Level: 10
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Jake White got the action started with an open to 6,000 from middle position. Rudy Herrera called on the button, and Rudy Herrera joined the fray with a call from the big blind.
The 4♦9♦6♦ flop was checked by Le. White continued for 11,000. Herrera folded, but Le was still interested and amde the call.
Le checked the J♥ turn before White shoved for about 25,000. Le snap-called and put White at risk.
Jake White: 8♦8♣
Thanh Le: Q♦7♦
White put his chips in dead; as it turned out, Le flopped a flush.
The 5♥ river was the final card White would see on Day 1c.
This hand was caught with approximately 15,000 in the middle on a flop that read 6♣4♥5♥.
Priyank Bhakta shoved for his last 14,500 from the big blind. Jacob Davila called from the hijack before Nathaniel Smith followed with an all-in for 23,000 on the button. Davila called and put both Bhakta and Smith at risk.
Priyank Bhakta: 5♠3♠
Nathaniel Smith: K♥7♠
Jacob Davila: 8♥7♣
Davila flopped the nuts with a straight and had both Bhakta and Smith on the ropes.
Neither improved enough to win the pot on the Q♥ turn or the 5♣ river as Bhakta and Smith hit the exit.
Santiago Bernal was all-in and at risk for approximately 18,000 from the hijack against Jacob Davila on the button.
Santiago Bernal: K♠Q♥
Jacob Davila: 8♠8♥
Bernal was in a flip for his tournament life as he went to a runout. He missed the flop, but did gain outs when it came 7♣A♣J♥.
The 5♠ favored Davila, as Bernal needed to connect to stay in the hunt.
He failed to find one of his outs on the 5♦ river as Davila scored the knockout.
Day 1c hosted a total of 37 entries, which permits 4 players to advance from this flight to Day 2. A total of 23 players remain.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Players are on a 15-minute break. Action will resume at the 1,000/2,000 level. Registration will close at the end of the break.
Priyank Bhakta was under the gun and shoved for his last 14,600. Brian Buchhorn went all-in from the hijack, putting Bhakta at risk after the rest of the table folded.
Priyank Bhakta: Q♥8♥
Brian Buchhorn: A♦10♥
Bhakta had a fair chance as they went to a runout, but the flop brought little relief when it came 7♠K♣9♣.
The J♣ turn gave Bhakta a gutshot straight draw, but he was unable to connect on the 6♣ river as Buchhorn dragged in the pot.
This hand was picked up on the flop of a board that read J♠6♥8♠ with about 16,000 in the middle.
Rudy Herrera chose to lead for 10,000 from the small blind. Thanh Le called from the hijack.
Herrera fired on the 4♣ turn to the tune of 16,000. Le called.
Both players checked the 3♥ river and went to showdown.
Herrera tabled 8♣7♦ for a pair of eights. It was good, as Le showed A♦K♥ for ace-high, and the chips went Herrera's way.
Drew "BetOnDrew" Gonzalez opened to 3,500 from middle position shortly after entering the tournament. Vincente Rojas called from the hijack. Ray Henson joined with a call on the button, and Robert Bjork came along with a call from the big blind.
The 6♣Q♠J♠ flop was checked by Bjork, which led to a continuation bet of 3,500 from Gonzalez. Rojas went all-in for approximately 16,500. It folded to Gonzalez, who made the call and put Rojas at risk.
Vincente Rojas: Q♦9♦
Drew Gonzalez: A♦Q♠
Rojas had kicker issues as they went to the turn and river.
The 8♠ turn was a sweat as Rojas gained outs to a straight, but it was not meant to be on the K♣ river as Gonzalez scored the knockout.
"That's the bottom of my range," said Gonzalez to the table with a smile as he took down the pot.