Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Alexander Kartveli checked the 8♦A♠Q♠ flop from middle position, and Xiaobing Yu slid out a bet of 4,000 in the hijack. Zachary Weimer raised to 13,000 on the button, and Kartveli let his hand go.
Yu made the call and checked the 4♦ turn. Weimer counted out a bet of 21,300, and the call was made.
The J♦ river saw Yu move all in, and Weimer stuck in the rest of his stack.
Zachary Weimer: 8♠8♣
Xiaobing Yu: A♦J♠
Weimer's set of eights were best, and he let out a sigh of relief as the pot was shipped his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
158,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
|
49,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
|
46,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
The early levels have been busy on Day 1c, as 120 entries have been recorded thus far.
Late registration remains open until the start of Level 13.
Vincent Pistorino opened to 2,200 in middle position, and Daniel McGinnis three-bet to 7,000 in the hijack.
Action folded back around to Pistorino, who made the call. Pistorino then checked the 5♣8♣6♣ flop, and McGinnis fired 5,000 into the middle.
Pistorino replied with a check-raise to 15,000, and McGinnis responded by making it 25,000. That was enough to claim the pot, as Pistorino gave up his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
118,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
|
84,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
Action was heads up to the Q♦7♠6♠7♦A♥ river, with around 11,000 already in the middle.
Karneet Arora checked from the small blind, and Travis Hartshorn moved all in for his last 9,500.
After taking some time, Arora opted to let his hand go and Hartshorn picked up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
43,000 | |
|
|
21,000
21,000
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21,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Stephen Strickland checked the 6♦5♥Q♣ flop in early position, and Stephen Press checked it back from the cutoff.
The 7♠ turn saw Strickland lead out for 1,100, and Press replied with a raise to 3,200. The call was made, and the 10♣ river completed the board.
Strickland led for 3,200, and Press raised to 12,000. Strickland then announced all in, and Press quickly called.
Strickland turned over 9♣8♣, with the Press tabling 9♠8♠ for the same straight.
"Nice hand," Strickland said with a smile as the dealer chopped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
66,000 | |
|
|
42,000 |
James Zaragoza and Nicholas Atehortua checked the 8♠5♦4♥ flop from the blinds, and Tiffany Wong tossed out a 5,000 chip. Zaragoza called, while Atehortua got out of the way.
Zaragoza then led out for 4,000 on the 6♣ turn, and Wong made the call. Zaragoza led again on the 3♠ river, this time for 8,000.
Wong raised all in, and Zaragoza stuck in the rest of his stack.
James Zaragoza: 7♥6♥
Tiffany Wong, 9♦7♠
Both players turned over a straight, with Wong holding a straight to the nine to score the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
38,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Christopher Wilson checked the 5♦2♠A♦ flop from the big blind, and Stephen Miller followed with a check in early position. Abbas Hadizadeh slid out a bet of 3,000 in middle position, with only Wilson making the call.
Both players then checked the K♦ turn, and Wilson led out for 12,000 on the A♣ river. Hadizadeh did not take long to let his hand go, and Wilson picked up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
122,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
52,000 | |
|
|
31,000 |