$250,000 Guaranteed
Day 1cd Completed
2016 iNinja World Championship at Planet Hollywood
$250,000 Guaranteed
Day: 1cd
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 iNinja World Championship at Planet Hollywood
Buy-in
$400
Entries
1,140
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
After Day 1a/b drew a turnout of 420, Day 1c/d of iNinja World Championship got 720 more to push the two-day total to 1,140, smashing the guarantee of $250,000 with a prize pool that should approach $400,000 when official numbers are released.
At the end of a grueling day that saw 139 players book seats to Wednesday's Day 2, it was Jeff Sluzinski coming out with the best stack, bagging 346,000. Praveen Lokam (315,000), Jewook Oh (300,000), Bob Dixon (284,500), and Gary Bertram (262,000) also bagged hefty stacks.
Others making it through included Matt Reed (161,000), Aaron Johnson (137,000), Vlad Revniaga (132,000), Chris Tryba (78,500), Kou Vang (72,000), Leif Force (66,500), and DJ Mackinnon (60,500).
Reed, who made a deep run in the World Series of Poker Main Event in 2013, finishing 11th for $573,204, won a big pot late when he opened to 7,000 at 1,500/3,000/500. The small blind shoved for about 47,000 with 
and Reed snapped it off with 
. A board of 
looked bad for Reed on the fourth street as his opponent made a straight, but a 
river gave him a boat.
Some players firing and failing to bag stacks included Josh Reichard, Anna Khait, Michael Rocco, Lance Harris, Ralph Massey, and Colossus II winner Ben Keeline.
Day 2 play gets underway at 2 p.m. local time back at Planet Hollywood, and PokerNews will be on hand to watch as the tournament plays down to a winner.
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
346,000 | |
|
|
315,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
284,500 | |
|
262,000
262,000
|
262,000 |
|
243,000
41,400
|
41,400 |
|
|
232,500 | |
|
228,500
163,500
|
163,500 |
|
228,000
228,000
|
228,000 |
|
|
228,000
228,000
|
228,000 |
|
222,500
222,500
|
222,500 |
|
222,500 | |
|
|
221,000
221,000
|
221,000 |
|
|
214,500
214,500
|
214,500 |
|
204,500
204,500
|
204,500 |
|
194,500
194,500
|
194,500 |
|
192,500 | |
|
|
190,500
190,500
|
190,500 |
|
|
189,500 | |
|
188,500 | |
|
187,500
187,500
|
187,500 |
|
|
179,500 | |
|
172,500
172,500
|
172,500 |
|
|
161,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
|
160,500
160,500
|
160,500 |
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Matt Reed opened to 7,000 in middle position and snap-called when the small blind shipped 47,000 or so.
Reed:
Small blind:
The flop came , but the turn gave Reed's opponent a straight. Reed now needed to improve and that's exactly what happened when he filled up on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
190,000
128,000
|
128,000 |
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Tim Woodson put in his last 35,000 or so from middle position, and the big blind snap-called after everyone else folded, showing 
. Woodson turned over 
. The flop came 
and Woodson was dead after a turn.
Jesse Capps busted at another table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
284,400 | |
|
|
235,000 | |
|
|
230,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Terry Karn got his last 40,000 in on a 
flop with 
. His opponent was drawing with 
and needed help, which the 
provided on the river to make him a winning flush after the turn bricked off.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Ben Keeline shoved all in for 22,900 in middle position, and the small blind called.
Keeline:
Small blind:
The board ran out 
, and Keeline didn't improve while his opponent rivered a set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
The 396 players for Day 1d has pushed the four-flight total to 1,140. Payout information will be provided when we receive it.
