The fourth flight drew 162 entries, bringing the overall tournament total to 436 after Day 1d.
The top 20 players will bag up for Day 2 tonight. The last flight begins in just over an hour at The Lodge.
The fourth flight drew 162 entries, bringing the overall tournament total to 436 after Day 1d.
The top 20 players will bag up for Day 2 tonight. The last flight begins in just over an hour at The Lodge.
Juweon Kim moved all in for his last 19,000 in the hijack, and John Sabo made the call in the big blind.
Juweon Kim: A♠J♥
John Sabo: A♣10♣
Kim remained ahead through the 6♦Q♦2♣ and A♦ turn, but Sabo spiked the 10♥ river to score the knockout.
At nearby tables, RGPS Ambassadors Ashley Frank and Torey Byrne hit the rail early in Level 9.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
The first eight levels of the day have been completed, and players are on a 15-minute break.
Late registration for Day 1d will close when action resumes on Level 9.
Mehdi Dadvar was all in from the hijack, facing off against Agustin Jaramillo in middle position.
Mehdi Dadvar: A♣K♣
Agustin Jaramillo: Q♣Q♦
Jaramillo's pocket queens won the flip after the J♠10♥8♦3♦7♥ runout, sending Dadvar to the rail during the last level of late registration.
Christopher Parkes limped in early position, and Bracher Vaughan also called in the cutoff. Richard Smart came along in the small blind before Steven Wampler raised to 3,000 in the big blind.
All three opponents called, and Smart checked the 3♣A♣4♥ flop. Wampler continued with another bet of 3,000, and Parkes folded. Vaughan and Smart called, and the dealer flipped over the 8♠ turn.
Wampler tossed out a 5,000 chip, and Vaughan promptly raised to 15,000. Smart folded, and Wampler moved all in for 54,300.
Vaughan went into the tank, taking some time before letting his hand go and Wampler collected the pot.
Level: 8
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Action was three-handed to the 6♣A♠K♦ flop, with around 26,000 already in the middle. Reitta Seidel checked from the big blind, and Gabriel Simmons fired 5,300 from the hijack. Benjamin Anderson let his hand go on the button, with Seidel calling to see the 10♠ turn.
Another check from Seidel led to a bet of 12,000 from Simmons, earning the pot as Seidel instantly folded.