Four players including John Harris saw a flop of 
and they each checked in turn. The turn was the and one player checked and James Feagins bet 5,000. Harris was the only caller.
The river was the 
. Feagins bet 10,000 and Harris folded.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000 | |
|
55,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
185,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
130,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
53,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
52,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
||
|
45,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
|
40,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
||
|
33,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
32,000 | |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
12,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
|
||
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
Eliminé | |
|
|
||
|
Eliminé | |
|
Eliminé | |
|
|
||
|
Eliminé | |
|
Eliminé | |
|
||
|
Eliminé | |
|
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Players are going on their second break of the day, with 540 players remaining.
Niveau: 13
Blinds: 1,000/3,000
Ante: 500
There were a total of 1,289 players on Day 1a of the 2018 GIANT and a total of 194 places will be paid. A min-cash is worth $557.
With play scheduled for 21 levels or ten players, here are the payouts up until the top 10 players:
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 10-12 | $4,161 |
| 13-15 | $3,323 |
| 16-18 | $2,686 |
| 19-27 | $2,199 |
| 28-36 | $1,823 |
| 37-45 | $1,530 |
| 46-54 | $1,301 |
| 55-63 | $1,121 |
| 64-72 | $979 |
| 73-81 | $866 |
| 82-90 | $777 |
| 91-99 | $706 |
| 100-126 | $652 |
| 127-153 | $609 |
| 154-180 | $578 |
| 181-194 | $557 |
There are currently 490 players remaining, with the average around 65,000 with the blinds at 1,500/3,000/500
Niveau: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
115,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
|
||
|
105,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
45,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
42,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
Eliminé | |
|
|
Eliminé | |
|
Eliminé | |
|
||
|
Eliminé | |
|
|
Eliminé | |
|
|
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|
|
Eliminé | |
|
|
Eliminé | |
|
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|
Eliminé | |
|
Eliminé | |
|
Eliminé | |
|
Eliminé | |
John Harris was closing in on 300,000, but his stack has taken a tumble after a three-way all in.
With Jeff Savage all in preflop for around 30,000, Harris and Josh Weiss got it in on a 
flop.
John Harris: 
Josh Weiss: 
Jeff Savage: 
Savage was calling for an eight, while Harris bemoaned his opponent's larger pair. The turn was the 
and the river 
gave Savage a straight to stay alive, while Weiss doubled through Harris to the tune of 135,500.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
|
140,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
|
85,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
Niveau: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
