We didn't see the action, but the big blind got a stack of about 44,000 in preflop with against hijack Tony Robertson, who had . The board ran out , no threat to the aces.
There numbers have been finalized with 166 runners in Day 1a. There are about 50 left, and the session will end either when 29 players remain or 18 levels have been completed, whichever is sooner.
Matt Lushin has been on fire at his table, but he recently dropped a sizable pot that slowed his momentum. On a flop of , he bet 3,500 from early position and saw an opponent raise to 9,000. Lushin pushed all in for just over 40,000 effective, and his opponent tanked a bit and called.
Lushin:
Opponent:
Lushin needed a diamond or a queen but the turn and river were bricks.
According to Ryan Phan, he was able to grind his last 5,000 or so up to 30,000 but his momentum ended there after he opened under the gun and got it in with against the of Victor Ayala, with the queens coming out on top.
flop, from middle position. Josh Krause snap-called on the button and table 
. She did not improve on the 
turn or 
river.
. The board ran out 
, no threat to the aces.
, he bet 3,500 from early position and saw an opponent raise to 9,000. Lushin pushed all in for just over 40,000 effective, and his opponent tanked a bit and called.
turn and 
river were bricks.
against the 
