David McDermott opened under the gun to 4,000 and got action in two spots. Everyone checked down the 
board until McDermott instantly fired 25,000 on the river. His opponents folded in short order and McDermott slapped down 
.
Ralph Massey began the day surging with one of the biggest stacks but it's a disappointing early exit for him as he just busted right after dinner. He got his last 11,000 or so in preflop with 
on the button against an opponent on his left with 
. The 
brought barely a sweat for Massey and he gathered his stuff to exit.
With the end of dinner break, registration has closed for Day 1b of HPT Ameristar East Chicago Main Event. The board reads 127 entries. Combined with the 116 who fired Day 1a, that means the two-flight total sits at 243 entries.
About 60 of those players remain with six more levels left to play.
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Players are on dinner break for the next hour.
David To opened under the gun for 2,000 and Mike Kamenjarin made it 5,700 in the cutoff. The big blind cold-called and To came along for the 
flop. The big blind immediately jammed for about 12,000. To thought a bit and splashed in about 30,000, with "Kam" immediately folding behind him.
David To: 
Big blind: 
The turn was a 
and the river a , giving To a full house and the pot.
"Obviously you fold if he folds?" Kam lamented.
To nodded.
Kyle Adams shoved all in for 22,200 from second position after Mark Morris opened for 2,700 under the gun. Action folded back to Morris.
"I feel like you have...nines," Morris declared as tossed in calling chips and showed .
It was better than that for him as Adams had 
. The 
made it a short sweat on the flop and running kings had Adams heading for the door.
At the same table, Nick Pupillo appears to have run dry on chips.
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
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