A short stacked Joe Ciffa got his last 7,725 in on an flop holding .
Nick Walker looked him up with and was behind Ciffa's two pair. Bricks on the turn and river ensured Ciffa's double, but he still has less than what he started the day with.
Travell Thomas busted his first bullet early on, then quickly fired another.
He did find a way to double up during the last level, but after picking up pocket kings and three-betting, he got the call from a player with . They eventually got it all in with Thomas' kings well in front, but an ace on the river spoiled his high hopes for a run up the chip count ladder.
He's back down to 30,000 in chips and starting to sound a lot like Phil Hellmuth.
"I hate poker," he said. "If it weren't for luck, you guys would have no shot."
Registration for the Main Event is officially closed. The tournament board reads 183 entries here on Day 1b, and poker room manager Amanda Scarcelli says that number should be accurate, barring any last-second additions. We'll post the prize pool information as soon as it is handed to us.
Facing a 5,000 bet into a 7,000 pot from Chris Molica on a flop, Joe Ciffa pushed all in for 22,200 more.
Molica took his time about it, but eventually made the call with the nut flush draw, holding . Ciffa was ahead with , but fell behind when the turn made Molica's flush.
The river gave Ciffa a set, but it was too little too late and he hit the rail.
Corey Reid limped in before Travell Thomas made it 3,500. Jeffrey Joseph called from the small blind and Reid came along for the ride.
The flop fell and after two checks, Thomas bet 4,200. Both Reid and Joseph called bringing the turn into play. Joseph checked, Reid led for 15,000 and Thomas jammed in for 36,000 total.
Joseph folded, but having hit his money card on the turn, Reid called and showed . Thomas had and a set, but didn't fill up on the river and is now lamenting his bad luck elsewhere.
On a flop of , Jason Nablo checked and Carol Leonardi bet 3,100. She got two callers, including Nablo.
The turn brought the and this time Nablo took the initiative with a bet of 4,300. Leonardi and the other player called, bringing the on the river. Nablo fired 14,300, Leonardi folded, and the other player called.
Nablo tabled for jacks full of sixes and scooped a nice pot to join the leaders.
Kyle Gauchat bet 7,000 into a pot of about 9,000 on an flop. Randy Pfiefer raised it up big and Gauchat called all in with .
Pfeifer had a pair and a flush draw holding and had to be considered the statistical favorite despite being behind. The turn changed little, but the river changed it all, making Pfeifer two pair and sending Gauchat home early.
Pfeifer is now the second player past the 200,000-chip post
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flop holding 
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and was behind Ciffa's two pair. Bricks on the turn and river ensured Ciffa's double, but he still has less than what he started the day with.
. They eventually got it all in with Thomas' kings well in front, but an ace on the river spoiled his high hopes for a run up the chip count ladder.
flop, Joe Ciffa pushed all in for 22,200 more.
. Ciffa was ahead with 
, but fell behind when the 
turn made Molica's flush.
river gave Ciffa a set, but it was too little too late and he hit the rail.
and after two checks, Thomas bet 4,200. Both Reid and Joseph called bringing the 
and a set, but didn't fill up on the 
, Jason Nablo checked and Carol Leonardi bet 3,100. She got two callers, including Nablo.
for jacks full of sixes and scooped a nice pot to join the leaders.
flop. Randy Pfiefer raised it up big and Gauchat called all in with 
and had to be considered the statistical favorite despite being behind. The 