An early position player opened to 2,200, Nate Schenz three-bet to 7,100 from middle position, and the original raiser called.
The flop came 
, and facing a check, Schenz bet 5,500. The opponent folded, and Schenz continues to climb the chip leaderboard on Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Veronica Daly opened to 2,300 from the button, Wesley Tucker called from the small blind, and the big blind shoved for 12,200. Daly went all-in for 12,300, and Tucker folded.
Veronica Daly: 
Big Blind: 
Board: 
Daly's premium pocket pair held, and she's back up at 30,000 chips as Level 7 plays on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Chris Smith is currently sitting on about 100k and filled in PokerNews on two of his hands.
First, Smith opened the button with 
and was called by his opponent in the big blind.
The flop came 
, the big blind checked and Smith continued for 900. The big blind called.
On the turn 
, Smith was checked too again and he fired another 2,600. His opponent called and they saw a river of the 
. The big blind check-called for a third time as Smith put in his last 7,500.
The big blind showed and learned he was outkicked as the pot went to Smith.
Shortly after that, a player opened the button to 1,400 and Smith defended his big blind with 
. The flop came 
. Smith checked and the opener continued for 3,500. Smith raised to 9,000 and his opponent went all in for 21,400 and Smith called.
Smith:
Opponent: 
The board ran out with a 
and 
and Smith's two pair sent him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
On a board of 
, a player bet 5,500 and Marshall Valentine called.
The river came and Valentine's opponent checked. Valentine bet 6,200 and his opponent called.
Valentine revealed 
for a rivered two pair and scooped the pot as his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
Tony Galanti was facing a preflop raise of 7,000 when he elected to go all-in for 20,700. His opponent called and the hands were revealed.
Galanti: 
Opponent: 
Board:
The flop gave Galanti's opponent an open-ended straight draw but he was able to fade the turn and river and secure the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000 | |
|
100,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
97,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
86,000 | |
|
|
76,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
69,000 | |
|
||
|
67,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
51,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Connor Lippincott and an opponent at Table 4 got all of the chips in preflop, with the opponent having the shorter of the two stacks.
Opponent:
Connor Lippincott:
Board: 
The board favored the opponent through the turn, but the river gave Lippincott the superior two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000 |
Players on going on their second 10-minute break of the day.
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200