Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Players are on a 15-minute break. Registration will close following the conclusion of the break. Day 1c has hosted a total of 124 entries thus far. Action will resume at the 1,000/1,500 level.
The board read 8♣J♥K♠8♦ with over 22,000 in the middle. Calon Blackburn opted to bet 10,000 from the big blind and was called by his opponent from the next seat over in the under-the-gun position.
The K♣ river did not scare Blackburn, as he fired another barrel for the amount of 15,000.
His opponent had enough, as he mucked his hand to yield the pot to Blackburn.
The pot had been built to approximately 15,000 on the flop of [6hKh3dh] when this hand was recorded.
Mark Mead from middle position and Raul Norris from the hijack clashed in a series of raises that led to Norris going all-in. Mead called and put himself at risk for 37,000 as the pair of opponents went to a showdown.
Mark Mead: 6♦6♣
Raul Norris: K♦K♠
Mead held a strong hand with middle set, but it was terrible timing for him as Norris flopped top set, which had Mead drawing to just one out.
The 5♣ turn and the A♥ river were of no use to Mead as Norris scored the knockout.
The pot had grown to approximately 28,000 when this hand was picked up on a board that read 10♦9♣J♠2♠.
Rafael Lopez-Reyes checked his option from early position before Tony Pham bet 16,000 from middle position. Lopez-Reyes shoved for 25,300 and was swiftly called by Pham as Lopez-Reyes was at risk.
Rafael Lopez-Reyes: A♠9♥
Tony Pham: Q♣Q♠
Pham was well in front with his pocket queens and the river did not alter the standings when it came the J♣ to award Pham the pot and eliminate Lopez-Reyes.
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
This hand was picked up on a complete board of 2♣6♣7♦4♦3♣ with approximately 25,000 in the middle. Anthony Graham led out for 8,000 from middle position before Vannara Sam chose to raise the stakes when she pumped it up to 20,000.
Graham called, and they went to showdown.
Sam showed A♣5♣ for a flush as she dragged in the chips in what has so far been a strong Day 1c performance.
Terry Hawkins got the action started with a limp from the cutoff before the small blind made it 4,000. Andrea Hizer called from the big blind, while Hawkins got out of the way with a fold.
The 9♦4♣A♠ flop led to a continuation bet of 2,500 from the small blind. Hizer was still interested and made the call.
The small blind slowed down with a check on the 8♠ turn. Hizer opted to fire 5,000, but the small blind was no longer interested in the hand and folded to award the pot to Hizer on the turn.
Brian Durr and Raul Norris clashed in a pot that was picked up with over 30,000 in the middle on a board that read 9♠9♦2♣A♠.
Norris checked his option from the cutoff before Durr followed with a bet of 10,000. Norris surveyed the situation before he went all-in and was quickly called. Durr was at risk for 23,600.
Brian Durr: 8♣8♥
Raul Norris: 10♣10♠
Durr held a dominant lead with his set of eights as Norris was drawing to two outs as they went to the river.
Durr held when the Q♥ peeled on the river as he doubled against Norris.
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000