Minx Wiggins and Mike Melkersen played a hand to the river. On the river, Wiggins checked to Melkersen who shoved all in. Wiggins would be at risk if he decided to call.
Leading up to this, Wiggins check called all the way. He check-called the flop of for 6,000. He check-called the for 12,000 and now he checked when the river came .
Melkersen had Wiggins covered by only a little with an all in bet of 25,700 into a pot of about 37,200.
"You know what?" Wiggins asked, "I call."
Melkersen flipped over two aces, and Wiggins dropped his hand into the muck.
"Good hand Mike," Wiggins said as he exited toward the rail.
Chris Moneymaker opened with a raise to 2,600 and Scott Heiser three-bet on the button, making it 7,200. Josh Smith shoved all in from the big blind for 60,600. Moneymaker folded and Heiser took a few moments before also folding.
Lee Childs just busted leaving ten players in today's flight. They are breaking down to one table and will continue playing until either the end of level 14 or when five players remain.
Childs got all in preflop with pocket sevens against the of Heiser. Heiser hit both and ace and a king on his way to two pair and the elimination.
Players are on a 15-minute break. There are 11 players remaining and play will stop if the field gets down to five. The scheduled end to Day 1a is at the end of level 14, but with four levels left to play tonight, there is a chance that today's small field might finish early.