With 
on the flop and around 3,500 in pot, a player in early position shoved a small stack into the middle and Robert Fortuno called quickly.
Opponent: 
Robert Fortuno: 
The turn was 
and the river 
, with no help for the player at risk, and Fortuno scored an early elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,500
28,500
|
28,500 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
While PokerNews is covering the $1,110 Main Event, several players took down preliminary events throughout the Showdown Series at Sycuan Casino Resort.
Cory Brehm won Event #1: $360 Mystery Bounty by outlasting 614 runners to beat Dantram Huynh in heads-up play for the title. Brehm took home $22,072 for the victory in the first of ten events at this week's Showdown Series. The exceedingly popular event offered mystery bounties ranging in value from $50 to $25,000.
Other top ten finishers include David Leese, Rigoberto Rodriguez, Rip Fritzer, and Lam Hoang.
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cory Brehm | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $22,072 |
| 2 | Dantram Huynh | San Diego, CA | $20,988 |
| 3 | David Leese | Oceanside, CA | $11,038 |
| 4 | Rigoberto Rodriguez | San Bernadino, CA | $7,462 |
| 5 | Matthew Hansen | Escondido, CA | $5,216 |
| 6 | Rip Fritzer | El Cajon, CA | $3,760 |
| 7 | Lam Hoang | Ramona, CA | $3,033 |
| 8 | Ed Alikhani | Laguna Hills, CA | $2,305 |
| 9 | Adam Jimenez | Vista, CA | $2,123 |
| 10 | Christopher Smith | La Mesa, CA | $2,123 |
With just under 2,000 in the pot and 
on the board, Justin Monk checked and Tai Purpero bet 1,200. Monk check-raised to 3,400 and Purpero went into the tank briefly before coming up to call.
The turn was 
and Monk shoved just over 20,000 into the middle. Purpero went into the tank for a few moments but ultimately got away from it to give Monk the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,500
500
|
500 |
With 3,500 in the pot and 
on the board, a player in early position checked before Gary Crite bet 3,500. Robert Fortuno called while the player in early position came along.
The turn was 
and all three players checked. The river was 
.
The player in early position checked the river and Crite shoved his last 7,600. Fortuno got out of the way and Crite's other opponent called.
Crite turned over 
for aces and fours and his opponent tossed the losing hand in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
41,000
12,500
|
12,500 |
|
26,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
Players are now on their first 10-minute break of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,200
31,900
|
31,900 |
|
55,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
43,000
-9,100
|
-9,100 |
|
42,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
36,500
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
27,600
15,600
|
15,600 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
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Chase Blanton limped in from under the gun and Ewart Boyd raised to 2,600 from the next seat over. Action folded around and Blanton called.
The flop was 
and Blanton continued for 2,700. Boy raised to around 6,000 and Blanton went into the tank for a moment. After a minute of thought, Blanton got away from it and Boyd took the pot.
Despite giving away this pot, Blanton is still among the leaders in early Day 1a action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
101,000
101,000
|
101,000 |
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
