The tournament has closed registration with 144 total entries. Fifteen places will be paid. The winner of the tournament will receive $40,320 while a min-cash in 15th will pay $2,880. Full prize pool info will be posted momentarily and be available under the corresponding tab.
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Players are on a dinner break for 45 minutes, after which registration will close.
Four players checked a 
flop, bringing a 
turn. A player in the blinds fired out 3,500, and Phil Mader called from early position, while the other two in the pot folded. On the 
river, the first player checked then called 6,000 from Mader. The Nebraska farmer showed an 
for a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,000 | 15,000 |
Jeff Brin bet 2,500 in middle position on a flop of 
. Mike Rieck made it 5,500 from the cutoff and Brin moved all in without much delay to put Rieck at risk for around 16,000. Rieck let out a whistle but called after about 30 seconds.
Rieck: 
Brin: 
The turn and river both harmlessly paired the board as 
and 
fell, and Rieck doubled through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,500 | 37,500 |
|
13,400 | -44,600 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Dash Saenz put 12,000 of his 13,000 or so in from the button, and Ryan Phan put him all in from the big blind. Saenz called with 
but saw he was crushed by 
. A board of 
meant Phan won it with a set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 | 11,600 |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
71,000 | 42,300 |
|
|
52,500 | 11,500 |
|
|
45,500 | 20,500 |
|
44,000 | 24,000 |
|
|
43,400 | 1,400 |
|
38,200 | -18,000 |
|
34,000 | 23,500 |
|
32,300 | 9,000 |
|
27,000 | 16,300 |
|
27,000 | 19,000 |
|
|
22,475 | -10,050 |
|
21,550 | 6,950 |
|
21,000 | -1,600 |
|
|
10,000 | -6,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Mike Rieck bet 2,400 from middle position and got action from Ron McMillen on the button with the community reading 
. A arrived on the end and Rieck fired 5,300. McMillen asked to see his stack and pushed all in, with Rieck quick to call off his last 4,000 or so.
McMillen slapped down 
for the nut straight.
"What the fuck are you doing?" Rieck wondered aloud, showing 
before exiting his seat.
"He didn't bet enough to get me out," McMillen explained to his tablemates after Rieck walked away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | 90,000 |
|
|
Busted |
