Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Travis Taylor's first entry into Flight A didn't go well, but the Springfield, Missouri resident wasn't ready to call it quits and re-entered. At the start of this hand, his chips had dwindled to half a starting stack.
Seat 7 raised to 2,000 from middle position and Seat 3 called on the button. Travis Taylor then three-bet all in for 8,900 and Seat 3 quickly called. The button got out of the way and the hands were turned up.
Taylor:
Seat 7:
The dealer ran out the board of , and Taylor collected a much-needed double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Travis Taylor |
19,300
8,100
|
8,100 |
On the last hand of Level 7, Craig Dick knocked out a player and extended his chip lead over the field. Craig opened for 3,000 from under-the-gun and the action folded back to the small blind.
The player in the small blind three-bet to 15,500, with around 25,000 left behind.
Craig had a stack of around 110,000 to start the hand and decided to see a flop.
The flop came and the player in the small blind immediately moved all-in. Dick quickly called and the hands were turned up.
Small Blind:
Dick:
Dick was well ahead and had to dodge his opponent's two outs to take down the sizeable pot. The turn brought the , improving Dick to two pair. The board completed with the on the river to end the hand.
With five levels still to go in the flight, and the action heavy and constant, Dick's lead is comfortable but by no means secure.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Craig Dick |
164,600
54,900
|
54,900 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Mike Kennedy opened the pot from middle position for 3,000 and the action folded back to the blinds, who both called. The dealer spread a flop of and the blinds checked to Kennedy, who continued for 5,500.
The player in the small blind asked, "How much?" and then moved all-in for around 13,000. Daniel Yi in the big blind got out of the way and Kennedy quickly called.
Kennedy:
Small Blind:
Kennedy held top two pair against the small blind's top pair-no kicker. Only running deuces could save the hand for the small blind.
The turn brought the smallest of sweats when the hit the felt, but the river iwa the and Kennedy sent the small blind to the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mike Kennedy |
72,000
47,600
|
47,600 |
The players are taking their second and final 15-minute break. When they return, the blinds will increase to 600/1200 with a 1200 ante.
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Chip leader Craig Dick is well known to give a lot of action, and tonight is no exception. Add to that a better-than-average run of hole cards and Dick has been involved in more all-in bets than most.
Now sitting on a stack of 282,000, Dick has both collected and given up a dozen buy-ins worth of chips in the past two levels. With a stack of over 200,000 in Level 8, Dick held against Shannon Scott's when the two got it all in preflop. Scott came out on top to double-up through the chip leader.
A few hands later, Dick got it in with against another player's and came from behind to once again pull away from the field.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Craig Dick | 282,000 | |
Shannon Scott | 185,600 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
As the last few seconds of Level 10 tick away, Daniel Yi opened the pot for 3,500 and the action folded to William McCracken, who shoved for around 43,000. Everyone got out of the way and the action was back on Yi, who checked his hole cards again before deciding to call.
McCracken:
Yi:
The board ran out and once the stacks were counted down, it's determined that Yi has been eliminated.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
William McCracken |
80,200
21,000
|
21,000 |
Daniel Yi | Busted |