There were a total of 108 entries on Day 1a, meaning the tournament is about 40% of the way to covering the $400,000 guarantee. Should the flight reach 18 players remaining, a hard stop will be enacted and players will bag.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
A player in the hijack was all in for about 20,000 and Austin McCormick set him at risk with 
on the button. The all-in player had live cards with 
but the 
board didn't bring quite enough improvement.
Players are on break for 15 minutes.
Four players saw the flop and checked around for a board of 
. Ralph Massey bet 8,000 from the big blind and only Mike Thompson, in the cutoff, called. The river was a 
and Massey checked. Thompson bet 10,000 and Massey thought briefly and called but couldn't beat 
.
Mike Thompson opened early for 3,500 and shoved for about 50,000 effective when Will Berry three-bet to 10,500 on his left. Berry quickly called with 
and was looking good against 
on an 
flop. However, running , 
gave Thompson a straight.
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Allen Kessler pushed all in under the gun for 20,000 and a player in middle position reshipped for 27,100. The cutoff called and they showed down.
Kessler: 
Middle position: 
Cutoff:
"Oh my God, you can lay that down!" Kessler bemoaned, pointing at the cutoff's cards.
Kessler had found a good spot equity-wise, but the 
board left him second-best.
Austin McCormick raise-called in the hijack when Blake Jakel shove for 17,300 in the small blind. Jakel was in a dominating spot with against , and a board of 
enabled him to dodge a chop and double.
At another table, Allen Kessler was very short with just 7,900 after being forced to chop with 
against . He found a double when his held against , though.
Once the chip leader, Ryan Anderson found himself on hard times, calling off his last 8,600 in frustration in the cutoff when Cory Bogert jammed in the hijack.
Anderson: 
Bogert: 
The 
runout sent a river double to Anderson.
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