Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Action was picked up on the river in a hand between the cutoff and RunGood season points leader Michael Johns from the button.
With 19,000 in the middle and the completed board reading K♠K♣10♣10♦6♣, the cutoff checked to Johns who bet 5,000. The cutoff then raised to 10,000. Johns three-bet to 15,000, the cutoff made in 20,000, and Johns called.
Cutoff: K♥8♥
Michael Johns: K♦J♦
Both players held top boat and the humorous river action resulted in a chopped pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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65,000
30,000
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30,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Heads-up to the river with 77,000 in the middle, the completed board read 10♠10♣5♦8♣2♠.
Curtis Kowalk jammed from the small blind for 54,000 into Jasthi Kumar from the cutoff who had the covering stack.
Kumar would go deep into the tank for over two minutes before he dropped a stack into the middle to call.
Curtis Kowalk: 5♠5♣
Jasthi Kumar: Q♥10♦
It was a cooler flop with Kowalk flopping a boat against the trips of Kumar who could not get away on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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185,000
85,000
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85,000 |
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25,000
5,000
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5,000 |
Brittani Morgan opened to 6,000 from under the gun before the small blind jammed for 15,500. Brett Thompson cold-called from the big blind before Morgan moved all-in, forcing Thompson to fold.
Small blind: A♠Q♠
Brittani Morgan: A♣A♦
Morgan woke up with the goods and the board ran out 8♣5♣4♣6♣K♣ as Morgan improved to the nut flush as the field size ticks down to 40 remaining in Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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115,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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95,000
70,000
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70,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
The 5 p.m. Day 1b flight has begun elsewhere in the room with 22 entrants at the start. Coverage will remain on Day 1a until its conclusion.
A player in the hijack opened to 11,000 before the button called. Tuiofu Hunkin then moved all-in for 37,000 from the small blind. The hijack rejammed and the button begrudgingly folded 9x9x.
Tuiofu Hunkin: K♠10♠
Hijack: A♥4♥
Hunkin needed some help to survive but he did not get any on the Q♣6♦3♦2♥J♣ runout as he hit the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
Three-ways to the Q♠3♥2♠ flop, Kendra Lock led for 20,000 from the small blind, Jasthi Kumar called in the big blind, and the opener called from the cutoff.
On the 9♣ turn, Lock quickly jammed for her remaining 33,000. Kumar opted to lay it down before the cutoff called for slightly less.
Cutoff: 10♠8♠
Kendra Lock: Q♥4♥
Lock was ahead with top pair but had a fade a flurry of outs with the cutoff having a gutshot and flush draw. However, the 8♦ completed the board as Lock scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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145,000
85,000
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85,000 |
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130,000
105,000
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105,000 |
The players are going on a 15-minute break as the purple 500 chips are colored up. There are 33 players remaining and 18 will bag for Day 2.
Play resumes in Level 13 with blinds at 3,000/5,000/5,000 with an average stack of 126,000, or 25 big blinds.