There were a total of 328 entrants creating a prize pool of $188,928. The top 36 players will make the money with a minimum cash being worth $1,417. First place will take home $43,453 and a $10,000 seat into the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event. Here's a full list of the payouts:
Chadd Johnson is sitting with a massive stack of 245,000 and is the current chip leader in the room as we approach the end of Level 11. They will play another 30 minute level, take a 15-minute break, and then return to play one last 45 minute level before bagging and tagging for the day. There are currently 33 players remaining in this flight.
We didn't catch the pre-flop action but there were three players all in and Randy Murfin was the shortest stack of the three. He, however, had the best hand of the three with . The biggest stack had and the middle stack had . The board ran out to give Murfin the triple up while the player with tens knocked out the player with ace-queen.
Murfin was up to 92,000 after taking down that pot.
Mike Rieck opened from middle position for 5,500 and was called by the player on the button and the big blind. The flop came and the player in the big blind checked. Rieck bet 10,000 and was quickly called by the player on the button. The player in the big blind folded and the dealer put out the on the turn.
Rieck put out a nearly pot-sized bet of 27,000 and his opponent shook his head and said "I'd say you got real lucky on that turn" as he pushed his cards to the dealer.
We got to the table with the board reading and Randy Fikki waiting on his opponent to act.
"Go ahead," said Fikki's opponent.
Fikki grabbed four T5,000 chips and put them into the middle. His opponent, playing the full house that was on the board, made the call.
It was no good, however, as Fikki had for a flopped full house, threes full of aces, that turned into quad threes on the turn. The river was a dream card and Fikki scooped the nice pot.
"Nice hand," said his opponent, a look of disbelief on his face.
A player in early position limped in and the player in Seat 1 raised it up to 25,000. John Reynolds moved all in, having both players covered. The early position limper folded and the player in Seat 1 made the call with . He was in trouble though as Reynolds had . The board ran out and Reynolds finished the hand with one of the biggest stacks in the tournament with 246,500 in chips.
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. The biggest stack had 
and the middle stack had 
. The board ran out 
to give Murfin the triple up while the player with tens knocked out the player with ace-queen.
on the turn.
for a flopped full house, threes full of aces, that turned into quad threes on the turn. The river was a dream card and Fikki scooped the nice pot.
. He was in trouble though as Reynolds had 
and Reynolds finished the hand with one of the biggest stacks in the tournament with 246,500 in chips.