Michael Jozoff Tops Day 1C, Bags Overall Lead of Event #4
The Lodge Poker Club has now seen the third flight of Event #4: $400 NLH $500,000 Guaranteed come to an end. A total of 231 entry slips were sold on Day 1c and just 28 managed to find a Day 2 bag.
Michael Jozoff ended the night with the elimination of Brian Ellison, popping the Day 2 bubble with a classic flip. The hand also catapulted him into the overall lead of this event, bagging 407,000 here on Day 1c. Prior to the final hand, it was Andrew Robinson sitting atop the chip counts of the flight but Jozoff shot by, and Robinson had to settle for second overall, bagging 334,000.
Jason Obinger landed third overall for the day with his 308,000 in chips, after a heater during the last few levels of the night. Well-known grinder Blake Whittington ended the night with a healthy-sized 276,000 and is someone to keep an eye on when Day 2 begins.
Top 10 Stacks from Day 1c
| Rank | Player | Hometown | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Jozoff | New York, NY | 407,000 | 68 |
| 2 | Andrew Robinson | Georgetown, TX | 334,000 | 56 |
| 3 | Jason Obinger | Minneapolis, MN | 308,000 | 51 |
| 4 | Blake Whittington | Cleveland, TN | 276,000 | 46 |
| 5 | Benjamin Anderson | Killeen, TX | 269,000 | 45 |
| 6 | Joel Schmitt | Austin, TX | 268,000 | 45 |
| 7 | Seth Simmons | Nathrop, CO | 252,000 | 42 |
| 8 | William Preece | Houston, TX | 198,000 | 33 |
| 9 | Andrew Cook | Santa Fe, NM | 179,000 | 30 |
| 10 | Walter Glasier | Round Rock, TX | 174,000 | 29 |
The 28 survivors will combine with the other Day 1 flights on Sunday, May 8, at 2 p.m. for Day 2 where the blinds will be 40-minutes in length and play will not halt until a champion has been crowned. If any player bags more than on time they will get a $600 bag bonus , playing only their highest valued stack at the start of Day 2.
That wraps it up for the PokerNews live coverage of Day 1c, but tune in throughout the event for all of the action.