The fourth level has surpassed the half-way point and the screens currently show 87 players out of 103 entries remaining. It seems just a matter of time until the third flight becomes the strongest starting day and the turbo heat is still to come.
Furthermore, the live stream action is now also underway and can be followed on the stream tab right above the updates or via the Monster Jam Poker Tour YouTube and Twitch channels.
Nic Ioannoy bagged up nearly six starting stacks last night but entered Day 1c in an attempt to run up even more chips or have some fun splashing around. The first of the preflop all-ins saw him at risk against Damon Fine for a big portion of the starting stack.
Nic Ioannoy: J♥9♥ 
Damon Fine: A♥K♣
The board ran out 8♠7♦5♠6♠K♠ and Ioanniy doubled to leave Fine short.
Fine then jammed for 4,500 soon after and Peter Smith called. Ioannoy jammed behind for 60,300 and Smith folded after getting a count.
Damon Fine: 10♥8♥
Nic Ioannoy: K♣Q♠
Fine predicted to hit a straight flush but the [AdAhJKc3hKd] runout further piled misery on his already disastrous day of all-in showdowns.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,000
166,000
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166,000 |
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60,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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Busted |
A medium-size pot emerged right in front of the feature table and the current chip leader Kinesh Pater was involved in the action. There was no further action on the A♥6♥5♠4♥10♥ river when a fourth heart appeared and the opponent of Pater tabled the 6♣5♠ for two pair.
Pater, however, had the 5♦5♥ for a flopped set that became a flush and missed out on claiming even further chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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175,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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110,000
45,000
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45,000 |
Three ways to the K♠Q♣J♥J♠ turn, the small blind led for 2,100 and Moon Khan called, David Ng opted to fold. The small blind checked the 6♥ river and Khan bet 3,000 to earn a reluctant call.
Khan's K♥10♦ had to settle for a chop versus K♦6♣ but he is up for the day thus far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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55,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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48,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
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42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
39,000
39,000
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39,000 |
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38,000
38,000
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38,000 |
With around 20,000 in the middle to the 10♣5♦3♠A♥2♥ river, Nic Ioannoy pushed all-in for 44,200. Keegan Pillay one seat over on the other side of the table went into the tank and asked for an exact count. One time bank later, he folded and asked Ioannoy to show.
Ioannoy granted the request and first flashed the 2♦ followed by the 4♦. Pillay grinned "I am such a pussy" and exposed his K♥K♦ for a pair of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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80,000
18,000
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18,000 |
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65,000
5,000
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5,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
On the tail end of a Q♥8♣4♠7♠Q♦ board, Greg Tucker moved all-in for 23,400 in the small blind for essentially the size of the pot. David Ng in late position went into the tank and eventually called.
Tucker tabled his Q♣8♦ for the nuts and Ng's Q♠J♦ were briefly exposed.
"Ah, so you did have queen-jack," Tucker remarked before raking in the double.
Known for his alias of "Tucker Time" from online poker back in the days, the local player is back on track on the second bullet for the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,000
70,000
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70,000 |
|
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8,100
39,900
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39,900 |
While flip satellites are running in the tournament room, there are also players getting their chips into the middle on Day 1c of the Main Event. One of them was Aleko Manganas, who was at risk for 21,500 against Peter Smith.
Aleko Manganas: A♣Q♣
Peter Smith: 9♣9♠
The J♦8♠3♠3♦A♥ runout provided the ace on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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44,000
1,000
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1,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
The cards were already on their backs and Merwan Corront instantly headed to the cashier to purchase a re-entry as he had just been eliminated by Alexi Aledandrou. On a board of J♦10♥8♦A♦9♥, the A♠7♠ of the French player for the bottom end of the straight were no good as Alexandrou had the Q♦8♣ for the queen-high straight when Corront got it in for 26,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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105,000
105,000
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105,000 |
|
40,000 |
Three ways to the J♣4♦2♣ flop, Nahum Lim folded when Paul Mantzios bet 3,700. Stephen Courtney check-called from under the gun and they checked the 6♣ on the turn. Courtney bet the 8♦ river for 8,500 and Mantzios called.
"Ace high," Courtney declared and Mantzios tabled the A♠J♦ for the winner, as Mantzios exposed his A♣ for the nut flush blocker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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108,000
108,000
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108,000 |
|
107,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
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58,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
|
43,000
43,000
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43,000 |
