The players have gone on a 20-minute break.
The players have gone on a 20-minute break.
The player on the button raised to 6,000 and Erick Lindgren three-bet to 18,000 from the big blind. The button called and the two saw a flop of 2♦8♣8♠.
Lindgren continued with a bet of 7,000 and the button called. On the Q♦ turn, Lindgren bet 7,000 again and the button moved all in, putting himself at risk. Lindgren quickly made the call.
Button: K♦9♠
Erick Lindgren: Q♠8♥
Lindgren had his opponent drawing dead, and booked his ticket to Day 2. The meaningless J♦ was dealt on the river to complete the board.
At a nearby table, Dan Sepiol was also seen as the last person standing at his table, also advancing to Day 2.
Facing an all-in bet on the river on a board that read A♠2♦7♥9♥9♦, Wayne Harmon quickly made the call, tabling 9♠7♠ for a full house.
His opponent turned over K♣9♣, for trips, and Harmon secured the double up.
Harmon has now taken the chip lead in the heads-up match, looking to advance to Day 2.
Nick Pupillo has advanced into the money, defeating his table.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Maria Ho raised to 5,000 on the button, and Anthony Potis called in the big blind.
The flop of 6♦3♠5♠ saw Potis check over to Ho, who bet 4,000. Potis raised to 13,000, which Ho called.
On the turn 10♣, Potis continued for 25,000, and Ho called.
Potis sized up to 55,000 on the river Q♣, and Ho thought for a bit before calling to create the biggest pot of their table.
Potis turned over 9♠7♦ for a missed straight draw, and Ho turned over 8♥6♠ for a pair of sixes.
"Great call," Potis said to Ho as the two of them sat at one of the self-proclaimed friendliest tables in the room.
A short while later, Potis' remaining chips were in the middle, and he was eliminated from the tournament, while Ho advanced to the second day.
Maria Ho raised all in on the button, and Anthony Potis called from the big blind, putting himself at risk.
Anthony Potis: 4♣3♣
Maria Ho: A♥8♣
Potis got there on the river when the board ran out 2♦2♣K♠5♣A♦. Potis's straight bested Ho's two pair and he secured the double up to stay alive.
Ho still holds a commanding lead in the heads-up match.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500