Tournament staff have confirmed a total of 54 entries for Day 1a.
Play will continue until the final six players have bagged for the night.
Tournament staff have confirmed a total of 54 entries for Day 1a.
Play will continue until the final six players have bagged for the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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123,000
86,000
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86,000 |
|
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102,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
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|
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64,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
62,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
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44,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
37,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
32,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
With 12,000 already in the middle, Michael Jouaneh checked the 9♦10♦Q♥ flop in the small blind. Zachary Gruneberg fired a bet of 4,000 in middle position, and Jonathan Ares folded in the cutoff.
Jouaneh made the call, and the dealer flipped over the K♣ turn. Both players checked to see the 10♥ river, where Jouaneh checked once last time. Gruneberg slid out a bet of 6,000, earning the pot as Jouaneh let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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57,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
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52,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
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42,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
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With the close of late registration, players will now navigate 40-minute levels for the remainder of the tournament.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Players have reached the second break of the day, with action resuming in 15 minutes.
The start of Level 9 will also bring the end of late registration, and the field will play down to 12.5 percent remaining before bagging for Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Jeromie Heinsey opened to 3,500 from under the gun, finding a single call from Michael Jouaneh on his immediate left.
Heinsey fired another 3,500 on the 7♥6♠8♣ flop, with Jouaneh tossing in the call. The Q♥ turn produced a bet of 5,000 from Heinsey, who was promptly facing a raise to 10,000 from Jouaneh.
After taking a moment, Heinsey opted to lay it down, and Jouaneh claimed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
59,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
42,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
41,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
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|
|
8,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
Brandon Mueller led out from the small blind on the A♣10♠3♠9♥ turn, sliding out a bet of 3,500. Kent Bitzer quickly folded in the big blind, while Keith Becker took some time before making the call on the button.
Mueller slowed down with a check on the 6♥ river, with Becker opting to check back. Becker tabled A♥8♥ for top pair, adding the pot to his stack as Mueller mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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56,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
39,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
11,000
4,000
|
4,000 |