Mark Kroon's getting after his opponents with his usual table talk, and he's even offered to play some hands blind. In a recent pot, he came in blind under the gun and then bet a 
flop against two players. They both folded, and after Kroon declared that the flop had to be him he revealed 
for top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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64,000 | 34,000 |
Among the players sitting in early: Mark "P0ker H0" Kroon, a Wisconsin native with over $500,000 in cashes who made a 43rd-place run in the World Series of Poker Main Event last year for $164,086.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
One flight is down, and two flights are left, with the second of those coming today for Poker Night in America at Golden Nugget.
It was a stacked field yesterday as the 30 players that showed up for Day 1a included plenty of recognizable names. By night's end, although 17 levels were scheduled, six players bagged up in the middle of Level 15 (1,500/3,000/500). Sam Panzica led the pack with 199,500, followed by Matt Glantz (183,000), Jake Daniels (160,000), Chan Pelton (142,500), David Morton (116,000), and Matt Davenport (99,000).
Once again, the schedule calls for 17 levels of 40 minutes apiece, but it remains to be seen how many will be played. Players will begin with stacks of 30,000 and blinds at 50/100. Cards are schedule to fly at 11 a.m. local time at the Golden Nugget, and players will have the option to reenter through the start of Level 11. Stay tuned for coverage here on PokerNews.
$1,675 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1b Started
