Just 18 players remain, as the final two tables battle for a spot in the money.
Action will continue through three more eliminations, when the final 15 will bag up for Day 2.
Just 18 players remain, as the final two tables battle for a spot in the money.
Action will continue through three more eliminations, when the final 15 will bag up for Day 2.
With around 70,000 already in the pot, Tanner Schneeweis led out for 52,000 from the small blind on the 3♠10♦7♥ flop. Di Wu made the call in middle position, and Schneeweis checked the A♠ turn.
Wu counted out a bet of 100,000, and Schneeweis announced all in for 136,000. Wu quickly called, and the hands were turned up.
Tanner Schneeweis: A♣6♦
Di Wu: 9♥8♣
Schneeweis saw his pair of aces hold on the 5♠ river, dodging Wu's straight draw to secure a big double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
412,000
127,000
|
127,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
135,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
Jonathan Larkin moved all in after an open from Jose Araya, and action folded back around to the original raiser. After taking a moment, Araya opted to make the call.
Jonathan Larkin: A♥J♥
Jose Araya: A♦Q♣
Larkin was well behind but found extra outs on the 8♣9♥2♥ flop. The 10♥ turn completed Larkin's flush draw, while Araya could only watch the 6♣ complete the board as his slid a stack of chips to his left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
218,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
|
124,000
211,000
|
211,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Bradley Miller opened to 15,000 from under the gun, finding a call from Di Wu in the cutoff.
Miller led out for 40,000 on the 10♣K♣9♥ flop, good enough to earn the pot as Wu slid his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
360,000
208,000
|
208,000 |
|
|
165,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
Javier Cazares and Wayne Cherry defeated a field of 173 entries, earning $6,345 and the coveted RGPS rings as champions of the $150 Tag Team event at Jamul Casino Resort.
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javier Cazares-Wayne Cherry | $6,345 |
| 2 | Sharon Russo-Christopher Buckel | $4,251 |
| 3 | Aialaisa Totigh-Jason Fualau | $2,883 |
| 4 | Aviram Parsha-Maksim Tatarintsev | $2,026 |
| 5 | Frederick Slater-Leo Norton | $1,481 |
| 6 | Jaime Bovajas-David Bass | $1,127 |
| 7 | Christopher Takata-Nicholas Gudger | $891 |
| 8 | William Connor-David Danuvsky | $737 |
| 9 | Patsy Cortez-Farid Karimi | $675 |
Three-way action to the 5♥K♥6♥8♠ turn saw Thanate Banchonhattakij lead out for 10,000 from the small blind. Daniel Sanchez made the call in the big blind, as did Jose Araya in early position.
Another lead from Banchonhattakij followed the 6♦ river, this time for 20,000. Sanchez took some time before sliding out a raise to 75,000, producing a fold from Araya.
Banchonhattakij took a moment before letting his hand go, as Sanchez took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
335,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
|
148,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
108,000
118,000
|
118,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Ronald Schulz and Mike Zion got their stacks in the middle, and the cards were turned up.
Mike Zion: J♣J♥
Ronald Schulz: A♥K♥
"Classic," remarked a player at the table as Zion improved to a set of jacks on the 4♣2♠J♠ flop. The A♥ turn and 2♥ river left Zion in front, and Schulz expected to be eliminated before a count saw a single 5,000 chip slid his way.
That chip was gone shortly after, while Zion doubled his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
195,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Randy Shamo checked the 7♦J♣A♥ flop in the big blind, making the call when Tanner Schneeweis fired 6,000 in the hijack.
Another check from Shamo followed the 3♥ turn, and Schneeweis slid out a bet of 20,000. Shamo took some time before folding Q♠J♠ face up, and Schneeweis collected another pot.
At a nearby table, Evan Seigler was all in blind and could not improve to hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
285,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
52,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
|
Busted | |