The second break is now over and players are back at the felt for Level 9. That also means registration for the 2019 SIGA Poker Championship is now closed. Tournament staff are still counting all the beans, but the total numbers and prize pool should be out soon.
Level: 9
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
52,000
25,500
|
25,500 |
|
50,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
||
|
50,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
|
36,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
34,000
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
|
31,000
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
31,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
|
24,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
16,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
A hand on Table 2 extended well into the break, as Lorne Gill sent his opponent deep into the tank with a river shove on a board of 
. As the minutes of the break ticked down, it took his opponent five minutes of the break to finally release his hand. As the pot was sliding towards Gill, he triumphantly tabled 
for the king-high bluff.
With eight levels of play in the books, it's time for the second break of the day. Registration closes during this break, so total numbers and prize pool details should be available sometime after that.
Players return to action with blinds at 300/600/600 in Level 9.
Alex Solminao opened the betting with a raise to 1,600, and he was called in four other spots from the cutoff through Tyler Bonkowski in the big blind. The flop came down 
and it checked to Solminao, who bet 3,300.
He was called by both the cutoff and the button players, and the turn 
came three-handed. Once again Solminao bet 3,300, and this time only the button called.
The 
hit the river, and Solminao fired 7,000 into the middle. After a few seconds of thought, his opponent tossed in a call, revealing 
against the winning 
for Solminao.
After a limp from under the gun, Casey Nicole raised it up to 2,000. Brad Korchinski shoved over top for about 7,000 and it folded back to Nicole, who called after a short time in the tank.
Both players revealed their hands, and they both showed down pocket nines. The 
board brought no surprises, and they ended up chopping the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
|
8,000
-14,500
|
-14,500 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 500
It was a limp-fest pre-flop as five players limped in including Lyndon Linklater from the middle. The flop came 
and Linklater was the only player who called a bet of 1,500 from early position.
Action checked to Linklater on the 
turn and he bet 3,000. His opponent called, and the 
hit the river. Once again, it checked to Linklater who bet 6,000. After a short tank his opponent called, but mucked his 
face up when he saw the flopped two pair of Linklater with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000 |
Action opened with a limp from Pete Fylyma under the gun, followed by a raise to 1,250 from his immediate left. It folded around to Jordon Barton in the hijack, and he called before the player in the cutoff went all-in for 13,150.
The first two players got out of the way, but Barton went into the tank for half a minute or so before finally tossing in the call with a bigger stack. It was a race with Barton playing a pair of nines versus the ace-queen over cards of his opponent.
The board of 
was more than clean for the nines, improving it to a turned straight to eliminate his opponent.
