Registration is closed for Day 1a. The flight attracted a total of 99 entries, meaning that 12 players will be permitted to bag and advance to Day 2.
There are currently 41 players left in contention on Day 1a.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Players are on a 15-minute break. Play will resume at the 1,000/1,500 level.
A player from under-the-gun made it 2,700 and was called by the next seat over and the hijack.
Adrian "Floating the Riv" Williams opted to go all-in for 15,800 from the cutoff.
The under-the-gun player also shoved to isolate and put Williams at risk as the other two opponents folded.
Adrian Williams: A♥3♦
Opponent: 9♥9♣
Williams was in trouble against the pocket nines of his opponent.
The flop brought no help as it fanned out K♥4♥3♣, but the turn came to the rescue as the A♠ appeared to give Williams a better pair.
The 10♥ river offered no additional drama as Williams survived to secure the double.
The hand began with a raise to 2,500 from early position. Fuat Temiz re-raised to 12,000 before the next seat over jammed for 29,400. Temiz called when it was folded back to him to put his opponent at risk.
Opponent: A♠J♥
Fuat Temiz: A♥Q♣
Temiz had his opponent's hand dominated. The flop did not alter the standings as it came 7♥4♦7♦, but it introduced some chop opportunities.
The A♦ turn kept Temiz in the lead, and the 10♣ river sealed the deal in favor of Temiz, who eliminated his opponent and dragged in the chips.
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
A player from early position opened to 2,500 before Brad Koegel shoved for 24,000 on the button. Koegel was called to be at risk.
Brad Koegel: Q♥8♥
Opponent: 6♦3♣
Koegel stayed ahead on the 9♣J♥8♠ flop, but the 7♥ turn gave both players something to work with. His opponent had a draw to the lower straight, while Koegel had flush outs and a higher straight draw.
The 8♦ improved Koegel to trips to take down the pot.
It was a blind on blind battle as the small blind opted to shove, and Isaac Ovalle put himself at risk for 11,200 out of the big blind with a call.
Isaac Ovalle: 8♥8♦
Opponent: K♣2♣
Ovalle was in a good position to double, but the flop brought something to be concerned about as it came 3♣J♣A♦ to give his opponent a flush draw.
The 2♥ turn made the plot thicken as his opponent added even more outs on the turn.
Ovalle dodged disaster as the friendly J♦ peeled on the river to award Ovalle the pot.
Taylor Carlat opened to 2,000 from early position and was called by the big blind.
Carlet bet 10,000 on the 9♥7♣10♣ flop. The big blind went all-in for less at 3,500 to be at risk.
Opponent: Q♥6♦
Taylor Carlat: A♣J♦
Carlet was ahead as they went to the turn and the river.
The A♠ turn put Carlet firmly in control. The 8♥ river gave both players a straight, but Carlat had the best of it with the higher straight to the jack to score the knockout.
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