After less than three full levels of play, Ben Mintz already finds himself near the top of the leaderboard. We saw him getting paid off holding pocket jacks.
Mintz was all in preflop and held against an opponent's 
. The board ran 
and Mintz stacked 56,000 after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
We just spotted these players in the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
3,500 |
We wish we could have caught more of the hand, but the short story is Dwyte Pilgrim eliminated an unknown opponent. The board was 
and Pilgrim held 
and made a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
||
Another three levels are in the books and field is on a short break.
Level: 7
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Cards are back in the air following the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
52,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
50,000 | |
|
48,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
47,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
45,000
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
40,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
37,500
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
35,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
35,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
31,500
11,500
|
11,500 |
|
30,000
14,025
|
14,025 |
|
25,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
24,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
23,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
22,500
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
21,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
18,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
15,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
10,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
10,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
8,200
11,800
|
11,800 |
|
7,500
9,100
|
9,100 |
|
|
4,000
500
|
500 |
We found David Diaz and Tyler Smith heads up in a pot together. The flop was 
, Diaz bet 2,600 and Smith called. The turn came 
, Diaz moved all in and Smith folded.
Smith sits atop the counts and Diaz is back above the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000 | |
|
|
||
|
21,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
||
Players in the second flight of the day have taken their seats and are almost ready to get cards in the air. A handful of tables are ready to go and we'll keep you updated on the action.
Level: 8
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
