Third Break of the Day
Level 12
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Day 1a is now on what is likely their third and final break of the afternoon as 12 players remain. Play will end with three more eliminations.
2022 The Lodge Championship Series
Event #5: $600 Mystery Bounty
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 The Lodge Championship Series
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$300,000
Entries
528
Level
29
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
72
Players Left
9
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Day 1a Action Shots
Updated Chip Counts (full)
Level 13
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
378,000
183,000
|
183,000 |
|
270,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
265,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
155,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
145,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
130,000
-57,000
|
-57,000 |
|
|
80,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
77,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
65,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
50,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
||
|
45,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
25,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Hand For Hand Begins
Level 13
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Hand for hand play has begun with just ten players remaining following the eliminations of Michael Noori and Tyler Rawlinson.
Sumpter Bubbles Day 1a
Level 13
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
After one hand of hand for hand play, Brian Sumpter was all in with his short stack of 21,000 and was called by Thomas Hill.
Sumpter had the worst starting hand in NLH with the 
against Hill's 
.
Sumpter started to say "winner's win!" over and over as the dealer dealt the flop 
the turn was the 
to the delight of Sumpter but the river snatched it al away as the 
came off to eliminate him on the bubble and bring the field to the money and end the flight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
315,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Day 1a Final Chip Counts (full)
Level 13
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
395,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
386,000
231,000
|
231,000 |
|
|
315,000 | |
|
|
254,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
|
153,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
102,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
58,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
41,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
|
17,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
Saucedo Bags Slim Chip Lead After Day 1a
Level 13
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Day 1a of Event #5: Mystery Bounty 300K Guaranteed is in the books after 7 hour of play after 72 entries battled down to end with only nine players.
Topping the nine survivors was Fausto Saucedo of Las Vegas who bagged up 395,000. He edged out Mahesh Rathi who had an up and down day but finished with a large stack of 386,000.
Day 1a Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
| 1 | Fausto Saucedo | 395,000 |
| 2 | Mahesh Rathi | 386,000 |
| 3 | Thomas Hill | 315,000 |
| 4 | Nathan Hays | 254,000 |
| 5 | Valeri Chikovani | 153,000 |
| 6 | Nicholas Dashineau | 102,000 |
| 7 | Eric Tang | 58,000 |
| 8 | Steven Winsell | 41,000 |
| 9 | Robert Lloyd | 17,000 |
Thomas Hill bagged up their place with 315,500 and Nathan Hays finished with 254,000 to be the players with the most substantial stacks.
WSOP bracelet winner Michael Noori made a deep run and came close to bagging but ended up faltering a few elimination short of the money and advancing.
The nine players will move on to Day 2 at 2 p.m. on Tuesday where they will join every survivor from Days 1b, 1c and 1d in which the mystery bounty format will begin.
Stay tuned as PokerNews will continue coverage of this event on Day 1b and tomorrow for the subsequent flights.
Event #5: $600 Mystery Bounty
Day 1a Completed