Action went five-ways to a flop of 6♠J♦5♥ with just over 1,500 in the middle. It checked to the under-the-gun Andrew Porter, who was the initial preflop raiser, and he put out a bet of 500. Kyle Dishongh called in the cutoff, as did the player on the button and Eric Ladny in the big blind.
The turn landed the 2♦ and Porter slowed down with a check. Dishongh bet 2,500, the button folded, Ladny called, and Porter got out of the way.
On the Q♦ river, Dishongh bet 4,000 and Ladny thought for a moment before putting Dishongh all in who had 13,400 behind. Dishongh, clearly faced with a tough decision, reluctantly gave up his hand after some consideration.
The final two starting flights of the $1,100 Main Event are on the agenda today as the PokerStars Open continues at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland. Day 1d kicks off at 11:15 a.m. local time and Day 1e, which is a turbo flight with 20-minute levels, gets underway at 6:15 p.m.
The tournament features a $300,000 guaranteed prize pool, with the guarantee nearly being met in the first three starting flights alone. Players who advance from each flight will combine and return for Day 2 on Sunday, October 26, where a winner will be crowned.
Through Day 1c, a whopping 300 entries have been tallied, and with two flights left to be had, that number is anticipated to climb substantially. As of now, only 45 of those competitors will be advancing to Day 2, all of whom are already in the money.
Day 1b chip leader Maclaren Chatham (621,000) currently leads the way in the overall counts. Not far behind him in second is Day 1a chip leader Paul Hunter with 568,500. Shuyang Han (494,500), who rose to the top on Day 1c, rounds out the podium.
Overall Top 10 Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
1
Maclaren Chatham
United States
621,000
2
Paul Hunter
United States
568,500
3
Shuyang Han
United States
494,500
4
Casey Hatmaker
United States
365,000
5
Roy Kim
United States
364,500
6
Sungwoon Yoo
United States
357,000
7
Jhordy Sanchez
United States
348,000
8
Adam Glasgow
United States
347,500
9
Jason Sardo
United States
324,000
10
Arthur Zabronsky
United States
316,000
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Players will begin each starting flight with 30,000 in chips and blinds will begin at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Blinds will increase every 40 minutes, with late registration and re-entries permitted through Level 9. A 60-minute dinner break will take place at the conclusion of Level 10 at approximately 6:45 p.m.
Play for Day 1 flights will conclude once 15% of the field remains and those who bag will be in the money. Day 2 will then start at the earliest blind level of the five flights on Sunday, October 26, where the event will play down to a winner.
Remaining Schedule
Day
Date
Time
Day 1d
October 25
11:15 a.m.
Day 1e
October 25
6:15 p.m.
Day 2
October 26
11:15 a.m.
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