The under the gun player was all-in for his last 17,000 and had been called by Matthew Bathurst from middle position.
Under the gun: A♠10♣
Matthew Bathurst: J♥J♦
The board ran out favorably for Bathurst's jacks as it came 8♣2♠5♣K♥10♠, and he pulled in a small but crucial pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
The action folded to the small blind, Derrick Herron, who shoved his stack of 16,500 into the big blind, who pondered for a moment and made the call.
Derrick Herron: 5♦J♥
Big blind: A♥9♠
The runout was 5♣J♠J♦J♣8♠ giving Herron the full house which morphed into quads. The table joked before the river came out about another 5 coming out for the final card.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
After Jonathan Brown raised to 5,500 from late position the player in the big blind shoved his 31,500 stack all-in. Brown thought for a moment before calling.
Big blind 9♦9♠
Brown A♠J♦
The board ran out 2♦5♣A♦J♥6♥ and the player in the big blind was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
118,000
118,000
|
118,000 |
Tournament officials have confirmed the prize pool for this event.
There were a total of 1,189 entries, generating a prize pool of $499,380. The top 179 players will finish in the money, with the champion earning $79,134.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $79,134 |
| 2 | $52,773 |
| 3 | $37,264 |
| 4 | $26,698 |
| 5 | $19,412 |
| 6 | $14,328 |
| 7 | $10,737 |
| 8 | $8,171 |
| 9 | $6,317 |
| 10-11 | $4,962 |
| 12-13 | $3,961 |
| 14-17 | $3,215 |
| 18-26 | $2,653 |
| 27-35 | $2,227 |
| 36-44 | $1,902 |
| 45-53 | $1,653 |
| 54-62 | $1,463 |
| 63-71 | $1,319 |
| 72-80 | $1,211 |
| 81-89 | $1,133 |
| 90-98 | $1,081 |
| 99-116 | $1,052 |
| 117-179 | $1,002 |
Players are back from dinner break and the cards are in the air! Registration is now closed.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
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