We found Ryan Tepen betting 15,000 following two checks on a 
flop. Just one opponent called and the turn came 
. Tepen bet 26,000 after another check and his opponent decided to let his hand go.
Tepen stacked up around 280,000 after that hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
Rex Clinkscales opened for 5,200 and Tony Hatley called. The blinds released and the flop came 
. Clinkscales led out with 5,800 and Hatley called.
The turn came 
, Clinkscales bet 7,400 and Hatley called. The river fell 
and Clinkscales slowed down with a check. Hatley bet 35,000 and Clinkscales was perplexed.
He thought out loud about what Hatley could have and he stewed for a few moments. He finally tossed out a call and Hatley showed 
for a busted flush draw. Clinkscales tabled 
and took the sizable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
160,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Cards are back in the air following the break.
Level: 16
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
The first three levels are in the books and the field is going on break.
The numbers are in and prize pool information has been made official. A total of 300 entrants created a prize pool of $450,000. The top 30 finishers will get paid with a min-cash worth $3.051.
A final table appearance is $9,909 and the final eight will draw five-figure payouts. The winner will take home a gold ring, a seat in the National Championship and $107,992.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
106,000
|
106,000 |
|
260,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
|
255,000
197,200
|
197,200 |
|
200,000
172,000
|
172,000 |
|
|
189,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
180,000
76,500
|
76,500 |
|
175,000
26,300
|
26,300 |
|
160,000
58,100
|
58,100 |
|
|
145,000
56,400
|
56,400 |
|
125,000 | |
|
|
120,000
34,700
|
34,700 |
|
120,000
27,200
|
27,200 |
|
||
|
100,000 | |
|
||
|
|
84,000
19,900
|
19,900 |
|
|
55,000
52,500
|
52,500 |
|
|
50,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
34,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
34,000
21,400
|
21,400 |
|
33,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
||
|
30,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Ryan Tepen is regular on the tournament circuit across the country and is a close friend (and horse) of Bryan Devonshire. Tepen is a former PokerNews blogger who graduated to the other side of the tables a couple years ago.
RyanTepen Ryan Tepen Up to 185k after besting aqs with 66 aip and nut flush draw>trips. 77 left, ave at 77.9k. #teamdevotion
August 19 2012
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
185,000
61,400
|
61,400 |
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