Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Bruce Vang opened to 1,800 from the cutoff to begin the action. Darrel Brown went all-in for 10,100 on the button in response. Vang made the call and put Brown at risk.
Darrel Brown: 7♦7♣
Bruce Vang: A♥10♣
It was a flip as Brown and Vang went to a flop.
Brown stayed in front on the 3♥2♠9♣ flop as his sevens continued to hold.
The K♥ turn was of no consequence to either player.
Brown secured the double on the 4♠ river.
The pot had swelled to over 14,000 when this hand was picked up on the turn of J♦2♠3♣4♣.
Both players checked, bringing in the 9♥ river. Jonathan Wofford checked his option from the cutoff before Jason Cashion put out a bet of 8,000 on the river.
Wofford gave it some consideration, but he decided to fold as Cashion pulled in a healthy pot.
Mostafa Ashkarkhizani raised to 1,500 from the hijack, but Steven Myers wanted to play for more, as he opted to three-bet to 3,000 from the cutoff. Ashkarkhizani called.
The 10♦7♠3♦ flop was checked by both players before the A♥ hit the turn.
Ashkarkhizani opted to check before Myers put out a bet of 3,000. Ashkarkhizani check-raised to 6,000.
The A♥ river led to a bet of 10,000 from Ashkarkhizani. Myers took a moment to think it over before he made the call.
Ashkarkhizani tabled 10♥10♠ for a set of tens. Myers mucked his hand in response as Ashkarkhizani dragged in the chips.
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Players are on a 15-minute break. Day 1a has hosted a total of 50 entries thus far. Play will resume at the 300/600 level.
A player from early position made it 1,500, but Peter Petree wanted to put more chips in the pot and opted to three-bet to 3,500 from the hijack. Norman Glueckert called from the cutoff.
Chas Clingan responded with a four-bet to 10,000 on the button. The player from early position folded. Petree five-bet jammed for 31,900. Glueckert cut out the chips for a call and slid them towards the middle, putting Petree at risk. Clingan opted to bow out with a fold as Petree and Glueckert went to showdown.
Peter Petree: K♥K♣
Norman Glueckert: 7♣7♠
Petree needed to fade a seven, and the board complied when it came J♥2♦5♠8♣9♥.
This hand was picked up on the flop of 5♦9♣6♦ with over 17,000 already in the middle.
Evan Askharkhizani from middle position and Marvin Donaldson on the button both checked to bring the Q♥ turn.
Askharkhizani checked before Marvin Donaldson bet 10,000. Askharkhizan check-raised all-in and put Donaldson to a decision for his tournament life. Donaldson called and put himself at risk for 20,700.
Marvin Donaldson: K♥K♣
Evan Askharkhizani: Q♣6♣
The former firefighter was at risk of getting burned as Donaldson's kings were behind versus the two pair of Askharkhizani.
The river brought a smile to Donaldson's face as the 9♠ hit fifth street, improving Donaldson to a higher two pair to claim the pot. Donaldson laughed at the fortunate river while he collected the chips.
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
The small blind shoved into the big blind of Brent Spencer. Spencer had 8,500 left in his stack and opted to go all-in and put himself at risk.
Brent Spencer: A♠8♠
Small Blind: A♥J♦
Spencer was in trouble against the better ace of the small blind, but the flop was in Spencer's favor when it came 3♣7♥8♦, giving Spencer the lead with a pair of eights.
The turn would give Spencer a lock on the hand when it came 8♥, improving him to trips.
Spencer secured the double up officially on the 7♠ river as he upgraded to a full house.