Keven Stammen opened to 1,300 from the hijack and Michael Filippidis called from the cutoff. Daphne Barr called from the button as did the player in the big blind. The flop came , action checked to Stammen and he continued for 3,200. Filippidis called, Barr folded and the player in the big blind raised to 8,000.
Stammen folded and Filippidis made the call. The turn was the and Filippidis was check-called by his opponent for 20,000. After a blind check, the fell on the river and Filippidis announced "all in". His opponent had just over 20,000 remaining and thought for a while before eventually making the call and tabling . Fillipidis turned over and the flush gave him a huge pot, vaulting him to what is likely the chip lead.
Blake Barnes raised to 1,400 from under the gun and Colbert White called from middle position. Harvey Bailey moved all in from the small blind for 19,700 total. Barnes thought for a moment and then threw out chips for a call. White reluctantly folded, showing his tablemate ace-king.
We caught the preflop action with two players all in and at risk and tabled in front of Harold Evans. Evans had his two opponents covered and crushed, leading the of Daphne Barr and the of another opponent.
"I almost folded", Barr mentioned, just before the flop came . The turn kept things safe for Evans, but the spiked the river, sending the Barr's opponent packing and snatching the big pot from Evans.
With 134 entries so far on 1b, the tournament has 215 total entries. Entries and reentries will be accepted through the end of dinner break, so stay tuned for final prize pool numbers.
A player in middle position opened to 1,000 and received two callers, including Matt Ernst. The flop came and the original raiser bet 1,700. Ernst called and the turn was the . Ernst called a bet of 4,000 and the fell on the river. Ernst's opponent moved all in and Ernst snap-called. Ernst tabled , cracking the of his opponent and sending him to the rail.
A player opened to 900 from middle position and was called by the player in the hijack and by Matt Ernst in the small blind. The flop came and Ernst checked. The original raiser bet 1,500, prompting a fold and then a call by Ernst. The turn brought two checks and the fell on the river.
Ernst bet 2,200 and his opponent made the call, but mucked after Ernst tabled .