Mike Bracci was sitting on a short stack for a while until he found himself in a situation to get himself back to a starting stack.
Two players who were also both short got their money in the middle, so Bracci decided to gamble and it paid off. Both players held ace-high while Bracci tabled pocket fives.
The board ran out clean for Bracci and he more than doubled up through one player and eliminated another.
Sean Bartlett has had a rough go of it today, and things have not gotten any better for him.
Bartlett flopped two pair with and got his money in on the flop. Unfortunately for him, the turn paired the wrong card and he was counterfeit against Tony Giallella's pocket kings.
The river was a brick, sending Bartlett to the rail.
Bartlett seems like a fighter, so don't count him out of the remaining flights!
As expected, many players will be taking multiple shots at this tournament.
Jianming made it to the last level of play in this morning's flight but was unable to hold on. This evening he leads the field with 53,000. Stay tuned to see if he makes it through!
Randy Pfeifer and Sean Bartlett are also taking another shot this evening.
With over four levels to go before registration closes on Day 1b, the total number of entries has hit 210. That brings the total prize pool to over $50,000!
There are still two more flights tomorrow for a chance to qualify for Day 2 on Sunday at 11:00AM.
With about 2,000 in the pot, on a board reading , the small blind checked to Galvin Van Brussel in middle position. He bet 1,500 and both the button and small blind called.
The river was the . The small blind check again, and Van Brussel bet 2,000. The button thought about it and eventually decided to call. The small blind folded.
Van Brussel tabled for top set, and his opponent said, "I didn't expect that. I thought maybe queen-ten" as he tabled, and then mucked, for top pair with a king kicker.
and got his money in on the flop. Unfortunately for him, the turn paired the wrong card and he was counterfeit against Tony Giallella's pocket kings.
, the small blind checked to Galvin Van Brussel in middle position. He bet 1,500 and both the button and small blind called. 
. The small blind check again, and Van Brussel bet 2,000. The button thought about it and eventually decided to call. The small blind folded. 
for top set, and his opponent said, "I didn't expect that. I thought maybe queen-ten" as he tabled, and then mucked, 
