Level: 10
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
This hand was picked up on the flop of 8♠10♣J♣ with approximately 17,000 in the middle.
Graham Perry checked out of the small blind, and Christopher Johnson also checked from the big blind.
Alex Kuyumjian also opted to check on the button to bring the 5♣ turn. Perry fired 6,000 on fourth street, which led to a fold from Johnson. Kuyumjian made the call.
The A♥ river led to another bet from Perry; this time, the wager was 15,000. Kuyumjian took some time before he made the call to go to a showdown.
Perry showed K♠J♠ for a pair of jacks. Kuyumjian revealed that a pair was no good when he tabled A♦7♣.
Day 1d hosted a total of 257 entries during the afternoon. This means that 26 players will bag and advance, with places 27-33 making the money and earning $1,100. A total of 111 players remain in the hunt on Day 1d.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Players are on a 30-minute break. Registration will close following the conclusion of the break. A total of 110 players remain heading into the respite. Action will resume at 1,000/2,000.
Kenneth Fitzgerald got it going with an open to 3,200 from the cutoff. Joseph Graves joined along with a call on the button, but Vladyslav Fuhelo was not satisfied with the pot and wanted to play for more as he three-bet to 8,300 from the small blind. Fitzgerald called, but Graves folded.
The A♠A♦Q♣ flop was checked by both players to bring the 10♠ turn. Fuhelo shoved for his final 16,200 and was called by Fitzgerald to be at risk.
Vladyslav Fuhelo: A♣K♣
Kenneth Fitzgerald: Q♦J♠
Fuhelo had the best of it with his trip aces and blocked the straight draw of Fitzgerald.
The Q♥ completed the board to award Fuhelo the pot.
Joe Nguyen began the action with an open to 3,200 from under the gun. Shane Peirson came along with a call from the hijack, and Randy Sadler defended his big blind after mulling over his decision.
The flop came 7♦5♦9♦. Sadler took the betting lead right away when he opted to fire 15,000 in the middle.
An amused Nguyen opted to fold, and Peirson followed suit as he mucked his hand to award the pot to Sadler.
Nguyen asked Sadler what he had before Sadler rolled over 7♣5♠ for a flopped two pair to score the small pot.
This hand was picked up on a complete board of 7♣7♥6♥4♣2♣ with at least 60,000 already in the middle.
Kenneth Fitzgerald checked it over to Jeff Platt, who went all-in to put Fitzgerald to a big decision on the river.
Fitzgerald was in the tank for a significant amount of time, but he decided to call to go to a showdown.
Platt signaled his opponent was good as he tabled A♣5♥ for a missed straight draw. A relieved Fitzgerald showed 9♦9♣ for two pair to claim the big pot.
Level: 8
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600