There is still time for players to jump into Day 1a of the $10,300 partypoker Aria MILLIONS. One such player ris Harry Lodge who has taken his seat towards the end of the penultimate level of the day.
For those wanting to jump in a little later, late registration is open until the start of Level 11 which is the third level of Day 2 (Sunday 30th June)
John Cynn opened to 3,000 and the player in the small blind three-bet to 15,500. Cynn called on the button and called 9,000 from his opponent on the flop.
The turn was the and this time it was his opponent who check-called 12,000.
The river was the . It checked to Cynn who bet 60,400 leaving himself 50,000 behind. HIs opponent tanked and eventually had the clock called on him. He called and Cynn showed for a rivered two pair. His opponent showed an and Cynn chipped up.
In a three-way pot, the dealer spread the flop of across the felt. The action checked to Chris Hunichen on the button who bet 4,000. The big blind called and Koray Aldemir check-raised to 15,000 in middle position. Hunichen called and the big blind got out of the way.
The turn brought the and Aldemir continued for another 15,000. Hunichen still called and the hit the river. Aldemir slid in a bet of 46,100, leaving himself with a single 100 chip. Hunichen quickly announced all in and Aldemir called his last chip.
Hunichen turned over for a flopped full house but Aldemir spiked the river as he tabled for a larger full house.
The remaining 168 players are heading on their last 20-minute break of the evening. There will be two more levels before the players bag and tag for the night.
Tomaz Jozonis got his last 80,000 chips in with against the of Bertrand Grospellier. However, the partypoker pro flopped a set on and Jozonis couldn't river a flush to stay alive and he was eliminated.
Govert Metaal limped in from early position and a player in middle position raised it up to 4,000. The action folded back to Metaal who re-raised to 14,000. His opponent called and the dealer fanned a flop of .
Metaal led out for 11,000 and his opponent stuck around to see the on the turn. Metaal slid out his stack of 25,000 chips, enough to put his opponent to the test for his remaining 36,000. He thought for a minute and then gave up his cards, allowing Metaal to pull in another pot.