Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Michael Johns opened the cutoff to 10,000 before the small blind jammed for 33,000. In the big blind, Saad Aljoher rejammed and Johns quickly folded.
Small Blind: 3♠3♣
Saad Aljoher: A♥10♠
It was a coinflip scenario with Aljoher needing to connect. The baby pocket pair remained ahead on the J♥6♦2♦ flop and the 7♦ turn. However, the 10♥ landed on the river to give Aljoher the winner as the field size ticked down to 28 players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000 | |
|
|
120,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Three ways to the 10♣5♦2♥ flop, a player under the gun bet 20,000 and Curtis Kowalk called on the button. In the big blind, Saad Aljoher announced all-in covering both players. The under the gun player folded after a minute's tank before Kowalk snapped it off for 69,000.
Curtis Kowalk: 5♠5♣
Saad Aljoher: 5♥2♣
Kowalk was in great shape with middle set against bottom two. Aljoher was drawing dead on the 9♣ turn to the K♠ river as Kowalk collected the full double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
205,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
150,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Ryan Awwad opened the hijack to 16,000 before Brett Murray jammed for 86,000 from the button. The player in the big blind then rejammed and Awwad folded.
Brett Murray: A♥K♠
Big Blind: K♦K♣
Murray was unfortunate to run into kings but still had three live outs. He couldn't find any help on the 10♠10♦4♣7♦6♣ as he hit the rail three from the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
With 19 players remaining and 18 being in the money, play will continue hand-for-hand until someone is eliminated.
A player on the button jammed for 74,000 and Jasthi Kumar called in the small blind.
Button: Q♥J♥
Jasthi Kumar: Q♦10♦
The button was primed for the double with the dominating hand on the A♦9♠7♥ flop until the 10♣ turn vaulted Kumar into the lead. He stayed ahead on the A♠ river to burst the bubble as the remaining players bag up for Monday's Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
524,000
394,000
|
394,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
572,000
572,000
|
572,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
524,000
394,000
|
394,000 |
|
|
322,000
322,000
|
322,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
315,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
|
287,000
287,000
|
287,000 |
|
|
248,000
248,000
|
248,000 |
|
|
234,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
|
205,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
188,000
188,000
|
188,000 |
|
|
185,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
177,000 | |
|
|
169,000
139,000
|
139,000 |
|
|
167,000
167,000
|
167,000 |
|
|
150,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
145,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
136,000
116,000
|
116,000 |
|
|
92,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
|
54,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
There are currently 79 players registered for Day 1b as they enter Level 5. Coverage of this flight will resume after registration closes around 9:30 p.m.