06-03-2017 17:03 UTC-7
On a board of , Mario Ho checked after her opponent had done the same. When the hit the river, Ho called a bet of 700 and her opponent showed for a pair of jacks with a king kicker. However, Ho turned over for jacks with an ace kicker and took down the pot.
Player
Chips
Progress
Maria Ho
5,700
700
700
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Maria Ho
06-03-2017 17:07 UTC-7
The following players have been spotted in the field.
Player
Chips
Progress
Alex Keating
5,000
5,000
5,000
Ralph Massey
5,000
5,000
5,000
Aaron Massey
5,000
5,000
5,000
Jose Ignacio Barbero
5,000
5,000
5,000
Brandon Cantu
5,000
5,000
5,000
Eddy Sabat
5,000
5,000
5,000
Jeff Madsen
5,000
5,000
5,000
Thomas Lefort
5,000
5,000
5,000
John Dibella
5,000
5,000
5,000
Joe Elpayaa
5,000
5,000
5,000
06-03-2017 17:34 UTC-7
The big names keep on coming in.
Player
Chips
Progress
Carlos Mortensen
5,000
5,000
5,000
Dietrich Fast
5,000
5,000
5,000
Mike Leah
5,000
5,000
5,000
Scotty Nguyen
5,000
5,000
5,000
Aaron Mermelstein
5,000
06-03-2017 17:54 UTC-7
Jeff Madsen was faced with an opponent's all in preflop and made the call.
Madsen:
Opponent:
The board came and Madsen's pair of aces was good for the knockout.
Player
Chips
Progress
Jeff Madsen
17,000
12,000
12,000
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Jeff Madsen
06-03-2017 17:59 UTC-7
Some players have amassed some impressive stacks while others have already bid farewell.
Player
Chips
Progress
Alex Keating
20,000
15,000
15,000
Jose Ignacio Barbero
15,500
10,500
10,500
Aaron Mermelstein
15,000
10,000
10,000
Bernard Lee
13,000
13,000
13,000
Joe Elpayaa
12,000
7,000
7,000
Jamie Kerstetter
10,000
5,000
5,000
Ralph Massey
9,000
4,000
4,000
Dietrich Fast
6,000
1,000
1,000
Carlos Mortensen
5,500
500
500
Thomas Taylor
5,500
500
500
Lily Kiletto
5,000
John Dibella
4,500
-500
-500
Scotty Nguyen
3,500
-1,500
-1,500
Kristen Bicknell
3,000
-2,000
-2,000
Eddy Sabat
3,000
-2,000
-2,000
William Kassouf
2,800
-2,300
-2,300
Joey Weissman
2,750
-2,250
-2,250
Jessica Welman
2,700
-2,300
-2,300
John Duthie
2,600
-2,900
-2,900
Maria Ho
2,500
-3,200
-3,200
Eric Afriat
Busted
Liv Boeree
Busted
06-03-2017 18:04 UTC-7
The players are on their first 20-minute break of the day. Registration is open through two more levels.
Here is some fun while you wait.
06-03-2017 18:37 UTC-7
Mike Leah
On a flop, Mike Leah had bet and called a player's raise. When the hit the turn, the player bet 2,100 into Leah, who quickly raised to 5,000 total. The player thought for a bit and looked at Leah, who was busy playing the online event on his laptop. Eventually, the player folded and Leah took down the pot.
Player
Chips
Progress
Mike Leah
20,000
15,000
15,000