Andrew Whitaker got it all in preflop with 
against another opponent holding 
.
The board ran out 
and Whitaker got the early double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
There was just 3,000 in the pot and the flop was 
. Joe Cada was able to get all of his 13,675 chips in the middle against two other players and the cards were tabled. Cada held 
and was up against his opponent's 
and 
.
The turn was the 
and the river brought the 
. Cada's flopped straight was able to hold up against both opponents and he received a nice triple-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,800
18,800
|
18,800 |
|
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Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
The tournament board is now reading 350 entries and the registration desk has been consistently busy. Here are a few more players who have popped into the Amazon Room thus far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
Rex Clinkscales was in middle position and raised to 400. The big blind three-bet to 1,600 and Clinkscales called.
The flop was 
and Clinkscales called a bet of 2,900. The turn was the 
and the big blind led out for 7,500, Clinkscales moved all in for 21,350 and his opponent called.
Clinkscales showed 
, while the big blind tabled 
.
The river was the 
and Clinkscales got a big double-up early on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
Ryan Laplante raised to 400 in the cutoff and button reraised to 1,050. The big blind called and Laplante made a four-bet to 5,700. The button folded and the big blind stuck around to see the flop.
The flop came 
and the action was checked to Laplante who bet 4,200. His opponent quickly tossed his cards away and Laplante scooped an early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 25
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
It is only the second level of the day and Maurice Hawkins is already getting involved in some friendly banter at the table. At least it's starting out as friendly.
With the board reading 
and around 12,000 in the pot, Maurice Hawkins was all in for 16,500 against an opponent. Hawkins tabled 
against his opponent's 
. Hawkins got a full double-up and proceeded to amp up the chatter a bit. "I might talk like I'm a cuddly bear, but I got some teeth! It's going to be a long day folks."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
With what is expected to be a stacked field and registration open for eight levels, more notables continue to take their seats.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000 | |
|
|
||
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
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