Garcin Scoops a Three-Way All In; Day 1e Field Within 100 of the Money
A player in middle position shoved for 60,000, Stanislas Garcin reshoved for 127,000 under the gun, and the hijack put both opponents at risk.
Middle-Position Player: K♥8♥
Stanislas Garcin: A♠K♦
Hijack: A♦10♣
Garcin had both opponents dominated, and his king-kicker continued to play on the 5♦J♦6♦2♠7♣ board to earn him the pot. He doubled up off the hijack, while the middle-position player was sent to the rail.
The tournament clock has ticked down to 180 players remaining on Day 1e, bringing the field within 100 spots of the money. Only the top 82 players will bag up their chips for Day 2.