Players are on a 15-minute break. A total of 20 players remain in Day 1a of the SDPC $600 Main Event, with 11 players being permitted to advance to Day 2. Action will resume at the 3,000/5,000 level.
A player from the hijack opened to 8,000 before Anthony Bland went all-in for 31,000 on the button. The big blind also went all-in, which led to a fold from the hijack as Bland was all-in and at risk against the big blind.
Anthony Bland: A♦8♥
Opponent: A♣K♦
"I guess I picked the wrong time," said Bland after he saw the cards.
The 4♦3♦3♠ flop gave Bland hope for a chop, but he was still in search of help to stay alive in the tournament.
Bland would stay behind on the 6♣ turn, but just as he started to get up from the table, the river gave him a reason to sit back down as he spiked the 8♠ to secure the double.
Kyler Somers began the action with an open to 8,000 on the button and was called by the big blind.
The J♦A♣8♥ flop led to a pair of checks to bring the 5♠ turn. The big blind checked again, but Somers was done checking as he chose to throw out a bet of 8,000. The big blind made the call.
Both players checked the river to go to a showdown.
The big blind showed 9♣7♥ for nine high as he missed his straight draw. Somers also missed his straight draw, but it was a higher miss when he tabled Q♥10♣ for queen high to win the pot.
Jorge Ruiz opened to 8,500 from the small blind and was called by Anthony Bland out of the big blind.
The 4♦6♦8♥ flop led to a continuation bet of 12,000 from Ruiz. Bland stuck around with a call.
Ruiz put out a bet of 16,000 on the K♥ turn, and Bland followed with a call.
The 10♣ led to a third barrel from Ruiz as he opted to bet 18,000. Bland did not think long before he folded A♦Q♦ face up to reveal he missed his flush draw, awarding the pot to Ruiz.
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Allen Leon opened from middle position before James Kozono three-bet to 16,000 from the cutoff. Leon responded with a five-bet to 31,000. Kozono took his time before he made the call.
The 7♠K♠J♠ flop caused both players to check, and they checked again on the K♥ turn.
Leon was done checking after the 10♣ peeled on the river as he opted to fire 18,000. Kozono did not think long before he folded to award the pot to Leon.
Randy Shamo clashed with an opponent on the button in an all-in pot preflop with Shamo at risk for 17,000 total.
Randy Shamo: K♠9♣
Opponent: K♥8♥
Shamo got his chips in good, as he had his opponent outpipped with the slightly better king as they went to a runout.
The Q♠6♠Q♣ flop was of no threat to Shamo, but it did introduce chop outs from then on out.
Shamo stayed ahead on the 4♦ turn, and the J♥ river was not enough to create a chop as Shamo received the full double.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
The pot had grown to over 30,000 in the middle when this hand was picked up on the 5♥10♣Q♥ flop.
James Kozono checked his option from early position before Di Wu went all-in for 23,000 from late position. Kozono asked for a count before he made the call, as Wu was at risk with two cards to go.
Di Wu: A♥10♥
James Kozono: K♦Q♦
Kozono had the best hand when they put the chips in, but Wu was far from dead as he held the flush draw, plus his outs to trips or two pair.
Wu's outs were trimmed down on the Q♠ turn as Kozono held trip queens.
The river was the right color, but the wrong suit for Wu when the 6♦ peeled to eliminate Wu from Day 1a.
A player from early position opened to 5,500 before Jorge Ruiz made the call out of the big blind.
The 6♠10♦4♣ flop was checked by both players to welcome the 8♦ turn. Ruiz took the initiative with a bet of 6,000.
His opponent made the call to bring the K♠ river. Ruiz continued his aggression with a bet of 11,000. His opponent yielded the pot with a fold as Ruiz dragged in the chips.
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