Ron Scott limped on the button, with Rob Garrett calling in the small blind and John Webb checking his big blind option.
The 9♥5♥6♠ flop saw Garrett lead out for 14,000 and Scott was the only caller. Both players then checked the Q♥ turn, with the action repeating on the 8♥ river.
Garrett turned over 7♠4♠ for a straight, taking down the pot as Scott mucked.
Priyank Savla was all in preflop for his last 26,000 and at risk against two players.
When the flop came down J♣5♠9♥, Brian Haughey bet 50,000 from the small blind and the other player folded.
Priyank Savla: 7♥5♣
Brian Haughey: 10♥10♣
Savla had flopped bottom pair but was way behind Haughey. The running J♥ turn and J♠ river failed to help Savla and he was eliminated from the tournament.
Mark Amaral opened to 25,000 before Rob Garrett three-bet to 65,000 on his left. Action folded to Linda Swears, who moved all in for 122,000.
Amaral folded and Garrett made the call.
Linda Swears: 9♣9♦
Rob Garrett: A♣Q♦
Swears was flipping and held through the 10♥7♣2♠5♣10♣ runout to earn the double through Garrett.
Level: 15
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
With 86 entries on Day 1, the final prize pool has been set at $129,000.
The final nine players will earn at least $3,900, with Saturday's champion taking home $45,000.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $45,000 |
| 2 | $27,000 |
| 3 | $15,500 |
| 4 | $10,500 |
| 5 | $8,400 |
| 6 | $7,100 |
| 7 | $6,400 |
| 8 | $5,200 |
| 9 | $3,900 |
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Steven Tabb raised to 16,000 from middle position and the next player to act called. Kevin Dipasquale then moved all in for 77,000 from the cutoff and action folded back to Tabb, who moved all in over the top. The other player got out of the way and the cards were turned on their backs.
Kevin Dipasquale: A♦10♠
Steven Tabb: 7♥7♦
It was a race and Dipasquale took the lead when the Q♣5♥10♦ flop paired his ten. Neither the Q♠ turn nor 9♦ river changed a thing and Dipasquale doubled.
Level: 14
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Mark Epstein raised to 17,000 from the cutoff only to be met by a three-bet to 38,000 from Jordan Fishman on the button. Both blinds folded and Epstein paused for a few beats before sliding in his entire stack of approximately 200,000. Fishman wasn't quick to make the call but did so nonetheless.
Mark Epstein: 10♠10♦
Jordan Fishman: A♦Q♥
It was a flip and Epstein was looking to hold to double. Unfortunately for him, that proved easier said than done as the A♠5♥Q♦ flop delivered Fishman top two pair.
Neither the 4♥ turn nor 6♣ river helped Epstein and he found himself on the rai.
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