Down to 68
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Level 7
: 300/600, 50 ante
As the blinds and antes go up, the pace of eliminations will follow. We're currently down to 68 players.
2014 PPC North America Championship at Tampa Downs
$200,000 Guaranteed Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 PPC North America Championship at Tampa Downs
Buy-in
$535
Prize Pool
$223,400
Entries
420
Level
27
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Kofler's Kings Knock Out a Player
Level 7
: 300/600, 50 ante
A short-stacked player moved all in for slightly less than 10,000 from late position and Eddie Kofler called out of the small blind. The player in the big blind called as well.
The flop came 
and Kofler led out for 10,500 prompting a fold from the player in the big blind. The short-stacked player turned over 
for jacks and tens but he was in bad shape as Kofler held 
for kings and jacks. The turn was the 
and the river was the 
giving Kofler the pot and sending the short-stacked player off to sign up for the cash games. Kofler continued to chip up with his stack now sitting just north of 80,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
81,200
61,200
|
61,200 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 75
Clements and Burdick Leading the Way Early
Level 8
: 400/800, 75 ante
"Ask him how he got those chips," a player at Tom Clements's table said as we took his photo. The player went on to mention something about a two-outer.
Regardless of how he got them, Clements is currently sitting on top of the biggest stack in the room with 140,000. Bill Burdick isn't far behind with 120,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Stanechewski Takes One
Level 8
: 400/800, 75 ante
With two early position limpers, one of them being Eddie Kofler, in front of him Paul Stanechewski raised it up to 3,500 from middle position. The player on the button called, the original limper folded, and Kofler called.
The flop came 
and Stanechewski would take it down with a bet of 5,100 to bring his stack up to 76,000. Despite the small hit, Kofler would have nearly six figures after the hand with 99,500 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
99,500
18,300
|
18,300 |
|
|
76,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
Breaking It Down
Level 8
: 400/800, 75 ante
Players are on their second 10-minute break of the day.
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Rich Otts Triples Up
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
With a raise and a call in front of him, Rich Otts moved all in for 9,700. Ralph Marzan, one to his left, called. The player in the two seat, who from the looks of it had made the original raise moved all in for 21,400 more. It was folded back to Marzan who made the call with his big stack. The hands were turned over:
Otts: 
Marzan:
Player in Seat 2: 
"Nice call," said the player in seat 2 sarcastically to Marzan. The dealer put out a flop of 
meaning there would be no free roll flushes. An ace or jack would end Otts's tournament but he would fade those cards on the 
turn and river.
"Yes!" said a happy Otts as he more than tripled up to 35,500 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
35,500 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 100
Dugan Stacking Chips
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
We got to the table with approximately 10,000 in the pot and Bobby Dugan squaring off against one player. The flop read 
and Dugan bet 5,000 after his opponent checked.
On the 
turn, Dugan would again bet after his opponent checked, this time for 11,000. His foe called. The river was the 
and both players checked.
"You're good," said Dugan's opponent after he turned over 
. "I figured I was after you checked," responded Dugan, who moved to 161,000 in chips after raking in that pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
161,000
161,000
|
161,000 |