Chris Torres is running hot here on Day 1a and just busted a player in a multiple-raised pot that went three ways to a flop. The first player bet 20,000 and Torres moved all in, covering everyone. The player on the button folded, and the bettor called off his last 10,000 or so with . Torres had it crushed with and the board ran out clean for him. He appears to be the chip leader.
Michael Sanders bet 3,000 against two opponents on a board of , and the player on the button called before a player who checked from the blinds mucked. Sanders bet 4,000 on the river and his opponent quickly called. Sanders showed and his opponent mucked face-up.
Elsewhere in the tournament, Mary Ellen Roy's early good fortune proved to be fool's gold as she just busted out and reentered. Troy Repp is up to about 100,000.
RunGood Pro Ray Henson opened in early position to 2,500 and got one caller. The player on the button shipped it for 13,200, and Henson dropped in what looked like about 30,000 after action folded to him. The flat-caller folded.
Henson:
Button:
The dealer spread a flop, and Henson's set was locked in after the turn.
Will Berry raised to 2,500 and got a couple of callers, and flopped. Action checked to the button, where a player bet 4,000. Berry moved all in for 21,600, and the bettor called immediately after the player between them folded.
Berry:
Button:
Berry's overs and spades were all clean outs, and the turn gave him the lead with a flush. He faded the remaining queens and eights as a river hit, and he took the majority of his opponent's stack.
Rodney Spriggs bet an unknown amount on an flop with Scott Weinberg already all in for a few big blinds, and Chris Torres folded immeditately. Spriggs showed and had it all but locked up against what looked like . The river was the fourth ace to give Spriggs quads.
. Torres had it crushed with 
, and the player on the button called before a player who checked from the blinds mucked. Sanders bet 4,000 on the 
river and his opponent quickly called. Sanders showed 
and his opponent mucked 
face-up.
flop, and Henson's set was locked in after the 
turn.
flopped. Action checked to the button, where a player bet 4,000. Berry moved all in for 21,600, and the bettor called immediately after the player between them folded.
flop with Scott Weinberg already all in for a few big blinds, and Chris Torres folded immeditately. Spriggs showed 
and had it all but locked up against what looked like 
. The river was the fourth ace to give Spriggs quads.
