136 players have returned from their dinner break and are back to slinging chips around.
Registration has also officially ended for this event with 330 entries from this flight alone. Combined with the other two starting flights the total is a staggering 628 entries generating a whopping prize pool of $653,120- absolutely decimating the original $300,000 guarantee.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
The remaining players are now on their scheduled 1-hour dinner break and will return at approximately 7:35 pm to closed registration. The black 100-denomination chips will also be colored up during this time.
Henry Thieling, Gourg Khanchat, and one other player got all the chips into the middle before the flop, with Khanchat covering.
Player 1: 
Henry Thieling: 
Gourg Khanchat: 
Thieling was in good shape with his pocket kings, and the runout of 
was favorable to him as he secure the pot for a nice triple-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000 | 105,000 |
|
|
50,000 | -185,000 |
On a three-way turn of 
, Sudharshan Karanam moved all in for a little over 15,000 and was called by Dustin Holladay on the button, but then Shane Scorza moved all in for a total of 43,600.
This put the pressure back on Hollaway, who went deep into the tank for almost 3 minutes.
He finally decided to fold, showing 
for an over and combo draw while the other players tabled their cards.
Sudharshan Karanam: 
Shane Scorza: 
Karanam was well ahead with his pocket kings, as he just needed to dodge a queen to win the hand. The river was kind to him as it came a brick 
to secure his victory for a triple-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | 35,000 |
|
70,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
235,000 | 235,000 |
|
200,000 | 200,000 |
|
160,000 | 160,000 |
|
|
136,000 | 136,000 |
|
|
131,000 | |
|
130,000 | 130,000 |
|
|
128,000 | 128,000 |
Jaime Tran was in the big blind when made it 7,500 to go preflop and was called by Guillaume "Frenchie" Starek in early position and the small blind.
The flop came out 
and the small blind checked to Montes, who continued for 7,000 and only Starek made the call.
On the turn 
, Montes moved all in for around 28,000 and Starek went into the tank.
After a good minute in though, he set his calling chips across the line and the cards were tabled, with Montes at risk.
Jaime Tran:
Guillaume Starek: 
Tran was a big favorite going to the river, but he still needed to dodge a jack that would give Starek a straight. Fortunately for him the river was a brick 
and he was awarded the big pot for a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000 | |
|
|
80,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
With 293 entrants and counting in flight Day 1c, the total entrants for this event have reached 591 total entrants to push the prizepool to over $600,000- more than double the guarantee!
