Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Jason Miller got the action started with an open to 2,000 from early position. Javes Lewis called from the hijack, and Joseph Brewer joined with a call from the big blind.
Both Brewer and Miller checked the 6♣6♠9♥ flop, which led to a bet of 3,400 from Lewis. Brewer folded, but Miller had other intentions as he opted to go all-in for 11,800. Lewis made the call as Miller was at risk.
Jason Miller: A♣A♠
Javes Lewis: Q♥9♣
Lewis had top pair, but it was no good, as Miller had the best starting hand in the game with pocket aces.
The 2♦ turn was of no threat to Miller.
The river was paint, but it wasn't a queen, as the J♣ peeled to award Miller the double.
Douglas Crowe limped from the hijack before Jason Simon made it 1,500 on the button. Scott Ricketts called from the big blind, and Crowe joined the party with a call.
The 2♠9♥Q♦ flop led to a round of checks to bring the J♥ turn.
Ricketts checked again. Crowe chose to take the initiative with a wager of 1,000. Simon responded with a raise to 3,500, which led to a fold from Ricketts.
Crowe gave it some thought before he opted to fold, awarding the pot to Simon.
This hand was picked up on the turn of a board that read 9♦6♠2♦8♣ with over 20,000 in the pot.
Joseph Brewer went all-in for 25,100 from the small blind position and was called by Javes Lewis from early position, to be at risk.
Joseph Brewer: 7♣5♠
Javes Lewis: 9♣8♠
Brewer held the nuts with a straight, but Lewis was not down and out, as he could improve to a full house and eliminate Brewer in the process.
That did not come to pass on the Q♦ river, as Brewer held to score the double.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
This hand was picked up with piles of chips already in the middle, with the pot already swelled past 20,000 on a board that read K♥K♦8♥Q♦J♥.
Michael Ledford put max pressure and went all-in on the river. Brian Durr snap-called and put himself at risk for 7,700 as they went to showdown.
Ledford showed he only had a small piece with 8♦6♠ for two pair, but it was far from good. Durr responded by showing K♠8♥ for a full house to claim a big pot during the second level of Day 1a.
Douglas Crowe opened to 600 from early position. Scott Ricketts called from the cutoff. Sanh Vuong joined on the button, and Kitty Boren also called from the big blind.
The 10♦7♥2♣ flop was checked to Vuong, who opted to bet 1,200. Only Crowe called.
Crowe checked again on the A♣ turn before Vuong put out another bet, this time for 1,500. Crowe was no longer interested, as he mucked his hand to yield the pot to Vuong.
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
This hand was picked up on the turn of a board that read 4♠K♠3♥9♦ with over 11,000 already in the middle.
Colin Heaton fired 8,000 from the hijack and was called by Blake Young on the button.
The A♣ turn did not scare Heaton as he opted to jam for 16,300 on the river. Young gave it a brief consideration, but opted to make the fold as Heaton took down a sizeable pot early on Day 1a.
The pot built up to approximately 2,500 preflop to set the stage for a flop of 5♠3♣2♦. Anthony Graham checked before Lap Ng bet 2,000. Graham called.
The 8♠ turn led to another check from Graham. Ng fired a second barrel to the tune of 4,000. Graham called.
Graham decided to take the betting initiative on the 7♣ river with a wager of 5,000. Ng wasted little time tossing his hand in the muck, awarding the pot to Graham.