Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Craig Welko raised to 1,800 from under the gun and was three-bet by Jim Young in middle position to 5,300. Welko made the call and the flop came 10♣9♠2♥.
Welko check-called a bet of 7,000 from Young and the turn fell the J♠. Welko checked again and Young moved all in to put Welko at risk, who had 17,700 behind. Welko quickly called.
Craig Welko: 10♠10♦
Jim Young: A♠5♠
Welko needed to dodge a spade to stay alive, and he did just that when the 6♦ rolled off on the river, earning him the double up.
Chris Wilson raised to 1,600 from under the gun and was called by the players in the hijack, button, and big blind.
The flop came A♦10♠6♠ and it checked to Wilson, who continued with a bet of 3,000. Only the hijack called, and the turn fell the J♦.
Wilson fired out a bet of 8,000, and after a moment of thought, his opponent tossed his cards into the muck.
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
After an under-the-gun limp, the player in middle position raised to 2,500, and Matt Kittell called in the hijack. The player in the cutoff then three-bet to 8,500, and only middle position and Kittell called.
The trio saw a flop of 7♥3♦7♦ and it checked to Kittell, who moved all in for 12,100 to put himself at risk. The cutoff folded and middle position thought for a moment before making the call.
Matt Kittell: 8♦5♦
Middle position: A♥Q♥
Kittell pulled ahead on the 8♣ turn, pairing his eight, and improved to a flush on the 6♦ river to earn the double up.
The under-the-gun player raised to 1,600, Michael Chilton flatted in the cutoff, and Jim Young three-bet to 6,500 in the small blind. Only under the gun called.
The flop came 4♣K♥8♥ and Young continued with a bet of 6,500, resulting in a fold from his opponent.
Young currently sits with one of the largest stacks in the room.
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Players have been sent on the first 15-minute break of the day and will return to blinds at 300/600 with a 600 big blind ante.
Michael Chilton limped in the hijack, the player on the button raised to 1,500, and Chilton called.
The flop came 4♠8♥J♣ and Chilton check-called a bet of 2,000 from his opponent.
The turn landed the Q♣ and Chilton check-called again, this time for 4,000.
On the A♣ river, Chilton check-raised to 15,000 over the button's bet of 6,000 and the button made the call.
"Clubs," announced Chilton, as he turned over 4♣3♣ for the flush, prompting the button to muck his hand.