer on the river and was eliminated as a result, earning Cass the pot to take him over 150,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dane Cass | 157,000 |
Jarrett Mullins got all in preflop for his last 15,000 in early position against Matt Bond, who was in the cutoff.
Jarrett Mullins:
Matt Bond:
The runout came and Mullins stayed ahead the whole way to win the coin flip and earn the double.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Matt Bond | 110,000 | 33,000 |
Jarrett Mullins
|
34,000 | 34,000 |
The dinner break has come and gone and Level 10 is now underway. Just prior to the clock restarting, an announcement was made to confirm 315 entries for Day 1b, bringing the two-day total up to 510.
Payouts will be announced later tonight, though it was also mentioned it would be a bit until that happened. In the meantime, 124 players currently remain in contention to join the other 27 who advanced last night. In total the top 64 places for the tournament will make it into the money on Day 2.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Players are now on a one-hour dinner break. This is the last chance to enter before registration closes for the event.
At present moment, the field size has shot up to 308, bringing the two-day total above the 500-mark. Registration will close at 7:34 p.m.
Joel Crowley opened to 2,400 in the hijack and action folded around to Dapo Ajayi who defended his big blind. The flop came and Ajayi checked. Crowley made a continuation-bet of 2,400 and Ajayi check-raised to 7,000.
After about 20 seconds, Crowley called and the turn came . Ajayi opted not to keep firing, checking over to Crowley instead. Crowley cut out a bet of 13,000 and Ajayi looked over to study his opponent.
"Can I see your stack?" asked Ajayi. Crowley complied, letting him know he had just above 50,000. "Will you show if I fold?" continued Ajayi. Crowley answered affirmatively and Ajayi sent his cards to the muck, with Crowley tabling for the nuts before the pot was shipped to him.
Crowley finds himself with a stack of 79,800 going to the dinner break, while Ajayi has nearly triple that in a stack of 210,500 despite the lost pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dapo Ajayi | 210,500 | 143,000 |
Joel Crowley
|
79,800 | 79,800 |
Tyler Payne was down to around 14,000 and got it all in preflop against Tom Franklin, who was happy to give him action.
Tyler Payne:
Tom Franklin:
Payne's dominated ace found a pair for its kicker on the flop , but he was not completely out of the woods as the turn gave him a counterfeit sweat. He faded it with ease on the river and the double was shipped his way.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Josias Santos | 55,000 | 55,000 |
Tom Franklin
|
52,000 | 34,500 |
Tyler Payne | 32,000 | 32,000 |