Level 13 has now begun and with it brings the closing of the late registration period. A total of 520 entries were recorded on Day 1b, bringing the two-day total to 928. Official prize pool information will be posted when it is released.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Action folded to Matt McKinney who raised from the cutoff to 5,000 and the big blind called.
The flop came 
and the big blind check-called 8,000 from McKinney. The turn brought the 
and the big blind again check-called another 15,500 from McKinney.
After a river 
the big blind checked for a third time and McKinney fired 28,000. The big blind found a call and McKinney showed the 
to drag the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
248,000 |
A player in early position opened to 6,500 and Hardik Vyas called one to his left. Action folded around to Jeff Copeland, who was on the button and three-bet to 19,000. The original raiser folded and Vyas called.
The flop came 
and Vyas checked to Copeland, who continuation-bet 14,000. Vyas called. The turn was 
and Vyas checked again.
"All in," said Copeland, effectively putting Vyas to a decision for his remaining 58,000. Vyas took about five seconds and then reached for his cards and slid them forcefully across the felt to the center of the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
58,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Justin Landi open-jammed for 19,000 in middle position and action folded around to Jonathan Kim in the big blind, who confirmed the amount before dropping in a chip to call.
Justin Landi: 
Jonathan Kim: 
Landi was way out in front as the flop came 
, bringing eight chop outs on board. However, running 
came to complete the board and earn him the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
42,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
185,000
161,000
|
161,000 |
|
160,000
112,000
|
112,000 |
|
143,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
128,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
110,000 | |
|
100,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
73,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
70,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
61,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
24,000
-58,000
|
-58,000 |
|
16,500
-25,500
|
-25,500 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Delvonte Gathright already had a stack of over a quarter-million and was in the process of adding to that as a big pile of chips was being sent his way from having eliminated another player at his table.
After the knockout, that stack was now totaled to be just shy of 350,000 making him the largest stack in the room of the 160 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
340,000 |
The final 10-minute break of the night has arrived as the final seconds of Level 12 have ticked off the clock. This is the last chance to register for those who wish to do so: registration will close at the beginning of Level 13 at 11:40 p.m.
A total of 517 entries have been logged for Day 1b so far.
