In the early stages of level 13, players seem to be waiting for the short stacks to get all in. There have been a few unanswered three-bet shoves.
On one hand, Ryan Tepen opened to 4,500 and the action folded to Donald McArthur in the big blind, who shoved all in for 69,000. That proved to be too much for Tepen, who folded.
On another hand, Peter Brooks raised 6,000 on the button with only about 40,000 behind and the blinds both folded.
It would appear the bigger stacks are looking to preserve their advantage as best they can and looking forward to Day 2, while the shorter stacks are looking for catch a hand at the right time, so they can double before the end of Day 1a.
Ed McPike just took down a pot on the river, when he raised William Haner.
The action started preflop when Peter Brooks opened to 3,600 and both McPike and Haner called.
The flop was and the action checked to Haner, who bet 6,000. Brooks folded and McPike called.
The turn was the and both players checked.
The river was the and McPike checked again. Haner ner 12,000 and McPike worked through a couple things in his head before he chucked out a raise to 30,000. Haner didn't take too long to fold and give the pot to McPike.
Chris Moneymaker, the HPO Ambassador and probably the hottest running guy in the tournament, was heads up against Nick Syrigos.
It was the river and Moneymaker checked. Syrigos bet 9,500 and Moneymaker reraised to 39,500. The board was paired and there were three clubs as well. Syrigos called with the nut flush, but it wasn't good enough to beat Moneymaker's full house.
Damjam Radanov was under 10,000 at the start of last level. He doubled up once and on this hand he would double up again against Ryan Tepen.
Radanov opened the action with a raise to 3,400 and Tepen reraised right behind to 8,400. While the other players were weighing their decisions, Radanov was sliding his chips back and forth, as if warming them up before shipping them into the pot. Indeed he did ship them when the action was back on him and Tepen quickly called.
Tepen had the worst of it with against the of Radanov. The board was no help to Tepen and Radanov would double up.
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and the action checked to Haner, who bet 6,000. Brooks folded and McPike called.
and both players checked.
and McPike checked again. Haner ner 12,000 and McPike worked through a couple things in his head before he chucked out a raise to 30,000. Haner didn't take too long to fold and give the pot to McPike.
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