Carter Myers just busted on the last hand before the break. He got his last 3,225 in against Alex Balcerzak. Myers had 
against the 
of Balcerzack.
An ace came on the flop and Myers didn't catch up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
26,600 | |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,000
43,700
|
43,700 |
|
61,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
||
|
|
28,300
300
|
300 |
|
|
26,400
7,100
|
7,100 |
|
22,000
2,200
|
2,200 |
|
11,100
16,900
|
16,900 |
Within a few hands, Connor Burchwell got pocket queens twice. The first time he got all in four ways against two players with 
and another player with 
. Burchwell's hand held and he knocked out three players.
A few hands later, Brian Norton went all in for 7,850 and Burchwell shoved over the top immediately after. A third player, who was the last player with action pending folded pocket tens face up.
Norton had and again Burchwell had 
. Norton flopped a set and would stay ahead, getting the double up off Burchwell.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
30,100
|
30,100 |
|
17,000 |
Nicole Miller called an early position raise of 600.
The flop came 
and the raiser bet 1,100. Miller called. The turn was the 
and the raiser checked. Miller bet 1,200 and her opponent folded giving her the uncontested pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,000
31,100
|
31,100 |
Kwynn Richards just doubled up with Gerald Will, using the same hand Will used to win a three way all in that left Richards short. Will had and Richards had 
.
The board ran out 
and Richards kept afloat in the tournament and earned the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
8,500
5,250
|
5,250 |
Gerald Will got all in three ways with Mike Kennedy and Kwynn Richards.
The flop was 
and Will had a set of eights, holding 
. Richards and Kennedy were both on flush draws. Richards had the better draw with 
and Kennedy had 
.
Kennedy was standing up and walking to the door as the dealer finished the board. He put out the turn and river, 
and Will would win the main pot.
Kennedy, who was about 6 feet away from the table found out he managed to win and stay in the tournament thanks to the on the river giving him a pair to beat Richards for the side pot.
Instead of being busted, Kennedy was sitting at 22,800. Richards was left very short and would get all in within two hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,000 | |
|
22,800 | |
|
|
3,250 |
Steve Phillips entered Day 1a right at the end of late registration last night. He won his seat in a satellite and wasn't sure if he should late register or wait until Day 1b. He ended up joining Day 1a, but busted close to the end of the night when he got all in with two pair against a player with pocket kings. A king came on the river and ended Phillips day.
So what did Phillips do next? He returned today to the Hollywood Casino in Columbus and played another satellite. He won another seat to the main event and has just sat down to take that seat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Igor Yanovsky just finished off an opponent, knocking him out with . His opponent held 
.
The action started when Yanovsky opened to 625 and one player called in position. Then, a player shoved all in for 5,750 and the action was back on Yanovsky. Yanovsky called and showed his . His opponent turned over .
Yanovksy hit a queen on the flop and stayed ahead as the board ran out 
. Yanovsky won the pot and eliminated his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
38,000
6,900
|
6,900 |
