There was a total of 92 entrants for todays first flight. A great start that should see even better numbers tomorrow. There are 32 players remaining. The tournament will play down until 14 players or the end of Level 13, whichever comes first.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Bryan Campanello went from a big stack to out in a matter of three hands. On the first hand he doubled up Darren Lara when his 
lost a race to Lara's 
. The very next hand saw Campanello pick up but he would lose again to Lara who picked up and the kings would prevail.
Ryan Tepen would finish a short-stacked Campanello off on the next hand when his 
hit a set of eights when the board ran out 
. Tepen would also double up on the hand as he was all in and at risk against another player's 
.
At the adjacent table, Amanda Baker would move all in over the top of her opponent's bet on a flop of 
and was quickly called. Baker held 
for an open-ended straight draw and was in bad shape against the set of nines her opponent had flopped with his 
. The 
on the turn and the on the river did not give Baker the straight she needed to survive and she was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
190,000
142,400
|
142,400 |
|
115,000
68,100
|
68,100 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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We got to the table with the board showing 
and Jamie Kerstetter checking the action over to her opponent who put out a bet of 5,000. Kerstetter took some time before gathering some chips and putting out a check raise to 12,500. Her opponent didn't think long before making the call.
The river was the 
and Kerstetter checked. Her opponent studied Kerstetter's stack and then tossed out three T5,000 chips, which was enough to set Kerstetter all in. While Kerstetter tanked her opponent said "you call already, you can't fold." This was enough to get Kerstetter to make the call as she said "I think he's bluffing with the best hand" as she tabled 
for a rivered pair of sixes. Her opponent tabled 
for a pair of eights.
"If I hadn't hit the river I would have moved all in," said Kerstetter as she gathered her things.
"I put her on flush draw. I call no matter what if no spade come," said her opponent to the rest of the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
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Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 300
There are 15 minutes left in Level 9. Registration will close at the completion of this level. The tournament is down to five tables, or 45 players. We'll let you know the official number of entrants as soon as it is available.
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,700
37,300
|
37,300 |
|
|
89,100
31,100
|
31,100 |
|
|
||
|
77,200
57,200
|
57,200 |
|
|
58,700
9,500
|
9,500 |
|
|
47,600
2,600
|
2,600 |
|
|
46,900
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
41,000
21,200
|
21,200 |
|
|
40,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
29,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
28,400
8,400
|
8,400 |
|
|
||
|
19,025
1,475
|
1,475 |
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
There was a flurry of eliminations and we're down to six tables. There is still time to register and players will be taking a break shortly.
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