The action started with Ankur Luthra moving all in for 94,000 from early position. It folded around to the player in the button who also moved all-in with a covering stack. The blinds got out of the way and the players were heads up.
Ankur Luthra: Q♥Q♦
Button: 9♥9♣
The board ran out J♥A♣2♣3♦J♣. The higher pocket pair held and "Luckbox Lu" dragged in a nice pot.
Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Players have reached the money late in Level 17, as 303 entries remain earning a minimum of $1,062.
Play continues tonight until the end of Level 22, when the remaining players will bag for Day 2.
Players have reached the Day 1a money bubble, with 305 remaining on the clock.
Play is now hand-for-hand until the money is reached.
Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
The remaining 342 players have been sent on a 75-minute dinner break.
Play will resume at approximately 8:45 p.m. local time.
Evan Muschetto raised in middle position and the small blind reraised all in. Muschetto quickly called and held A♥K♦.
The pot was about 100,000 and the small blind held A♠8♥.
The board ran out 3♦3♣10♦9♥6♣ and Muschetto's kicker played, knocking out the player in the small blind and giving Muschetto a healthy stack right before the dinner break.
Quinn Ledvina moved all-in for his remaining 87,000 from middle position. He received a call from a player in late position followed by an all-in from the player in the small blind for just over Ledvina's stack. The player in late position called, covering both players.
Quinn Ledvina: A♠10♦
Middle Position: 10♠10♥
Late position: J♦J♣
Ledvina was in bad shape against the two pocket pairs but the board ran out 6♠2♠8♥2♣A♥. The ace on the river was good for a triple up and Ledvina scooped a decent pot.
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