Both Andy Spears and DJ MacKinnon took seats in the tournament during the last few levels. Each player hails from New York and sports over $1 million in tournament cashes, so each player will be one to watch as HPT The Meadows Day 1b continues to develop.
Players are taking their second 15-minute break of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
|
|
73,500
500
|
500 |
|
|
60,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
54,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
51,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
46,000
16,500
|
16,500 |
|
45,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
||
|
|
43,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
39,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
38,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
||
|
38,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
38,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
34,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
||
|
33,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
31,000
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
28,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
23,000
-5,500
|
-5,500 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
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Adam Friedman opened for 1,500 under the gun and received a call on his left before James Pupillo made it 6,000 in the cutoff. Friedman followed the blinds into the muck but the last player was stickier and wanted to see the 
flop.
Pupillo took down the pot with a bet of 4,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
Action was joined as Andy Spears had announced he was all in over a raise from Dan Wagner on a 
flop. Wagner made the call and showed 
. Spears turned over 
and was in trouble. The 
on the turn gave Spears two outs, but the river was a clean 
and he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Andy Rubinberg bet 3,300 from the hijack on 
and his opponent in the big blind put in 5,300 in an attempt to call. Unfortunately for him, the dealer said that constituted a raise and he was forced to put in 6,600. Rubinberg quickly called and each player checked the river.
The big blind showed 
for a straight and Rubinberg sigh and flashed the 
, saying he had 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,700
-5,300
|
-5,300 |
With three players in the pot on a flop of 
, action was checked through to the 
turn. The first player to act bet 3,300. Bill Reilly called in middle position and Joey Zahn folded from the button. The two remaining players continued, and the 
came on the river. The first player to act checked, and Reilly bet 10,600. After getting a count and thinking, the player called. Reilly showed for a rivered flush, and the other player showed 
for a rivered set, which was no good.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
54,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
Josh Snodgrass was in the cutoff and called a raise to 3,500 from the player in the big blind. The flop came 
and Snodgrass peeled for 3,500, bringing a . The big blind checked, Snodgrass bet 3,500, and this time that was a winner as the big blind quickly mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,400
45,400
|
45,400 |
A player in early position opened to 2,400 and Ricky Ali reraised to 8,300 from the button. A player called all in for less from the big blind and the original raiser folded after about a minute of thought. The player who was all in turned over 
and Ali tabled 
. The board ran out 
and Ali collected the chips and the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
