Action folded to Bob Koentgen in late position and he moved all in for his last 5,000. "I'm running out of time to re-enter," he explained. "Time to get busy!"
His small bet was called by the player in the small blind, and Koentgen's was a slight dog to his opponent's . However, the runout gave Koentgen two pair to keep him alive just before the end of the level.
A few last-minute entries brought today's total to 144 before registration closed. We'll have the prize pool and payout information for you as soon as it is made available.
We were just handed the official payouts for Event #1. The 144 entries created a prize pool of $61,560, and the top 15 finishers will earn a minimum payday of $1,047. The eventual winner will take home $17,236.
Rick Block, who won this event last year, just busted his third bullet of the day and is heading home. Block told us that he had the and flopped top two pair on an flop. An opponent led out on the flop with pocket tens, Block shoved and his opponent called. But a on the turn left Block drawing thin and he was unable to full up on the river.
On his way out of the room, Josh Knight told us about his demise here in Level 9. With a raise to 3,000 and a call in front, Knight shoved with the and he found a caller in Ray Book who held the . The inferior hand came from behind, sending Knight to the rail.