There was a raise and a call to 2,800 before Bayani Fangayen three-bet to 11,000.
The original raiser folded, and the second player open-folded 
as Fangayen took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
93,000
17,100
|
17,100 |
Blair Hinkle raised to 2,000 and found three callers to see the 
flop.
The action checked to Hinkle and he continued for 2,000. Only the player in seat nine called.
On the turn 
, seat nine check-called again, this time 6,500 from Hinkle.
The river was the 
and seat nine checked. Hinkle bet 10,000 and was called.
Hinkle tabled 
for a pair of kings and his opponent tapped the table and mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
73,200 | |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,500
-7,800
|
-7,800 |
|
65,500
30,300
|
30,300 |
|
61,900
8,100
|
8,100 |
|
59,500
600
|
600 |
|
|
46,500
-20,300
|
-20,300 |
|
37,700
-8,800
|
-8,800 |
|
35,600
-36,900
|
-36,900 |
|
25,500
500
|
500 |
|
25,200
3,400
|
3,400 |
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
While Day 1a continues to move along, Day 1b has begun.
There are currently 95 entries at the start of Level 2. Players have one re-entry available and registration will be open for Day 1b until the start of Level 9 at approximately 8:30 p.m. tonight.
Theresa Cummings bet 7,000 on the 
flop and was met with an all in from John Hadley for 26,400 total. Cummings called with a slightly bigger stack.
John Hadley: 
Theresa Cummings: 
Hadley was out in front with aces and nines and held through the turn 
and river 
. Hadley doubled up while Cummings was left with just 2,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,500
54,800
|
54,800 |
|
|
2,000
-33,600
|
-33,600 |
Joe Stapleton was all in and at risk preflop against Soloman Stewart.
Joe Stapleton: 
Soloman Stewart: 
The board came 
and Stapleton drilled quads to remain in contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
193,000
142,500
|
142,500 |
|
|
37,800
12,600
|
12,600 |
|
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
127,500
27,700
|
27,700 |
|
108,800
92,300
|
92,300 |
|
|
104,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
|
|
77,400
77,400
|
77,400 |
|
75,100
-5,900
|
-5,900 |
|
57,300
57,300
|
57,300 |
|
|
54,500
1,800
|
1,800 |
|
|
43,900
43,900
|
43,900 |
|
43,700
43,700
|
43,700 |
|
|
39,100
39,100
|
39,100 |
|
|
31,200
31,200
|
31,200 |
|
|
28,300
28,300
|
28,300 |
Players are now on another 15-minute break.
In the first PokerNews Podcast episode of the New Year, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway talk about Doug Polk, Andrew Neeme & Brad Owen getting into the Texas card room game down in Austin, Polk's chat with the controversial Dan Bilzerian, and Mike McDonald and Phil Galfond closing up shop on PokerShares and Run It Once (RIO) respectively.
They also recap Kyna England winning MSPT Season 12 Player of the Year, Masashi Oya winning the MSPT Venetian for $161,780, and the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) kicking off their latest stop at Northern California's Thunder Valley Casino.
Finally, they welcome guest Maria Ho to the show to talk about the new season of The Amazing Race, being best friends with Tiffany Michelle, her goals for 2022, and whether or not she'll be attending this year's Global Poker Awards.
