Randy Pfeifer moved all in for his last 2,800 from middle position and two players called. They checked all they way to the river and one player bet 2,000, which induced a fold. Pfiefer needed to beat the but flipped over the and made his exit from the poker room.
Travell Thomas lost a big pot shortly after doubling, and then on the next hand he committed the last of his chips with the against . Thomas whiffed on the board and hit the rail.
"I don't win flips," said Thomas. "I'm gonna stop getting in 'em."
Thomas says he's not sure if he'll play the final flight tonight. That will be his last chance to advance to Day 2.
Travell Thomas is making his first appearance in Event #5 today and he's trying to improve on his three deep finishes already in this series. We just caught Thomas moving all in from under the gun for 15,000 with and he was called by Rick Block with . The board ran out ace-high and Thomas doubled to 33,000.
With a total of 564 entries through the first five flights, the $50,000 guarantee has already been surpassed in Event #5. The biggest expected flight is still yet to come , so it's likely the guarantee will be smashed by the time registration for the tournament ends.
The registration and re-entry period is no longer open for Flight E. Today's flight attracted a total of 136 entries, making it the second biggest of the event so far behind Flight B (140 entries).
The players are on break while the T25-denomination chips are removed from play. Registration and re-entry will remain open for one more level after the players return.