As level 17 gets underway, the field now sits at 158 players remaining, 20 spots away from the bubble.
As level 17 gets underway, the field now sits at 158 players remaining, 20 spots away from the bubble.
Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
It folded to Terry Fleischer in the small blind who raised to 24,000. The big blind then moved all in for 65,000, and Fleischer called after some deliberation.
Big Blind: J♥J♦
Terry Fleischer: A♣10♣
Fleischer was behind but held one over as the A♠9♥8♥ flop vaulted him into the lead. His opponent could not find a two-outer on the 5♦3♠ runout, and Fleischer showed his opponent why jacks are so hated.
Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
The players in the last starting flight are taking their final 15-minute break of the night.
Approximately 185 players remain, with 137 advancing to Day 2.
Play resumes in Level 16 with blinds of 4,000/8,000 and an average stack of 245,000.
A player opened from the hijack and only Fu Wong called in the cutoff.
On the K♥Q♠J♠ flop, the hijack check-called a bet of 20,000 from Wong.
The turn brought the K♦ as Fu bet again for 45,000 before the hijack check-raised to 100,000, and Wong called after weighing his options.
The hijack then slowed down with a check on the 5♥ river with about two-thirds pot behind. Wong put out a bet of 80,000, and his opponent painfully laid it down after a minute's tank.
Jon Lawson jammed for his remaining 47,000 from the hijack and was flatted by the small blind.
Jon Lawson: 6♠6♦
Small Blind: A♦J♥
It was a coinflip scenario until the J♠J♣9♠ flop vaulted his opponent into the lead with trip jacks. The K♠ turn gave Lawson the only flush draw, but the 3♣ bricked off on the river, ending his run early.
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000