Las Break
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
The remaining players are on their final 10-minute break of the day.
PPC Aruba World Championship
$2,500 Main Event
Day: 1a
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Franklin Quadruples; Savill Takes Chip Lead
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
When we arrived at the table, Ryan Franklin was all in for 20,100 and Stephen Sindler and Julian Durity had made the call before Sterling Savill went into the tank. Eventually, Savill moved all in. Sindler folded, but Durity called all in for around 50,000 total.
Franklin was the shortest stack of the three, but tabled the best hand with the 
. Savill had the 
, and Durity had the 
.
The flop, turn, and river ran out 
to give Franklin the win. He quadrupled up while Savill won the side pot to bust Durity. Savill actually made a little bit on the hand and increased his stack to 133,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
133,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
84,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
82,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
Busted |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
66,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
64,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
55,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
45,000
12,500
|
12,500 |
|
43,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
||
|
|
38,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
34,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
Franklin Over 100K
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Ryan Franklin busted one bullet earlier in the day, but he's taken his second attempt and driven it to up over 100,000 in chips. On this recent hand, Franklin opened with a raise, got three-bet, and then four-bet jammed all in. His opponent called with the 
, but Franklin had the 
.
The board ran out 
to give Franklin a full house and send his opponent home.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
102,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
104,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
|
89,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
84,500
-6,500
|
-6,500 |
|
|
65,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Kofler Picks Off Franklin
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Eddie Kofler checked the 
flop, and Ryan Franklin bet 2,300. Kofler made the call to see the 
pair the board on the turn. Both players checked, and the river completed the board with the 
. Kofler checked, Franklin bet 8,000, and Kofler called.
Franklin showed the 
, but it was Kofler's 
that proved to be the winning hand. He won the pot and moved to 118,000 in chips while Franklin fell back to 89,000.
Kofler won the PPC Tampa Downs Summer Series $500 Main Event, which not only landed him an entry into this event, but it also scored him $33,952 in prize money. He defeated RJ Sullivan heads up for the title, and Sullivan is still remaining here on Day 1a as well, although seated at the other table. The event that Kofler won had 307 entries.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
118,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
89,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
Sindler Folds to Franklin's River Raise
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Action folded to Ryan Franklin in the cutoff seat, and he raised to 2,200. Stephen Sindler called out of the small blind, and Catherine Dee called from the big blind. From there, the three players were prompted with a 
flop. Action checked around.
The turn was the 
, and Sindler led with a bet of 3,700. Dee folded her hand, but Franklin called to see the river.
The 
landed on fifth street, and Sindler led for 6,700. After a little bit of thought, Franklin reached for chips — much more than just 6,700 — and he fired in a raise to 23,000. Sindler mulled it over, but eventually folded his hand, and Franklin won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
112,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
88,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Dee Doubles Through Bardah
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Ronnie Bardah opened with a raise from middle position to 2,600, then action folded to Dave Dee on the button. Dee reraised all in for 11,700, and the blinds folded, moving action back to Bardah. Bardah tanked for a little, then called, but didn't look happy about it.
Dee tabled the with confidence, and Bardah looked disgusted when he showed the 
. The baord ran out 
, and Dee doubled up. Bardah was knocked back to 32,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,500
-10,500
|
-10,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
26,800
-18,200
|
-18,200 |