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.
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.
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.
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.
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.