Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
In a battle between the blinds, Vinubhai Patel bet 4,500 on a flop of Q♠K♥5♥ and James Brown called.
Patel checked the 10♥ turn, and Brown bet 7,500. Patel called to the 4♠ river, where he moved all in for 20,000. Brown snap-called and turned over A♥2♥ for the nut flush, and Patel instantly sent his cards into the muck and headed for the exit.
Eric Wentz bet 6,500 from under the gun on a flop of 9♦3♣3♥ and Nikhil Sunku called in early position.
The turn was the 5♣ and Wentz bet 10,000. Sunku again called to see the Q♣ river, where Wentz bet 22,000. Sunku quickly folded this time.
Shannon Scalice raised to 3,000 in middle position and Igor Tretyakov called in the hijack. Josh Adkins then moved all in for 34,000 in the cutoff. Tretyakov claimed he could see one of Adkins' cards, and a tournament official was called over. Tretyakov said he saw the J♣, and Adkins was forced to turn it over.
Action then weont on Stephen Strout who reshoved in the big blind, and both Scalice and Tretyakov got out of the way.
Josh Adkins: A♥J♣
Stephen Strout: A♦Q♣
Strout had Adkins dominated, but the 9♥2♠J♠ flop gave Adkins the lead with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 3♦4♣, and Adkins doubled up.
Jason Wester raised to 3,500 in the hijack and was called by Shane Dellus on the button and Afnan Chowdhury in the small blind. The big blind then moved all in for 13,000, Wester reshoved, and Dellus and Chowdhury got out of the way.
All-In Player: A♦K♠
Jason Wester: 4♦4♠
Wester remained in the lead through the turn on a board of 7♠3♥9♦8♣, while the 4♣ fell on the river to improve him to a set and secure the knockout.
John O'Neal in the hijack and Charles Campos in early position had all their chips in the middle before the flop, while Ricky Patel on the button put both opponents at risk with around 80,000 in the pot.
Charles Campos: A♥Q♦
John O'Neal: A♦K♠
Ricky Patel: A♠J♠
O'Neal hit top pair on the K♦4♦J♥ flop, but Patel then spiked trips on the J♦ turn. The river, though, was the 7♦ and O'Neal improved to a flush to scoop the pot and double up off Patel, while Campos was sent to the rail.
"I don't know if you were trying to do that, but nice hand," tablemate Rainey Hogan told him.
Kelley Slay joined this table after registering during the dinner break.
Tournament officials announced that there were 108 entries into this flight, and the day will conclude once 14 players remain.
The tournament clock currently shows 48 players remaining.
Harris Kent bet 4,500 from the big blind on a flop of 6♣9♣6♠ and Christopher Maves called in middle position. Lisa Buck then moved all in for 31,000 on the button, and only Maves called.
Lisa Buck: A♥6♥
Christopher Maves: A♣K♣
Buck had flopped trips against Maves flush draw, but the Q♣ turn gave Maves his flush and the lead. The river was the K♦, and Buck was sent to the rail.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Players are going on a 60-minute dinner break. Action should resume around 7:40 p.m. local time.
Late registration for this flight will end once players return. The tournament clock currently shows 103 entries so far today.