John Stempien has passed the six-figure mark after another big hand.
When one short stacked pushed in for 6,600 and Bob Szczodrowski flatted, he made it 15,000 more.
Szczodrowski passed and Stempien showed 
, miles ahead of his opponent's 
. Queens held on a 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
|
68,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
The players are off on a 10-minute break with 12 full levels now through. When they return for the start of Level 13, the registration and re-entry period will officially close.
Maniac Bob Kiehl had kings cracked and queens beaten by quad fours before deciding premium starting hands might not be the path to riches in this event.
Instead, he chose 
to pick up a flush draw, get it in against a better one and river a straight to drag a massive pot, becoming the first player past the 100,000-chip mark and the flight's current chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
121,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
Popular Seneca Niagara grinder Keith Mueller has fired away on previous starting flights in this event, including building a big stack late into last night's flight before running bad to bust.
He's back at it today, has it up over 50,000 again, and is hoping to find himself on the right side of variance this time around as the blinds increase.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Paula Rasmussen already bagged 37,000 on a previous starting flight Monday. But she's back at it again today trying to bag bigger.
So far she's grinded her way up to 60,000 and counting, crushing at least two other players' dreams along the way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
22,900
|
22,900 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Rochester, NY's Alex Robinson has found a little run good today and now has a spot near the top of the counts.
First he turned 
into a full house, then he flopped two pair with 
busting one overeager opponent willing to get it in with a gutshot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000 |
John Stempien is stacked again and looking to bag big today.
He just bet 4,000 into a 
flop, then snap called when his opponent stop-and-go jammed the turn.
Stempien's 
was miles ahead of his opponent's 
and held when the river bricked out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
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