The beginning of Level 10 means registration has closed for Day 1a. A total of 116 entries were logged, so the prize pool is a little north of $167,000 at this point with three flights still to come over the following days.
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Players are on break for 60 minutes.
Three players checked to Kenna James on 
and he bet 3,500. The big blind called, Freddy Hamad called and a fourth player called. Everyone checked the 
turn, bringing a 
river. The big blind checked.
"Oh, he's gonna represent something," the big blind said. "Here he goes."
Hamad bet 9,000 and action folded to the big blind, who thought about 30 seconds.
"What's your name?" he asked.
"Freddy," Hamad replied.
"Nice representation."
The big blind flicked his cards in and Hamad scooped the pot without showing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
76,000 | -2,000 |
Prince Gaspard opened for 2,500 early and got two callers before a player on the button ripped in 14,900.
"I hate to do this, especially to a good player," Gaspard declared. "But, I have a gambling problem."
He put in 14,900 and the next player folded but Alex Ziskin jammed from the cutoff.
"Noooo," Gaspard said.
He instructed the dealer to bring in the matching wager, and it was 18,400 more. Gaspard stuck in the necessary chips and turned over 
. Ziskin had 
and the third player 
.
The 
flop had Gaspard calling for his opponents' hands to improve. The 
didn't do it but the gave him a winning pair. He declared that he won the side pot, perhaps jokingly, but the dealer informed him his pair of eights was good for everything.
"I get everything," he shouted in celebration. "Don't give the black guy everything!"
It was indeed all his though and he's putting together a trademark runaway Day 1 performance so far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000 | 31,700 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Fadi Hamad opened for 2,000 in the cutoff and was called by both blinds. On the 
flop, Hamad continued for 3,500 and only big blind Craig Casino came along for the 
turn. Both players checked, bringing a 
. Casino bet 5,600 and Hamad called.
Casino showed 
but had been bested on the river as Hamad had 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
78,000 | 25,000 |
|
67,000 | -33,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Nick Pupillo checked in a three-way pot from the big blind after 
flopped. A player in early position bet 2,000, someone folded from late position, and Pupillo peeled to the 
turn. Pupillo checked and his opponent bet 2,000 again. This time, Pupillo tossed in 8,000, and his opponent called fairly quickly. The river was a 
and Pupillo jammed for 19,500 effective.
After being called immediately, Pupillo, showed 
for a boat, but it was no good against for kings full.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,500 | -42,500 |
After an under-the-gun open to 1,800 and a Zachary Jarrett three-bet to 4,800 in the next seat, action folded to Craig Casino in the big blind. He dropped in calling chips and he and Jarrett went heads up to 
. Both players committed 6,400, though we didn't see who was the aggressor. On the 
turn, Casino bet 11,500, bringing a river. Casino jammed for 22,700 and Jarrett quickly called.
Casino opened for a rivered boat.
Jarrett shot back in his seat in shock and mucked his in disgust.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 | 56,000 |
|
|
9,400 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
157,500 | 127,500 |
|
|
143,300 | 107,500 |
|
120,100 | 75,100 |
|
92,000 | 62,000 |
|
71,000 | 7,000 |
|
|
44,000 | 13,000 |
|
40,700 | 700 |
|
|
31,400 | |
|
27,000 | -23,000 |
|
22,400 | 22,400 |
|
20,800 | 6,800 |
|
20,000 | -10,000 |
