Level: 17
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
The remaining 29 players have been sent on their first break of the day.
Play resumes in Level 17 with blinds of 10,000/15,000 and an average stack of 418,000 (28 bb).
Paul Nhieu opened to 25,000 from early position and was called by Michael Baumann in the hijack and Kelli Mix in the cutoff. In the small blind, La Sengphet announced all in for her 163,000 stack. Nhieu took some time before he folded. Baumann rejammed and Mix folded.
La Sengphet: A♥8♥
Michael Baumann: K♥Q♠
"Time to play the Seniors tournament!" Sengphet joked as she placed her stacks into the middle.
She held the small lead until the K♣10♠2♥. The J♥ turn gave Sengphet the nut flush draw, but the J♠ bricked off on the river, leaving Baumann's pair of kings best to score the elimination.
Level: 16
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Shawn Beaupre opened to 30,000 in middle position and Douglas Lee flatted in the hijack. On the button, Veronique Croes jammed for 111,000, and both opponents flatted.
The J♣2♦2♣3♦7♦ board was checked down on the sidepot.
Veronique Croes: A♣Q♠
Douglas Lee: A♦Q♣
Shawn Beaupre: 6♠6♥
Beaupre's sixes were best at showdown with both of his opponents holding ace-queen, sending Croes to the rail.
Level: 15
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
The final 42 players have taken their seats, and play is underway in Day 2!