Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Players are on a 15-minute break. A total of 32 remain in contention on Day 1c. A total of 14 will be permitted to bag and advance to Day 2. Play will resume at the 2,000/4,000 level.
Steven Wampler opened from early position before his opponent in the next seat over three-bet to 20,000. Wampler shoved, and his opponent called and put himself at risk for approximately 98,000.
Opponent: J♠J♦
Steven Wampler: A♣K♣
Wampler was in a classic flip, and his opponent stayed in front on the Q♥3♠2♥.
Wampler would find his ace on the A♥ turn, taking a big lead going into the river.
The A♦ river upgraded Wampler to an unnecessary trips as he notched the elimination.
Drew "BetOnDrew" Gonzalez opened from the hijack before his opponent in the big blind went all-in for 24,500. Gonzalez called and put his opponent at risk.
Big Blind: J♠J♦
Drew Gonzalez: A♥J♣
Gonzalez was in need of an ace, and the flop answered the call when it came 3♥A♦6♥, improving Gonzalez to the best hand with a pair of aces.
The 10♥ turn did not change anything. The 9♥ river completed the board, awarding Gonzalez the pot.
Grant Hart opened to 7,000 from early position before Kent Eldridge opted to go all-in for 26,500 from the hijack. Hart called and put Eldridge at risk.
Kent Eldridge: 4♠4♣
Grant Hart: A♦Q♣
Eldridge was ahead with his pair, but he needed to fade the overcards to double up.
The 7♣9♠2♥ flop was safe for Eldridge, as he was two cards away from doubling through Hart.
Hart was unable to connect on the 2♣ turn and the 3♥ river as Eldridge doubled to stay in contention.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Michael Varnell went all-in for 15,000 from the cutoff. Dexter Wise called from the big blind and put Varnell at risk.
Michael Varnell: K♦6♥
Dexter Wise: A♣J♣
Varnell hit his six on the flop, but it came with an ace when the flop fanned out A♦9♠6♦.
The Q♠ turn did not alter the standings, as Varnell was still hoping for a king or six on the river.
Varnell failed to hit on the 2♣ river as Wise took down the pot and eliminated Varnell from Day 1c.
Blair Hinkle got the action started with an open to 4,000 from under the gun. The hijack and cutoff both called before Jeffrey McMillen joined the fray from the big blind.
The 4♦3♦A♠ flop was checked to the cutoff before they put out a bet of 10,000. McMillen went all-in for his last 9,000 before Hinkle and the hijack folded.
Jeffrey McMillen: 6♦3♠
Cutoff: A♠J♥
McMillen was well behind as his pair of sixes was trailing his opponent's pair of aces.
The 5♠ turn was intriguing for McMillen as he gained outs to a straight heading into the river.
McMillen would get there when the river peeled the 2♠, upgrading him to a straight.
The pot had about 9,000 in it when this hand was caught on the 8♠7♠4♣ flop.
Bart Bogard fired 6,000 from early position and was called by David Brown in the hijack.
Bogard put out a bet of 7,000 on the 7♥ turn, which led to another call from Brown.
Both players slowed down with a check on the K♥ river to go to showdown.
Bogard showed 9♠8♣ for a pair of eights, which was enough to get the job done as Brown mucked his hand in response.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000