Registration Closed for Day 1a
Registration has closed for Day 1a. There were a total of 366 entrants meaning they will play until there are 37 players remaining.
Registration has closed for Day 1a. There were a total of 366 entrants meaning they will play until there are 37 players remaining.
We arrived in time to see Bryan Campanello and a lone opponent looking down at a board of . Campenello was first to act and came out firing for a bet of 2,600. His opponent called to see fifth street.
The dealer burned and produced the to finish off the board. Campanello slowed with a check and his opponent rapped the back back.
"I have a six," said Campanello.
It was no good, however, as his opponent rolled over for a better two pair of jacks and eights. Campanello's stack is now down to approximately 34,500.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Bryan Campanello |
34,500
-7,500
|
-7,500 |
|
We arrived at the table in time to see Mark Toulouse all in and at risk against an opponent on a flop of . Toulouse was looking good with for middle set until his opponent flipped over the one hand that bested him - for top set.
The rolled off on the turn, meaning that Toulose needed to spike the last remaining eight in the deck to stay alive. The table let out a collective gasp that silenced the room after the drilled the river. Toulouse made quad eights and was shipped the double up. His stack now sits at about 24,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mark Toulouse | 24,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David "ODB" Baker |
86,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
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Brandon Steven |
53,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
Noah Vaillancourt |
43,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
Aaron Massey |
38,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
Kunal Patel |
34,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
Jacob Bazeley |
30,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
Jonathan Gaviao |
30,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Kyle Bowker | 25,500 | |
|
||
Sam Panzica |
24,500
-8,500
|
-8,500 |
David Tuthill |
24,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
Ari Engel |
23,500
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
||
Cord Garcia | 21,500 | |
Justin Gardenhire |
15,000
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
Joseph Cheong |
5,000
-500
|
-500 |
|
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
We get to the table and a player in early position has opened for a raise to 1,000. He was called by a player in middle position and the player in the small blind. Christian Harder was in the big blind and put out a raise to 4,800. The original raiser quickly folded as did the player in middle position.
The player in the small blind was not so quick but he ultimately decided to let it go. Harder's stack sat at 55,000 after the hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Christian Harder | 55,000 | |
|
Aaron Massey and an opponent took a flop of in a raised pot. Massey was first to act and led out for 900. His opponent instantly raised the action to 6,000 and Massey quickly called.
The turn was the and Massey flung out a single orange T5,000 chip. His opponent responded with a raise all in for approximately 28,000, prompting Massey to look back down at his cards.
"Set of nines?" he said out loud before announcing a call.
Massey:
Opponent:
Massey's top two pair were in a commanding lead and he scored the knockout after the completed the board. The 2012 River Poker Series Main Event champion now has roughly 82,000 just over halfway through Level 6.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Aaron Massey |
82,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
A few counts from around the room including Matthew Lapossie who has topped the 100,000 chip mark.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Matthew Lapossie | 110,000 | |
|
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Jesse Cohen | 53,000 | |
Grayson Ramage | 43,000 | |
Eric Blair | 42,000 | |
Bronson Tucker | 32,000 | |
Ryan Jaconetti | 27,000 | |
Sean Wallace | 16,000 |
Players are on their second 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50