The payouts have just been announced by tournament director Bill Bruce, and this event drew a total of 684 entries. The total prize pool is $1,542,420 and 63 places will get paid. The first payout level is $5,553 and the eventual winner will walk away with $347,052.
Nick Yunis opened to 4,000 from middle position, Shannon Shorr three-bet to 9,500 from the cutoff, Darryll Fish four-bet to 16,000 from the big blind and Yunis five-bet to 22,000 (he was informed the minimum reraise would have to be 22,500).
Shorr folded and Fish tanked for a bit before he folded as well.
Calvin Anderson raised from the button to 4,300 and the gentleman in the big blind opted to defend. The flop came down and Anderson's continuation bet of 4,500 was check-called.
On the turn the hit and the big blind checked again. Anderson bet 8,000 this time around, only to get check-raised up to 30,000.
Anderson tanked for quite a bit, but ultimately he called with about 30,000 left behind.
The river was the and quickly the big blind checked.
Anderson couldn't keep a straight face, and smiled, before betting the remainder of his grey chips, leaving himself with about 2,000.
Anderson's opponent showed and threw them into the muck, as he said, "It didn't come."
"I didn't think you would call," Anderson's opponent said with a smile, and some of the other players at the table voiced the same sentiment.
The World Series of Poker bracelet winner laughed, as his opponent continued by saying, "That was the first time I lost with big slick this tournament."
Anderson raked in a big pot and sits on 105,000 while his opponent was left with around 90,000 chips.
From under the gun plus one, Carlos Mortensen raised to 4,500. In the next seat was Charles Furey, and he reraised to 15,500. Play folded back around to Mortensen, and he called with just over 76,000 behind.
The flop was , and Mortensen checked. Furey bet 25,000, and Mortensen folded.
Shannon Shorr raised to 4,200 from middle position, and Matt Iles called from the small blind. Nick Yunis called out of the big blind to complete the preflop action, and the dealer dealt out the . Action checked to Shorr, and he bet 5,100. Iles folded, but Yunis called.
After the was added to the board on the turn, Yunis checked. Shorr bet 9,000, and Yunis quickly folded.