Rachel Kranz, who saw a relatively quick exit from the first flight today, is now thriving during Day 1b.
We caught up to see her and two other players staring at a flop of . Two checks to Kranz prompted her to bet 1,600. The big blind called and the third player folded. Fourth street was the and the big blind checked. Kranz fired 3,200 and her opponent quickly let it go. She dragged in the pot and is now sitting on 65,000 in chips.
We came upon Matthew Weber in the small blind doing battle with his opponent in the big blind. The flop read and both players tapped the table. The turn was the and Weber fired 1,400. The big blind stuck around and fifth street finished the board with the .
Weber shot out 3,900 and his opponent called. Weber mucked his hand and his opponent showed for a winning pair of jacks. This hit brings Weber down to about 58,000.
Players are now on their second 15-minute break of the day. When they return they will play three more levels before bagging and tagging for the night.
We caught up to find Matthew Weber heads up in the hand. After a check Weber bet 3,100. His opponent stuck around to see the complete the board. After the river fell, Weber's opponent decided to fire 4,200 into the middle. Weber quickly called.
His opponent showed for queens and tens. Weber tabled for a nine-to-king straight and took down the pot. By scooping this up Weber has boosted his stack to 75,000.
The boar read when we came upon three players including Rex Clinkscales staring each other down across the felt. Three hands tapped the table and the paired the board on the turn.
The first player checked once more and the second player led for 1,050. Clinkscales tank-called and the first player let it go. The finished off the board and Clinkscales' opponent bet 2,100.
Clinkscales went into the tank for a bit and then finally decided to flat call. His opponent instantly mucked and Clinkscales triumphantly showed just which was good enough to take down the pot. He's now sitting on about 36,000 in chips.
We caught up to find Beverly Cheney all in and at risk on a flop of . Cheney held but was ultimately behind her opponent's for two pair.
The turn bricked out but Cheney found a miracle on the river when the dropped down to give her Broadway. She was able to scoop up the pot and double up to around 18,000.
Michael Taylor opened to 1,100 from early position and it folded all of the way around to the big blind who called. The two took a flop of and it was checked to Taylor. He continued out for 1,300 and his opponent flat called.
Fourth street was the and Taylor's opponent checked for a second time. Taylor moved 2,700 into the middle only to have his opponent come over the top with a check-raise to 7,600. Taylor then went into the tank.
Roughly one minute passed before Taylor reached out to the on the board and flipped it over. He mucked his hand in the process as well. His opponent let out a chuckle and flashed the as he dragged in the pot.
With this hit, Taylor is now sitting on about 44,500 in chips.
. Two checks to Kranz prompted her to bet 1,600. The big blind called and the third player folded. Fourth street was the 
and the big blind checked. Kranz fired 3,200 and her opponent quickly let it go. She dragged in the pot and is now sitting on 65,000 in chips.
and Weber fired 1,400. The big blind stuck around and fifth street finished the board with the 
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for a winning pair of jacks. This hit brings Weber down to about 58,000.
complete the board. After the river fell, Weber's opponent decided to fire 4,200 into the middle. Weber quickly called.
for queens and tens. Weber tabled 
for a nine-to-king straight and took down the pot. By scooping this up Weber has boosted his stack to 75,000.
paired the board on the turn.
which was good enough to take down the pot. He's now sitting on about 36,000 in chips.
but was ultimately behind her opponent's 
and Taylor's opponent checked for a second time. Taylor moved 2,700 into the middle only to have his opponent come over the top with a check-raise to 7,600. Taylor then went into the tank.
as he dragged in the pot.