Andrea Hizer raised to 2,000 from early position and was called by the big blind.
The A♦Q♣5♥ flop was checked by the big blind before Hizer fired 3,000. The big blind called.
Both players checked the 7♣ turn, which brought the K♥ river. The big blind checked again before Hizer got back to betting with a wager of 6,000. The big blind was no longer interested as Hizer took down the pot.
A player from early position opened before a player in middle position made the call. Christopher Lawson chose to put more chips in the pot when he three-bet to 11,000 from the cutoff. The early position player shoved for 18,200 and his all-in was called by the middle position. Lawson went over the top with a five-bet shove for 30,500 and was called by the middle position opponent. Lawson had both at covered and at risk.
Early Position: A♣6♣
Middle Position: J♦J♠
Christopher Lawson: A♦A♠
Lawson had the goods with pocket rockets, but he still had five cards to go before he could celebrate.
The flop was safe when it came 2♥K♦10♠ to keep him well in front.
Lawson's aces held on the 8♠ turn and the 2♦ river as he scooped the whole pot and showed two opponents the exit.
Samuel Brackstone opened to 3,000 before Bill Onley called and Rafael Lopez-Reyes called from the big blind.
The 10♦3♦10♠ flop was checked by Reyes-Lopez before Brackstone bet 2,500. Onley called, but Reyes-Lopez folded.
Brackstone went all-in for 17,100 on the 3♣ turn. Onley made the call and put Brackstone at risk.
Samuel Brackstone: A♥A♠
Bill Onley: 7♦7♥
Brackstone was well in front with his pocket aces and just needed to fade the seven on the river to secure the double.
That is exactly what happened when the K♦ hit the river and awarded Brackstone the double-up.
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
The pot had already swelled to past 20,000 when this hand was picked up on a complete board of K♦9♣J♣7♥8♦.
Jane Pritts decided to risk it all when she shoved for her final 13,500 on the river.
Daniel Dohner gave it some thought, but chose against making the call as he folded to yield the pot to Pritts without a showdown.
Scott Gillenwater began the bidding with an open to 1,800 from the cutoff. Both the small and big blind called to create a three-handed pot.
The 7♥6♥7♣ flop was checked by all three players, which brought the 6♦ turn. The small blind checked again before the big blind fired 3,000.
Gillenwater wanted to play for more and chose to raise to 8,000 in response. This raise folded out both opponents as Gillenwater took down the pot on the turn.
Robert Chaney and Will Joyner got it in on the turn of a board that read 8♥8♦3♠9♥ after Chaney shoved for approximately 17,000 into a pot of over 15,000 and was called by Joyner, to be at risk.
Robert Chaney: 6♦6♠
Will Joyner: J♦9♦
Chaney was in trouble as Joyner turned the best hand to improve to a higher two pair.
The 3♦ river did not give Chaney one of his two outs as Joyner scored the pot and the elimination.
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Players are on break for 15 minutes. Day 1c has been the biggest flight yet of the inaugural Mississippi State Poker Championship, with a total of 96 entries. Action will resume at the 300/600 level.
A player from under the gun opened to bidding with a raise to 1,500. Bowen Zhang called from the cutoff. Robert Young joined with a call on the button, before Sanh Vuong called from the big blind.
The 7♥4♥5♠ flop was checked by Vuong and the original raiser before Zhang put out a bet of 2,500. Young called while the other two opponents folded.
Zhang kept up the pressure with a wager of 6,000 on the 2♦ turn. Young responded with a raise to 12,000. Zhang briefly gave it some thought before he put in the call.
The Q♦ river was checked by both players to go to showdown.
Zhang showed A♥J♥ for a missed flush draw. Young tabled A♠7♠ for a pair of sevens before he dragged in the chips.
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