The clock for this flight reads 370 players, meaining the total number of entrants sits at 749, creating a prize pool of $726,530. Prize pool will be confirmed and posted later tonight.
The players will play down to 46 players or 15 levels, whichever comes first.
A player raised to 6,000 from early position and was called by a player on the button, and David Kenniston in the big blind.
The flop came out and action checked to the raiser who continued for 10,000 which the button called. Kenniston raised to 55,000 and saw the raiser call for that amount to put himself at risk while the button folded.
Opponent:
David Kenniston:
The board ran out and Kenniston rivered a straight flush to eliminate his opponent and further add to his chip stack.
Action was picked up with Miles Barnum all in and at risk for his remaining 29,000 against Matt Alexander who had him covered and another player who covered both.
Miles Barnum:
Matt Alexander:
Opponent:
The board ran out and while he was drawing nearly dead on the flop, Barnum went running queens to make the best hand and triple up through his opponents, while Alexander scooped a side pot.
Brett Reichard raised to 5,000 from the hijack and in the small blind, Aaron Johnson moved all in for 45,000 which saw the big blind move all in for 63,000. Reichard went into the tank but ultimately called and all three players cards were turned up.
Aaron Johnson:
Big blind:
Brett Reichard:
The board ran out and Reichard's queens held up to eliminate two players.
Action was picked up in a hand between Angelo Torello in the big blind and an opponent in first position, with 22,000 in the middle.
The board read and Torello checked to his opponent who bet 9,000. Torello responded by moving all in for 55,000 and his opponent went into the tank. After some time he tossed away and Torello took down the pot.