Players have been sent on the first 15-minute break of the day.
Players have been sent on the first 15-minute break of the day.
Dora Coyle and Halit Ozaltun limped in middle position before Nikola Mircetic raised to 2,300 in the small blind. David Brown called in the big blind, with Coyle and Ozeltun also sliding in calling chips.
Mircetic led out for 3,000 on the Q♣K♦7♥ flop, with Brown and Ozaltun calling while Coyle let her hand go.
The 5♦ turn produced another bet from Mircetic, this time for 8,200. Only Brown called to see the 9♦ river, where Mircetic fired again for 13,000.
Brown slid in a call, and Mircetic tabled 9♥4♥ for a pair of nines. Brown showed K♣4♠ for a pair of kings to claim the pot.
Jeremy Drewery was all in from the cutoff, facing Benjamin Vanklink in middle position.
Jeremy Drewery: K♣K♦
Benjamin Vanklink: A♥K♥
Vanklink found the help he needed on the 9♠A♦8♥9♠Q♣ runout, making a pair of aces to eliminate Drewery. The chair was empty for a matter of minutes, as Drewery reentered and claimed his seat back.
Steve Sparks led out for 3,000 in the hijack after seeing the 5♥6♦4♥ flop, and Laura Lett called in the cutoff. Saul Sarabia Cruz came along on the button, and Sparks fired again for 5,000 on the 6♥ turn.
Lett slid in another call, while Cruz got out of the way. The Q♠ river completed the board, with Sparks and Lett both checking it down.
Sparks tabled 3♠2♠ for a straight, while Lett could only turn over 7♣7♥.
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
The opening flight field has crossed 50 entries, including the defending RGPS Dallas Main Event champion Daniel Lowery and ambassador Alexandra Loveless.
Action was heads up to the 10♠6♣A♦ flop, with around 12,000 already in the middle. Adam Hahn and Jeremy Drewery both checked, and the dealer revealed the J♣ turn.
Hahn led out for 5,000, with Drewery taking a moment before sending his cards into the muck.
Nikola Mircetic opened to 1,200 in the cutoff, with Mauricio Miranda making the call in the small blind. Brian Oellig three-bet to 4,800 in the big blind, with Mircetic calling and Miranda letting his hand go.
Oellig continued by leading out for 4,000 on the 10♠Q♥5♣ flop, and Mircetic slid in a call. The 2♥ turn saw Oellig slow down with a check, and Mircetic counted out a bet of 10,200.
Oellig opted to slide his cards into the muck, and Mircetic collected the pot.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400