Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
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Brian McGill raised it up in middle position and was called by the button. Keith Doering three-bet to 4,700 from the small blind and both McGill and the button called. The flop fell Q♦6♥2♥ and Doering led out with a bet of 6,500. McGill called and the button got out of the way.
The turn brought the 9♥ and Doering checked this time. McGill shoved all in for around 17,000 and Doering "had to call" as he flicked in a chip.
Brian McGill: Q♣J♣
Keith Doering: A♣A♦
Doering was ahead with his pocket aces and the 5♠ bricked out on the river to send McGill to the registration desk for another entry on Day 1a.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Five players saw a flop of 8♠7♠3♣ and the action checked to Jonas Zook on the button who dropped in a bet of 1,500. The small blind called and Cody Krause also came along from the big blind.
The turn was the 5♦ and Zook continued with a bet of 3,000. The small blind folded this time but Krause stuck around for the 4♦ on the river. Both players tapped the table and Krause turned over 10♣6♣ for a rivered straight to win the pot.
The board read Q♦7♠5♣7♦ and Rajai Wazwaz led out with a bet of 3,500 into a pot of around 4,500. Brian McGill called in position and the 8♠ completed the board.
Wazwaz pushed forward a stack of around 10,000 chips and McGill quickly dumped his cards into the muck.
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
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Jens Jensen and David Beasley were heads-up in the blinds on a board of J♠9♠8♥3♥ with around 5,000 in the middle already. Jensen checked to Beasley who threw in a bet of 2,500 and Jensen called.
The river brought the Q♦ and both players tapped the table. Beasley turned over A♠A♦ but Jensen rivered him with 10♠10♣ to make a straight.