Niveau: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Niveau: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
The hijack raised and the cutoff called before Christopher Rottigni defended his big blind.
When the A♦K♠8♠ flop hit the felt, all three players checked.
The 6♣ hit the turn and Rottigni checked again, and the hijack fired 26,000. The cutoff quickly folded and Rottigni made the call.
When the Q♥ completed the board, both players quickly knuckled the table. Rottigni showed A♣5♠ which was good as his opponent said "I knew it," while showing J♥J♠.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Christopher Rottigni | 300,000 |
Rick Whitesell was at risk against Venkata Muramalla before the flop and both hands were tabled.
Rick Whitesell: 7♥7♠
Venkata Muramalla: 8♣8♦
Whitesell was dominated but the 7♦7♣2♦ flop gave him quad sevens. The 3♣ hit the turn, leaving Muramalla drawing dead and the 8♥ landed on the river to rub salt in the wounds of Muramalla.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Venkata Muramalla | 285,000 | |
Rick Whitesell |
150,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
The player on the button limped in an unopened pot, the small blind called, and Kevin Martin put his chips to work, raising it up to 23,000. The button and the small blind both snapped their hands in the muck and he scooped the pot.
Just one hand later, the player on the button lamented raising to 15,000 instead of 12,000 when the player to his left went all in against him.
This next hand took place just two tables over:
A player in middle position raised to 15,000 and was called by Rob Van Hoose on the button, as well as Ari Engel in the big blind.
Three ways, they saw the flop of Q♠2♣J♠. Engel and the initial raiser both tapped the table. Van Hoose took some time before assembling a bet of 23,000.
Engel quickly folded and the initial raiser went deep in the tank, eventually landing on a raise to 64,000. Van Hoose had a long think himself before clicking it to 101,000. The middle-position player pushed the rest of their chips in the middle and Van Hoose made the call.
Rob Van Hoose: A♥Q♦
Middle Position: 7♠7♣
Van Hoose was firmly ahead with his pair of aces with an ace kicker, and when the A♦ rolled, it only left one chance for a seven, but it fell the 5♦ instead.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Robert Van Hoose |
340,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
Ari Engel |
137,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
||
Kevin Martin |
125,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
Jeff Meyers shoved his last 48,000 under the gun and the player next to act made the call.
"Ah, that could be bad news if you're calling in that spot!" said Meyers as both hands were being tabled.
Jeff Meyers: A♠Q♥
Opponnet: A♦J♦
It was not trouble though as he had his opponent dominated. The flop of K♠10♦6♣ gave both players a gutshot straight draw, now needing each other's card. The K♥ turn and 9♦ river changed nothing though and Meyers scooped the double up.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Jeff Meyers |
113,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
The players have reached their final break of the night. After this 20-minute break, there will be two more levels of play.
Niveau: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Abraham Serrano |
805,000
805,000
|
805,000 |
Melanie Weisner |
605,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
Lara Eisenberg |
580,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
|
||
Neville Costa |
510,000
510,000
|
510,000 |
Sayoko Matsumoto |
370,000
-134,000
|
-134,000 |
Chase Land |
311,000
217,000
|
217,000 |
Peter Morris |
264,000
-57,000
|
-57,000 |
Heather Turner
|
145,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |
Abby Merk |
96,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |
The button opened to 20,000 and Victoria Beloff called in the small blind, followed by the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of K♠8♦7♥ and all three players checked to see the 8♥ turn.
Beloff check-called a bet of 26,000, while the big blind check-folded.
When the 9♥ landed on the river, both players checked. The button announced he had a seven as he tabled A♣7♦ and Beloff dragged the pot with a rivered full house, showing 9♦9♣.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Victoria Beloff |
850,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
Payouts have been announced for Day 1a. There were a total of 7,705 entries, creating a prize pool of $2,542,650 to be combined with Day 1b.
The minimum cash is $640 with 1,156 players making the money.
If a player bags at the end of level 17, they are prohibited from entering Day 1b, however, if a player cashes and does not bag they may play Day 1b and cash again.