Nick Pupillo apparently doubled up before the break, getting bottom two in against a flush draw and holding. He's now among the leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
124,000 | 61,000 |
A player in the big blind bet 6,100 on a 
flop, and Matthew Kottal called from the cutoff. The turn was a 
, and the big blind jammed about 30,000 in. Kottal called with 
for the nut flush, and he was fading only a few outs as his opponent had 
. The river was a 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
118,000 | 39,900 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
We found Derek Dempsey with his stack of 21,100 all in preflop, having shoved over an all-in from a player in the blinds. A third player in the cutoff was thinking it over and decided to call off for slightly less.
Dempsey: 
Cutoff: 
Third player: 
The three biggest hands had been dealt at once, with Dempsey leading. Plenty of paint flopped, but it was 
. The 
turn and 
river allowed Dempsey to lean back and breathe a sigh of relief.
"It's what you dream of," he said. "Only if that was kings too."
Players are on a 10-minute break, and registration will be closed at its conclusion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | 20,500 |
Greg Himmelbrand is having a fine Day 1c thus far, having amassed nearly 100,000 in chips as the third break approaches. Himmelbrand is a notable East Coast grinder with more than $800,000 in tournament cashes. He's grabbed big scores at East Coast poker landmarks Parx, Borgata, Sands Bethlehem, and Horseshoe Baltimore, where he recently came very close to claiming his first ring before falling heads up in a $365 event for more than $66,000.
Himmelbrand is looking to add Maryland Live! to his list of big wins, and he's off to a fine start.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
The money went in between Stan Jablonski and Mark Hodge on an 
flop, with Hodge covering Jablonski's 16,350.
Hodge: 
Jablonski: 
Hodge needed a lot of help, and the 
ended any hopes he had of a miracle comeback.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,700 | 24,700 |
|
24,700 | -17,100 |
David Gutfreund bet 3,625 from the hijack after two players checked the 
flop, and only Cynthia Albert called. Action checked through the , and Albert checked the .
"I give up," Gutfreund said resignedly. Albert showed 
for two pair. "That will do it."
They say chips move to the left, but Gutfreund has been sending them to his right today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
73,000 | 12,700 |
|
13,250 | -3,050 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
