| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000 | |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Navy Veteran Dan Carrascl raised to 1,200 preflop and Patrick Hocking defended from the big blind.
The flop fanned out 9♣8♣7♥ and Hocking check-called a bet of 2,600.
The turn peeled the 5♠ and Carrascl placed the same bet of 2,600 when checked to but Hocking raised 6,000 before getting a call.
Heads up, the board straightened out with the 6♠ and Hocking went all in. Carrascl thought for a short time before surrendering the pot and Hocking moved up in the counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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58,500 | |
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27,800 |
Benjamin Schneider played a big pot early after his open raise from early position got a three-bet from the player in the cutoff. According to the players, the player in the big blind cold-called and when action was back on Schneider, he four-bet. He got a call from the cutoff, but the big blind folded.
The flop came 7♣Q♣2♣. Schneider checked and cutoff bet 5,000. Schneider called.
The turn was the 8♣. Schneider checked again and his opponent bet 8,000. Schneider went all in. Opponent folded and Schneider took down a nice pot early.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,000
70,000
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70,000 |
Herbie Teope defended a raise of 600 in position and was heads up to a flop of J♥10♠6♠.
The preflop aggressor slowed down with a check and Teope fired a a bet out to take down a pot early in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,800
800
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800 |
Action started with Liina Vark raising to 500 from under the gun. She was called by a player in early position and both blinds.
The flop came J♠K♥9♥. The blinds checked and Vark continued for 1,000. Early position folded, but the players in the blinds both called.
The turn was the 8♥ bringing in more possible straights and a flush. Vark continued for 2,200 after getting checked to. The player in the small blind folded, but the big blind called.
The river was the J♥, bringing in the fourth heart and pairing the board. The player in the big blind checked, and Vark bet 5,000. This time, her opponent released the hand and she was able to take down an early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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55,000
55,000
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55,000 |
After a heartfelt introduction from Jack Effel, the Color Guard, and a special 99-year old guest and veteran, Gene Bellar, Event #67: $500 Salute to Warriors is underway.
Day 1 will feature 40-minute levels with a 20-minute break every third level.
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