With registration having closed at the conclusion of the dinner break, the tournament is locked in with 92 entrants. That's nearly triple the amount the tournament drew last time out, a major step up for the tour especially considering the Easter weekend timing. It seems the new price point is a hit with the Pennsylvania crowd.
Payout information has also been released, and the winner of the tournament will pocket $29,342, while a min-cash in ninth will be worth $3,485.
Alex Queen opened in early position, got called by Dario Milas, and Chris Moneymaker three-bet to 3,600 from the blinds. Both Queen and Milas came along to see the flop, and Moneymaker's 4,000 was called by only Queen. Check-check followed the turn, and Moneymaker bet 7,000 on the river. Queen called.
Table 21 is now housing easily the sickest lineup in the room, with former Main Event champ Chris Moneymaker ($3.5 million in tournament cashes), WPT runner-up Kane Kalas ($871,000), and tournament grinder Alex Queen ($1.3 million) all seated there. Players like Mark Rebuck, who has some solid results in smaller East Coast tournaments at places like Borgata and Parx, will have their work cut out for them there.
Paul Myndrov check-called 2,000 on an flop from Dario Milas, who was on the button. Action went the same on the turn, and Myndrov check-called 4,000 on the river.
Paul Myndrov had 6,300 in front of him in the big blind on a board, and one player folded, while Tom Daubert called. Myndrov checked the river, and Daubert bet 10,000.
"You want me to call?" Myndrov said after some time. Daubert said something about raising that got a laugh from the table. Myndrov tossed in a call, and Daubert showed for the nut flush.
A player in early position bet 2,500 on a flop and got calls from Dennis Adams in the cutoff and big blind Jason Rogers. Action checked to Adams on the turn, and he bet about 3,500. Rogers jammed for approximately 9,300 more, folding out the flop bettor. Adams leaned back and looked pained but ultimately called.
Adams:
Rogers:
Rogers had turned a flush draw but was still outkicked. The didn't do it for him, and he headed for the exit.
At another table, Paul Myndrov eliminated Tiwaun Hawkins.
Hockey Hock checked and called 4,350 from a cutoff opponent on a board of , and the completed the board. Hock jammed all in, and his opponent looked down at his last 5,000 and decided to save it.
"Sick river card," he said. "I was watching his eyes and I knew he hit."
flop, and Moneymaker's 4,000 was called by only Queen. Check-check followed the 
turn, and Moneymaker bet 7,000 on the 
river. Queen called.
. "Good two."
turn, and Myndrov check-called 4,000 on the 
river.
for aces full and took the pot.
board, and one player folded, while Tom Daubert called. Myndrov checked the 
river, and Daubert bet 10,000.
for the nut flush.
flop and got calls from Dennis Adams in the cutoff and big blind Jason Rogers. Action checked to Adams on the 
turn, and he bet about 3,500. Rogers jammed for approximately 9,300 more, folding out the flop bettor. Adams leaned back and looked pained but ultimately called.
didn't do it for him, and he headed for the exit.
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