The final 36 players are going on break, and 15 will advance.
Play resumes in Level 12 with blinds at 2,000/4,000/4,000 with an average stack of 105,000, of 26 big blinds.
The final 36 players are going on break, and 15 will advance.
Play resumes in Level 12 with blinds at 2,000/4,000/4,000 with an average stack of 105,000, of 26 big blinds.
Level 11: Blinds 1,500/3,000
Action was picked up three-ways to a flop in a single raised pot between the hijack, David Caron in the cutoff, and the button.
With the board reading 9♣5♦2♣, the hijack led for 25,000. Over two minutes would roll off the clock before Caron announced all-in for 146,500 and the hijack snapped it off.
David Caron: 6♣4♣
Hijack: 5♠5♥
Caron held a gutshot and a flush draw against the set of his opponent. The Q♣ turn gave Caron the flush and the board did not pair on the K♥ river as he doubled.
Level 11: Blinds 1,500/3,000
A player opened the hijack to 6,000 and Carl Masters flatted the button as did the big blind.
On the 9♦3♥2♥ flop, the hijack continued for 9,000 before Masters raised to 31,000 with 3,000 back. The hijack jammed and Masters called off for 34,000 total.
Carl Masters: A♠A♦
Hijack: 6♥5♥
Masters had slow-played his aces effectively but had to fade the flush draw and gutshot of his opponent. The board ran out safe for Masters as it came 10♣Q♠ and the RunGood ambassador found new life.
Level 10: Blinds 1,000/2,000
A player limped from middle position and Jim Indiveri limped the button. David Caron checked his option in the big blind.
The A♣5♠3♠ flop checked through to the 6♥ turn which saw Caron lead for 7,000. The middle position player called before Jim Indiveri jammed for 22,500 from the button. Caron folded but the other opponent called.
Jim Indiveri: 6♦3♦
Middle Position: Q♣6♠
Indiveri was ahead with two pair and faded his opponent's outs on the J♠ river to secure the double.
Level 10: Blinds 1,000/2,000
Action was picked up three-ways to the flop in a hand between an early position player, Jim Indiveri from the hijack, and David Caron from the button.
With the board reading Q♥Q♦9♦, the action checked to Caron who bet 6,000 and only the early position player called.
On the 10♦ turn, Caron's opponent led for 10,000 and Caron quickly called.
The river brought the A♠. The early position player bet 20,000 before Caron jammed for 41,000 and his opponent snapped it off. Caron tabled A♥Q♠ for a full house as he secured the double.
Level 10: Blinds 1,000/2,000
Level 9: Blinds 1,000/1,500
A total of 126 players came out for Day 1c of which 57 remain and just 15 will advance to Day 2.
This has brought the total number of entries to 447, creating a prize pool of $433,590.
Day 1c currently has 110 entries at the start of Level 6.
Reporting will resume after the close of registration.
Craig Dick opened the hijack and the cutoff called.
On the 10♥10♦7♠ flop, Dick bet 16,000 and the cutoff called all-in.
Cutoff: 9♦9♣
Craig Dick: A♥4♦
The cutoff was primed for the double until the A♠ fell on the turn in brutal fashion. He could not improve on the 5♥ river as he hit the rail on the stone bubble.