Players have been sent on their first 10-minute break of the day with the clocks showing 333 entrants so far.
Players have been sent on their first 10-minute break of the day with the clocks showing 333 entrants so far.
Elijah Pama was seen doubling up through Jason Capeti as he held Q♠9♥ with the board showing 10♦7♠9♣J♦8♣ for a straight, crushing the 8♥4♥ of his opponent.
Capeti was left with just 600 and got it in the next hand. He was eliminated after multiple opponents checked down the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 4
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Jason Capeti was all in for 4,200 against a heads-up opponent on a flop of 4♦J♦10♥.
Jason Capeti: J♥7♣
Opponent: K♥10♦
Capeti was ahead with top pair and only improved as the runout of 8♥7♥ gave him two pair for an emphatic double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,400 |
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Marion Massmann had the room chanting "MARION" last year as she took down the FPN Desert Dash-For-Cash Championship for $25,000.
Those chants could be imminent as the reigning champion appears here to stay after doubling up her minimum stack of 10,000 in the first hand of the day. The Minnesotan has since grown her stack up to 50,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Glenn Schaefers limped in and a player behind him moved all in for 9,000. Schaefers called with more.
Opponent: Q♠J♣
Glenn Schaefers: 8♥7♥
The flop of 3♦8♦5♦ gave Schaefers the lead and nothing changed on the 9♠6♦ runout to earn the South Dakotan a knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
David Litvak played a heads-up pot from the hijack against the player to his right.
The player bet 1,200 on the flop of K♦Q♥2♠ and Litvak raised to 4,200. His opponent laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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13,000 |