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After flatting a preflop open, Jim Pifer called a three-bet jam of about 10 big blinds to put his opponent at risk.
Jim Pifer: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
giving Pifer a straight though, a few at the table didn't notice right away thinking Pifer had lost the race on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
The players have been sent on a 10-minute break.
Four players including 'Mayor' Mike Rellinger paid 3,500 to see a 
flop. Then things escalated. Very quickly.
A string of bets had Rellinger and another player all-in and at risk with some massive hands.
Mike Rellinger: 
Opponent: 
Opponent: 
Both Rellinger and one of his opponents had flush draws though Rellinger also had outs to a straight while up against a pair of aces.
As luck would have it and for extreme dramatic effect, the peeled off on the turn giving Rellinger a straight flush and guaranteeing the pot. The 
finalized the board and Rellinger was paid the near triple up sending one opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
A player in early position opened to 3,600 only to see Paul H three-bet to 9,000 in late position. The player on the button four-bet shoved for 31,000 forcing the early position player to fold but Paul H went into the tank. A brief back and forth between the two must have given Paul H some good information as he made the right call.
Paul H:
Opponent:
A 
flop quickly put Paul h behind but a very welcoming on the turn gave him back the lead and it held through the 
on the river.
With the elimination, the field dipped to 50 players breaking them into five tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
After getting his stack up to about 75,000, Marty Derbyshire has fallen victim to the sickest of poker coolers, running pocket kings into Kevin Garry's pocket aces.
A string of bets between the two saw all the chips go into the middle preflop with Garry having Derbyshire slightly covered. No help on the board sent Derbyshire to the rail and all the chips to Garry.
All is not lost for the Canadian as Saturday features two more qualifying flights for Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,000 | |
|
Busted |
Julie Billiteri opened under the gun to 5,000 finding calls from the player in the cutoff, the button, and the big blind. A flop fanned out and Billiteri continued for 15,000. The player in the cutoff moved all-in for about 45,000 and when action folded back around to Billiteri she quickly put her opponent at risk.
Julie Billiteri: 
Opponent: 
Billiteri had caught her opponent red-handed but a 
on the turn did give her a scare. Needing to fade a spade, the completed the board and Billiteri raked in another sizeable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
With 146 entries in the Day 1a flight and 204 here this evening for Day 1b, the $50,000 guarantee for Event #1 has been surpassed just halfway through the starting flights.
The prize pool currently sits at $56,525 with $23,579 gathered on Day 1a and another $32,946 this evening.
The Saturday Day 1c and 1d flights are expected to be even larger. The prize pool should easily end up over $100,000 if that is the case. Pretty large value for a $200 buy-in.
