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 flop in a hand between Michael White from under the gun and Dalton Smith to his direct left.
On the A♠10♥9♠ flop, White check-called a bet of 3,000.
The turn brought the 7♦. Smith fired again for 11,500 and White would weigh his options for over a minute before he flatted.
On the Q♠ river, White decided to lead out for 30,000 and Smith grimaced as he elected to let it go against a heavily under-bluffed line. However, White windmilled the 9♣8♣ for fourth pair and an open-ender which turned into a bluff on the river. The gloves are coming off down in Kansas City.
Craig Dick limped from middle position before the button raised to 3,500, and Dick called.
The 5♥5♦3♦ flop checked through to the 7♦ turn which saw another two quick checks.
On the 9♠ river, Dick led for 8,000 and his opponent laid it down after some consideration. Dick tabled 5♠3♠ for the flopped nuts but was unable to get any value.
Andreas Ioakimides opened to 3,000 under the gun and then called after the hijack three-bet to 8,000.
On the A♥J♦10♦ flop, Ioakimides opted to lead for 15,000, the hijack jammed for 38,000, and Ioakimides snapped it off.
Hijack: A♠K♠
Andreas Ioakimides: K♣Q♠
Ioakimides flopped the nuts and his opponent was drawing to a chop which did not come in on the 3♥K♦ runout as broadway held for Ioakimides.
A total of 161 entries were tallied for Day 1b, with the final 20 advancing to Sunday's Day 2.
85 players remain with an average stack of 57,000.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
The players are going on a 20-minute break with the clock reading 160 entries.
Play resumes in Level 9 with blinds at 1,000/1,500/1,500, and levels increase to 40 minutes in length through to the end of the flight.
Heads-up to the turn with 24,000 in the middle, Walter Taylor checked from under the gun to Christopher Conner in middle position who checked behind.
With the completed board reading K♥8♥3♦4♠Q♥, Taylor quickly jammed his final 18,600 into the middle and Conner snapped it off.
Walter Taylor: 8♠8♦
Christopher Conner: K♦Q♣
It was a cooler scenario with Taylor holding a set against the top two of Conner who paid off Taylor for the max.
Andreas Ioakimides opened to 2,800 from early position before a player jammed for 8,500 next to act. Ioakimides was uncomfortable with the spot but eventually shrugged as he called to put his opponent at risk.
Middle position: Q♦Q♣
Andreas Ioakimides: 8♠7♠
Ioakimides was in rough shape against an overpair until the A♣5♠2♠ flop gave him a flush draw. No waiting was required on the 4♠ turn as his opponent was drawing dead to the Q♥ river to add salt to the wounds.
With the start of Level 8, this is the final level of registration and re-entry. The clock currently 154 entries.