The opening flight has grown to 53 entries, as players have reached the first 15-minute break of the day.
The opening flight has grown to 53 entries, as players have reached the first 15-minute break of the day.
Eddie Keown limped in middle position before Brandon Artis raised to 1,500 on his left. Timothy Summers called in the small blind, as did Evan Murrell in the big blind.
Keown tossed in a call, and all four players declined to bet the J♣9♦2♣ flop. Another round of checks followed the 8♥ turn, and the dealer flipped over the J♥ river.
Summers led out for 1,400, and Murrell quickly folded. Keown called before Artis raised to 7,000. That produced folds from Summers and Keown, as Artis took down the pot.
Nathan Horton opened to 1,000 in early position, with Glyn Banks calling in the small blind. Timothy Bellar defending his big blind, and the dealer fanned out the 8♣2♠9♦ flop.
All three players checked to the Q♣ turn, where Banks checked once more. Bellar bet 1,000, and both opponents called.
Banks checked again on the 7♥ river, and Bellar fired a bet of 3,000. Horton called, while Banks let his hand go. Bellar showed 7♣2♦ for two pair, taking down the pot as Horton mucked.
Gregory Speed raised to 1,000 in early position, and Carl Masters three-bet to 2,000 as next to act. Joshua Shapiro called in middle position, and James Cloutier moved all in from the small blind.
Speed sent his shorter stack into the middle, all in for 13,400. Masters and Shapiro folded, leaving Speed at risk heads up.
Gregory Speed: A♠A♣
James Cloutier: 7♥7♦
Speed's pocket aces faced no danger on the 9♦9♣Q♣Q♠K♣ runout, earning the double through Cloutier.
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Carl Masters raised to 1,100 as first to act, with Benjamin Purer calling on his left. William Tallent made the call in middle position before James Cloutier moved all in for 4,500 on the button.
Masters four-bet to 30,000, with Purer and Tallent both getting out of the way.
James Cloutier: A♠J♠
Carl Masters: 6♠5♠
"You even have my suit?" asked Masters as the cards were turned up. Cloutier saw a safe 2♥8♦7♠J♦Q♥ board, earning more than a double-up through Masters.
Clyde Anding limped in early position, with four other players tossing in a call around the table. Evan Murrell raised to 3,200 in the big blind, and Anding moved all in for 9,700.
Action folded back around to Murrell, who made the call.
Clyde Anding: 10♣9♣
Evan Murrell: A♦J♥
Both players hit a piece of the 9♦K♥A♥7♣2♠ runout, with Murrell's pair of aces taking down the pot. That sent Anding to the reentry desk for a fresh starting stack.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Frank Goss checked the 8♠K♣7♣ flop in middle position, and Glyn Banks bet 1,600 on the button. Goss called, and both players checked through the 5♣ turn.
Goss checked again on the A♥ river, where Banks fired 2,500. That produced a fold from Goss, and Banks raked in the pot.