Players are back from the break and registration is closed for Flight C. The unofficial entry count is 495, bringing the total through the first three flights to 948.
That more than covers the $500,000 guarantee, so tonight's final flight will be icing on the cake.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
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Level 12 is complete and players are taking 15. When they return, registration will close for Flight C.
The final flight takes off at 6pm and that will be the last opportunity for players to get chips in a bag for Day 2.
The player on the button moved his short-stack in and Carlos Alvarado (bb) looked him up, tabling 
. He was dominated by the button's 
, but the runout of 
paired Alvarado's kicker, sending him the pot.
He kicked his opponent to the curb, leaving another empty seat in the rapidly shrinking Flight C.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 | 47,500 |
Phong "VIP" Nguyen sat on the button and was faced with a raise of 6,000 from a player in middle position, Nguyen moved all in for 10,100 total and his opponent called, putting Nguyen at risk.
Phong "VIP" Nguyen: 
Opponent: 
"This one is going to hurt!" said Nguyen with a smile as the dealer spread out 
on the flop. A 
turn and 
river changed nothing as Nguyen pulled in the pot, finding a much-needed double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,500 |
Aubrey Williams limped the button and a player in the small blind moved all in for under 10,000. Williams snap-called and the two tabled their hands.
Opponent: 
Aubrey Williams:
The board ran out 
and Williams took down the pot with a flopped set of tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
98,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Mark Gavrilov has outlasted many opponents on Table 1 and amassed a commanding stack of about 250,000.
Joe Liberta was seated on Table 1 briefly, but his 
ran into pocket Kings and he hit the exit.
Josias Santos was also busted from Table 1 and has re-entered, drawing a different table this time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | 157,000 |
|
25,000 | -15,000 |
|
Busted |
