Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Benny Ruiz raised to 55,000 from early position. The next seat over responds with a jam, and Ruiz called to be at risk for 191,000.
Benny Ruiz: J♦J♥
Opponent: A♠K♣
The flop was a welcome sight for Ruiz when it came 2♠J♣9♣ as he hit top set to lengthen his lead. The 5♦ turn changed nothing as the inconsequential Q♣ river hit to complete the board as Ruiz earned the double up.
Matt Lee raised to 16,000 from early position. The small blind called.
The Q♥K♦Q♦ flop led to a check from the small blind before Lee bet 12,000. The small blind stayed in the hand with a call.
The 7♥ turn resulted in another check from the small blind, but this time Lee shoved. The small blind folded.
Hua Han was on fumes and shipped it for 47,000 from early position. The cutoff called to put Han at risk.
Hua Han: K♠2♣
Opponent: K♦J♥
Han was well behind, but the flop reversed the tables as it came 6♠Q♠2♦ to pull Han ahead.
The 5♦ turn was of no consequence, and the A♥ river changed nothing as Han scored the double.
Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Norman Yeung got the action started with a raise to 14,000 from the cutoff. He got one customer when the big blind made the call.
The 2♦8♠3♥ flop was checked by the big blind before Yeung bet 12,000. The big blind stuck around with a call.
Both players checked through the 5♠ turn to bring the A♦ river.
The big blind knuckled again, which led to a bet of 35,000 from Yeung. The big blind yielded with a fold to award the pot to Yeung.
The action began with a raise to 12,000 under-the-gun, which led to a call from Benny Ruiz from the small blind.
Ruiz checked the 6♣J♦8♦ flop before the under-the-gun player bet 12,000. Ruiz called.
The Q♣ turn was knuckled by both players to bring the 5♦ river.
Ruiz put out a small bet of 12,000, which got the call from his opponent.
Ruiz showed K♥J♣ for a pair of jacks to claim the pot.
It was a battle of the blinds as Danny DeFilippis opened to 18,000 from the small blind and was called by the big blind.
The J♥A♦9♣ flop led to a bet of 15,000 by DeFilippis, and the big blind called.
DeFelippis slowed down with a check on the A♠ turn, and the big blind responded with a bet of 35,000. DeFelippis called.
Both players checked the 2♦ river. DeFelippis rolled over his Q♠Q♦ to claim the pot as his opponent mucked his hand.
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Players are now on a 15-minute break. There are 29 players left in contention on Day 1a. Play will resume at the 3,000/6,000 level.