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The final table in the satellite area on the second floor is on their way down to the main poker room. The whole Day 1C field will be in the same room for the first time.
Nine levels are done and the field is going on a 60-minute dinner break. Registration remains open through break - approximately 7:30 pm.
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 12,000
The players are back from dinner and registration closed with 286 entrants on the flight. There are 144 remaining players and they'll have six levels to play before they bag and tag for Sunday's Day 2.
There are 588 total entrants across all three starting flights and 47 players already qualified for Day 2.
Day 1A: 81 entrants, 13 remaining
Day: 1B: 221 entrants, 34 remaining
Day 1C: 286 entrants, tbd
Allen Kessler finally had pocket aces. But he didn't get paid as his opponents mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
250,000
249,860
|
249,860 |
|
|
175,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
|
162,000
162,000
|
162,000 |
|
160,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
|
160,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
150,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
144,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
|
140,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
122,000
122,000
|
122,000 |
|
|
115,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
113,000
-67,000
|
-67,000 |
|
110,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
|
108,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
|
108,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
100,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
65,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
60,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
|
55,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
50,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
||
|
48,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Tim West had trouble gaining any serious traction today. He open-shipped preflop for about 25,000 and Stu Brown moved in over the top. The big blind released and they tabled their hands.
West: 
Brown: 
The board ran 
, Brown made quads to add insult to injury and West was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
118,000 | |
|
Busted |
Just about every weekend casinos across the country hold some sort of giveaway for customers with player's cards. From toasters to Himalayan salt lamps, just about everything has been handed out. Today the Golden Gates gave away a set of silverware and a Tupperware container set.
Allen Kessler acquired a set and was trying to convince Aaron Massey to carry the items back to Las Vegas for him.
"Allen, why? You haven't even been home in two months," Massey said. "When you're home, you don't cook."
"I don't even remember the last time I was home," Kessler replied.
"Exactly!," Massey said. "I'm not carrying around an extra four pounds of metal in my bags for something you're never going to use."
Kessler still is holding onto his forks and knives if anyone wants to bring them back to Vegas for him.
We found this hand at its conclusion with Will Berry's stack being counted down. He had tabled in front of him with a board of 
. Gonzales had 
for trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
90,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
