The players have stepped out for their second 15-minute break of the day. There are currently 114 players registered in the tournament at the end of Level 6, and registration will remain open until the beginning of Level 10.
Ricky Stone came out on top of a three-way chop with Larry Shepherd and Timothy White in Event #8: $260 NLH Turbo w/ $50 Bounty. The trio outlasted a field of 79 entries that generated a prize pool of $13,035.
| Place | Name | Hometown | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky Stone | Edmond, OK | $2,725* |
| 2 | Larry Shepherd | Cinncinati, OH | $2,725* |
| 3 | Timothy White | Jacksonville, FL | $2,724* |
| 4 | Roger Lacharite | Fernandina Beach, FL | $1,234 |
| 5 | Brian Vasquez | Jacksonville, FL | $895 |
| 6 | Guy Caudill | St. Augustine, FL | $680 |
| 7 | Mark Wiser | Land O' Lakes, FL | $541 |
| 8 | Andrew Gerrard | Tallahassee, FL | $453 |
| 9 | Johnny Culver | Statesboro, GA | $399 |
| 10 | Jeffrey Harman | West Berlin, NJ | $399 |
| 11 | Adam Zeltser | Brooklyn, NY | $260* |
* - denotes a chop deal
Phillip Krnyaich bet 2,500 from the small blind with 
on the board and Min Zhang called from the big blind while Kelly Slay tossed in chips to call from the button. The turn was 
.
Krnyaich continued on the turn for 3,500 and Zhang folded before Slay came along to see 
on the river. Krnyaich fired another 3,000 and Slay called quickly.
Slay turned over 
, but Krnyaich had 
to win with nines and fives and a better kicker.
"I am known as the guy with seven kids," Krnyaich mentioned to PokerNews as he dragged the pot.
"I was donating to the cause," Slay said with a smile.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
64,000 | 53,600 |
|
51,500 | 11,500 |
|
19,800 | 4,800 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Action was on Kelley Slay in late position with 
on the board as he faced a bet of 4,000 from the button. Slay shoved for around 27,000 and a player in the cutoff jammed behind him with slightly more. The button ducked out of the way and action was heads-up with Slay at risk.
Kelley Slay: 
Carlos Guerrero: 
Slay has an open-ended flush draw, but Guerrero had the better hearts and a pair. The turn was 
and the river was 
, with no help for Slay, and he was sent to the rail in early Day 1a action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000 | |
|
Busted |
Event #7: $500 PLO drew 45 entries and generated a prize pool of $19,350. Ritesh Patel outlasted the field to take home $6,881.
| Place | First Name | Hometown | State | Payout |
| 1 | Ritesh Patel | St. Augustine, FL | FL | $6,881 |
| 2 | Matthew Leecy | Tampa, FL | FL | $4,586 |
| 3 | Walton Whitten | Greensboro, GA | GA | $3,057 |
| 4 | Garrett Dukes | Marietta, GA | GA | $2,123 |
| 5 | Yi Li | Jacksonville, FL | FL | $1,538 |
| 6 | Hollie Harmon | Daytona Beach, FL | FL | $1,165 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Action was heads up with nearly 20,000 in the pot and a full board of 
when Brian Schaedlich checked and Jason Lee bet 6,800.
Schaedlich went into the tank for several moments before he counted out the chips to call and tossed them in.
Lee turned over 
for the straight and Schaedlich nodded before he tossed the losing hand in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,500 | 20,000 |
|
26,500 | -17,500 |
Action was heads up with a pot around 8,000 and 
on the board when Deborah Miller bet 6,000 from the small blind. Charles Kelley went into the take from the cutoff before he decided it was too much and he tossed his hand in the muck.
Miller has been chipping up in the last couple of levels and she now sits among those at the top of the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
64,800 | 14,800 |
|
39,600 | 39,600 |
