Aaron Massey raised from early position to 3,100 and got two callers before Bryan Campanello reraised to 31,000 and leaving only 3,000 behind. Massey called for less, about 20,000 and the remaining players folded, leaving Campanello and Massey heads up.
Massey showed and was against the of Campanello. Massey dodged the two over cards to double up when the board ran out .
"Now you got over starting stack," tablemate Rex Clinkscales said with a smile.
A player in the big blind bet 6,000 on a flop of , and Orlando Romero made it 16,000 from the cutoff. The big blind called to see a hit and both players quickly checked. On the river, the big blind bet 10,000. Romero put in a raise to 29,500, which got paid off in about a minute.
Romero tabled for a straight.
"I didn't believe you," the big blind said after mucking with a sigh.
At another table, Brandon Steven went bust again but he'll have to wait until tomorrow to reenter this time.
Vance Minter limped under the gun and another player called before Matthew Lapossie raised to 4,200 from the big blind. Both his opponents called.
The flop came and Lapossie bet 7,000. Minter was the lone caller. The turn was the and Lapossie bet again, this time making it 9,000. Minter quickly went all in for 24,000 and Lapossie quickly folded.
With on the felt, a player in middle position bet 8,000 and got called by Bryan Campanello on his left, with a third player folding. The aggressor jammed his last 9,700 in on the river, causing Campanello to wince. He thought about a minute and then called but couldn't beat .
The players are back from dinner and registration is closed for Day 1a. The final number of entries for this flight was 219. Per the tournament structure, this flight will play down to 27 players and then bag up.
The player on the button opened to 2,300 into Maxx Coleman's big blind. He raised to 9,000 and his opponent called.
The flop came and Coleman checked. His opponent bet 4,000 and Coleman called. The turn was the and Coleman checked again. His opponent bet 7,000 and Coleman called.
The river was the and Coleman checked again. His opponent bet a third time, this time making it 23,000 to go, leaving only about 10,000 behind. Coleman called, seeming a little reluctant and was pleased when his opponent didn't show his hand and waited for Coleman to show him the winner. That he did, turning over .
Two players checked to the button on a flop, and the player there fired 6,000. Andrew Watson shoved all in from under the gun for what turned out to be 22,800, and the third player mucked. The player on the button quickly called.
Button:
Watson:
Watson had a hammerlock for the double, but he did get a sweat when the hit the turn. A river sealed it for Watson as he made a boat.
A player in the big blind bet 4,500 into two opponents on a flop, and Clint Baker on the button was the only caller. On the turn, the big blind put in 7,500 more, and Baker put in a small raise to 18,000. That convinced the big blind to release, and Baker added to his already monstrous stack.
and was against the 
of Campanello. Massey dodged the two over cards to double up when the board ran out 
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, and Orlando Romero made it 16,000 from the cutoff. The big blind called to see a 
hit and both players quickly checked. On the 
river, the big blind bet 10,000. Romero put in a raise to 29,500, which got paid off in about a minute. 
for a straight.
and Lapossie bet 7,000. Minter was the lone caller. The turn was the 
on the felt, a player in middle position bet 8,000 and got called by Bryan Campanello on his left, with a third player folding. The aggressor jammed his last 9,700 in on the 
river, causing Campanello to wince. He thought about a minute and then called but couldn't beat 
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and Coleman checked again. His opponent bet a third time, this time making it 23,000 to go, leaving only about 10,000 behind. Coleman called, seeming a little reluctant and was pleased when his opponent didn't show his hand and waited for Coleman to show him the winner. That he did, turning over 
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flop, and Clint Baker on the button was the only caller. On the 