Sunday, March 25, 2018 12:40 AM Local Time
Day 1C has wrapped up and players are bagging their chips.
A full recap will be posted shortly.
Sunday, March 25, 2018 12:37 AM Local Time
Chris Moneymaker
Action folds around to the button where Chris Moneymaker moves all in for right around 63,000. Mike Vanier is in the big blind and he calls after taking a look at his cards.
Moneymaker:
Vanier:
The board runs out dry for Moneymaker who doesn't cat an ace or anything to help him improve his hand and he is sent packing from the tournament.
Mike Vanier - 282,000
Chris Moneymaker - Eliminated
Sunday, March 25, 2018 12:24 AM Local Time
The clock has been stopped, and each table will play six more hands before players bag up for the night.
Sunday, March 25, 2018 12:09 AM Local Time
Chris Moneymaker raises to 7,000 from under the gun, and action folds around to Walter Rodriguez in the small blind. He moves all in for a little less than 60,000. Moneymaker tanks for about a minute, then slides his cards to the muck.
Walter Rodriguez - 70,000
Chris Moneymaker - 67,000
Sunday, March 25, 2018 12:02 AM Local Time
Sal DiCarlo opens with a raise to 7,000 from the hijack seat. Charlie Adkins is on the button and he calls. Action folds around so it's heads-up to the flop.
The flop is and DiCarlo leads out with a bet of 6,000. Adkins thinks for a minute then raises, making it 16,500. Dicarlo takes his time then calls.
The turn is the and after exchanging some work, DiCarlo jokingly gives Adkins the finger, then checks. Adkins thinks for a while before deciding to bet 16,000. DiCarlo says that Adkins owes him a show, then folds his hand. Adkins obliges and shows DiCarlo his for just ace high.
"You raise me with that shit?" DiCarlo jokes.
"I had ace-high and thought it was good," Adkins says laughing as he rakes in the pot.
Charlie Adkins - 260,000
Sal DiCarlo - 205,000
Saturday, March 24, 2018 11:55 PM Local Time
Just a few hands ago, Jesse McVicker flopped a full house to come from behind with to beat .
Now he is all in again against the same opponent and has him covered. He has against .
The board runs out and McVicker wins again, this time eliminating his opponent.
Jesse McVicker - 81,000
Saturday, March 24, 2018 11:34 PM Local Time
This is the last level of Flight C. In about 60 minutes, the remaining players will bag up their chips for Day 2.
Saturday, March 24, 2018 11:33 PM Local Time
Level: 16
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
Saturday, March 24, 2018 11:19 PM Local Time
Players are now on a 15-minute break. The tournament will resume at roughly 11:33 p.m.
When players return, they'll play one more level (60 minutes) before bagging up for the night.
Saturday, March 24, 2018 11:18 PM Local Time
Catching up after the preflop action, Blair Hinkle is all in and at risk against another player.
Hinkle:
Opponent:
The board runs out which keeps Hinkle's opponent in the lead the whole way and Hinkle is eliminated from the tournament.
Blair Hinkle - Eliminated
Saturday, March 24, 2018 11:07 PM Local Time
A player opens from middle position to 5,500 and Chris Lawson three-bets in position to 15,500. His opponent calls.
The flop is and the first player checks. Lawson bets 14,000 and his opponent calls.
The turn is the and the first player checks again. Lawson goes all in for 50,500 and his opponent takes a moment before folding.
Chris Lawson - 101,000
Saturday, March 24, 2018 11:01 PM Local Time
Catching the action three-ways on a flop of with roughly 20,000 already in the pot, Chris Moneymaker is first to act. He checks to Tim Gray who checks as well. The player on the button then puts out a bet of 12,000. Moneymaker raises after giving it some thought, making it 28,000. Action is back on Gray and he shoves all in for a total of 88,700. The player on the button then moves in and action is back on Moneymaker.
"Holy schneickels," Moneymaker says, leaning back in his chair and letting out a big sigh. He takes off his headphones and hat thinking through the hand After about a minute he calls, creating a massive pot over over 200,000 chips.
Moneymaker:
Gray:
Button:
The turn is the which fills in Gray's straight, leaving Moneymaker drawing to an eight or ten, but it doesn't come on the river and that means Gray takes down the massive pot, more than doubling up to over 200,000 while Moneymaker is left with just 72,000 chips.
Tim Gray - 252,000
Chris Moneymaker - 72,000
Saturday, March 24, 2018 10:39 PM Local Time
Jeff Fielder is heads up with the board reading and his opponent shoves all in for about 21,000. Fielder calls and shows against the of his opponent.
The river is the and Fielder wins the hand.
"Nice hand Jeff," his opponent says as he heads toward the rail.
Jeff Fiedler - 131,000
Saturday, March 24, 2018 10:38 PM Local Time
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Saturday, March 24, 2018 10:37 PM Local Time
Action folds around to late position where Maurice Hawkins raises, making it 4,400. Travis Riggs is next to act and he moves all in for 16,900. Action folds back to Hawkins and he calls quickly.
Hawkins:
Riggs:
The board runs out which gives Hawkins multiple outs along the way that he fails to hit. Riggs doubles up to over 30,000 while Hawkins is still healthy with a stack over 100,000.
Travis Riggs - 35,500
Maurice Hawkins - 122,000
Saturday, March 24, 2018 10:36 PM Local Time
In a five-way limped pot, the flop comes . Casey Summa checks from the small blind and Anthony Bogard moves all in from the big blind for 19,100. A player two seats to Bogard's left puts out a raise to 32,000. The dealer informs him the minimum raise is to 38,200, and a floor confirms. A couple other players fold and action is back on Summa. He moves all in, and he has both opponents covered. After thinking for a couple minutes, the third player calls, and the cards are tabled.
Summa:
Bogard:
Opponent:
Summa has trip sixes, but he has kicker trouble. Bogard is looking for a spade to complete his flush.
The turn is the and the river the . All three players end up with a full house. Bogard wins the main pot with queens full to triple up, and the other two players split the side pot (essentially taking their bets back) with sixes full of queens.
Anthony Bogard - 69,000
Casey Summa - 195,000
Saturday, March 24, 2018 10:16 PM Local Time
A player opens with a raise to 5,000. Action folds around to Michael Sanders in the small blind.
"You gonna give me a chance to get some back?" Sanders says before moving all in for 29,300.
Action folds back to the player who tanks for a bit, then finally decides to fold after a couple of minutes. As he's folding he shows his .
"That's very interesting," Sanders says. Then he shows his and laughs while taking down the pot.
Michael Sanders - 39,400
Saturday, March 24, 2018 9:58 PM Local Time
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Saturday, March 24, 2018 9:57 PM Local Time
The flop comes and one player shoves all in for 25,200. Dmitry Savelyev calls with and his opponent shows .
The turn is the and the river is the and Savelyev wins the pot to eliminate his opponent.
Dmitry Savelyev - 115,000
Saturday, March 24, 2018 9:55 PM Local Time
Travis Lutes opens with a raise to 3,200 before John Richards moves all in from late position for a bit over 20,000. Action folds back to Lutes who calls.
Lutes:
Richards:
The flop comes down which leaves Richards asking the dealer for another spade. It comes on the turn, but he's unable to find a fourth spade to complete his flush on the river. Richards is sent to the rail and has been eliminated from the Main Event.
Travis Lutes - 149,000
John Richards - Eliminated