Massey Loses One
Aaron Massey had a slow start to his Day 1a, but a hot streak just before the dinner break helped propel him to a solid stack.
He built it up to about 60,000 during Level 10, but just dropped a few chips after he opened to 1,700 under the gun. The next player to act went all in for 7,800 and action folded around to Massey. He tried to talk himself info a fold, but ultimately called with 
.
His opponent tabled 
and doubled through Massey when the board ran out 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
. With well over 18,000 in the pot already, Sands moved out a large stack of chips which was enough to put his opponent all in.
and action checked around back to Nguyen.
flop. The turn and river were of no help to Hesse as they fell 
. Sands was able to absorb Hesse's stack and it now taking about 71,000 into the dinner break.