Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Players are on a 15-minute break. There are 19 players left on Day 1b, with 17 being permitted to advance to Day 2.
Play will resume at the 4,000/8,000 level.
Ortega made sure everyone on flight Day 1b is one step closer to a cash and a bag for Day 2 as he scored a knockout.
Ortega opened the action with a raise to 14,000 from the cutoff. The big blind shoved in response and was quickly called by Ortega.
Opponent: A♣10♦
Andres Ortega: Q♣Q♠
Ortega's queens were well ahead. The 3♥8♥J♥ flop did not present much for his opponent, but the 9♠ turn gave his opponent a straight draw as well as his outs to an ace.
The 4♣ river missed everything as Ortega scored the knockout.
Jeremiah Corrigan drew the line in the sand when he jammed for 43,000 from the cutoff and was called by the big blind to be at risk.
Jeremiah Corrigan: Q♣Q♠
Opponent: K♦J♥
Corrigan held a healthy lead over his opponent, and the 4♥7♦7♥ flop did little to complicate that. Corrigan stayed ahead on the 2♣ turn and the A♠ peeled on the river to award Corrigan the double.
Maksim Tatarintsev began with a raise to 12,000 from middle position and was called by Beau Boasythong on the button.
Tatrintsev bet 20,000 on the A♠2♠6♣ flop, but Beau was not done with the hand and made the call and sent them to a turn.
Both players checked the 8♠ turn, which brought the 7♠ river.
Tatarintsev chose to bet 35,000. Boasythong staged the chips to make the call and pushed them towards the middle. Tatarintsev showed 5♥2♥, but it was not enough against the [AshJs] of Boasythong.
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
David Lebhar took a final stand with an all-in for 22,000 from the hijack. He was called by Kellan Kemp in the next seat over in the cutoff to be at risk for his tournament life.
David Lebhar: 10♦10♥
Kellan Kemp: 7♦7♣
Lehbar needed to hold. The flop looked favorable at first, but actually gave Kemp more outs as it fanned out 10♠8♦6♥ to give Lebhar top set, and Kemp upgraded with a straight draw.
The turn and river brought no surprises as the Q♦ and the A♥ peeled to award Lebhar a double as the players head down the final stretch of Day 1b.
Jeffrey Bati opened the action to 22,000 from the cutoff and was called by the button.
Bati slowed down with a check on the flop of A♠K♥7♥, which led to a bet of 22,000 from the button. Bati called to see a turn.
The 2♥ turn led to an all-in from Bati. His opponent gave it little thought before he folded to yield the pot to Bati.
Kellan Kemp raised to 13,000 from under the gun and got one caller in the big blind.
The big blind checked the Q♠8♠9♥ flop before Kemp put out a bet of 14,000, which was called by the big blind.
The 2♦ turn resulted in another check from the big blind as Kemp put out a bet of 22,000, with the big blind once again making the call.
Both players checked the 7♣ river.
Kemp showed 9♣8♣ for two pair as his opponent tossed his cards towards the middle to yield the pot.
Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000