A player limped from early position and the next player raised to 750. Carter Gent called and the remaining players folded until the original limper also called. Three players saw the flop of and the limper led out for 2,000. The next player quickly called before Gent shoved all in for about 21,000. The limper quickly folded and the remaining player tanked for a moment. He eventually folded, giving Gent the pot.
Dan Hatfield limped from middle position and a player called from the cutoff. The big blind checked his option and the three players saw the flop of . All three players checked and the turn was the . The big blind checked and Hatfield bet 800. The cutoff folded and the big blind called. The river was the . The big blind bet out 1,250 and Hatfield raised to 3,000. After a moment or two, the big blind folded and Hatfield took down the pot.
Kristina 'Spec' Bruce was on the button when the action folded to her. She raised to 1,100 and got one caller from the big blind. The flop came and the big blind checked. Bruce reached for her chips and that was enough to get her opponent to quickly fold. He showed and Bruce showed .
Players are on the ten-minute break. This is the first break of the evening and when the players come back they will have 11 levels left to make Day 2. So far over 150 players have entered this flight and 116 remain. There is still time for new registrants or for players to use their one-per-flight rebuy. Registration closes at the start of level 10.
Kip Luginvill called an all in bet when the board read and had his opponent covered. His opponent turned over for two pair and was ahead of Luginvill's . When the hit the river, giving Luginvill two pair and knocking out his opponent. Luginvill couldn't help but cheer. Meanwhile his opponent was stunned and raised his arms to the sky, questioning what had just happened.
Luginvill is now among the chip leaders as we head into the first break.
Kristina 'Spec' Bruce and two other players looked at the board of and Bruce bet 3,000. One player called and one player folded, leaving Bruce heads up to the river. The river was the and Bruce bet 5,000. Her opponent looked as though he was going to lay down a big hand and eventually folded. Bruce flashed the for a club flush. Her opponent thanked her for showing, even though she didn't have to.
Ryan Riess has been pretty conservative since entering the tournament in the middle of level 1. It's about half way through level 3 and Riess was involved with a hand where six players saw the flop.
The flop was and all six players checked. The turn was the and Riess lead out from the small blind for 1,300. The action folded to the player on the button who called. When the hit the river, both Riess and his opponent checked. Riess showed for two pair. His opponent was second best with .