The opening three levels have been completed and the players are going on their first 15-minute break of the day. The tournament clock currently shows a total of 170 entries for Day 1b with late registration open for another six levels.
Kristen Deardorff opened to 700 in early position and picked up a call from the player on her left. Ronald Scott three-bet to 3,800 on the button and Jason Schanbacher flat-called from the big blind. Deardorff and the other player both got out of the way.
The flop came 
and Schanbacher check-called a bet of 3,200 from Scott. The 
paired the board on the turn and Schanbacher checked again. Scott flicked in a bet of 6,000 only to have Schanbacher check-raise to 13,000. Scott reluctantly laid his hand down and Schanbacher added to his pile of chips.
Will Givens arrived late to his seat after blinding out for the first level of the day, but he's wasted little time recovering those chips plus many more already. Four players headed to a flop of 
for 800 apiece. The initial raiser led out with a bet of 1,500 and only Givens called from a couple of seats over.
The 
landed on the turn and Givens was faced with another bet of 5,500 which he quickly called again. The 
paired the board on the river and it was checked to Givens this time. He splashed in a bet of 20,000, putting his opponent to the test for his remaining 13,000 chips. He decided to lay his hand down and Givens raked in yet another pot.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/200
Ante: 300
Katie Lindsay and Jeffrey Turton were left heads-up in a four-bet pot with a little over 10,000 already in the middle. The flop came 
and Turton led out with a bet of 4,000 from the small blind.
Lindsay responded by shoving all in from the cutoff which sent Turton into the tank for a couple of minutes. He eventually dumped his cards to the muck and Lindsay raked in a healthy pot.
Kathy Liebert raised to 800 in middle position and was called by both of the blinds. The flop came 
and the action checked to Liebert who continued with a bet of 1,000. Both of her opponents called as they headed to the on the turn.
The action checked around this time and the completed the board. Carl Oman threw in a bet of 800 from the big blind which only Liebert called. Oman showed 
but Liebert held 
for a better two pair.
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The field is quickly growing in the early part of the day with 120 entries for Day 1b thus far.
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Florian Pesce raised it up from under the gun and Boshuang Gao defended his big blind. The flop came 
and Gao check-called a bet from Pesce.
The turn was the 
and Gao checked again. Pesce sized up with a pot-sized bet of 2,800 on the turn and Gao still called. The completed the board and Gao quickly checked. Pesce threw out a bet of 4,100 this time and Gao instantly mucked his cards.
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