Friday, January 27, 2023 9:08 PM Local Time
Robert Hankins was seen collecting a double-up of 45,000 against Ian Steinman. Hankins held with a board showing.
Robert Hankins - 90,000
Ian Steinman - 50,000
Friday, January 27, 2023 9:00 PM Local Time
Youseff Aly opened for 8,000 from under the gun and was called by Andy Tran from the button, along with Cody Stanford from the big blind.
The flop was checked to Tran who fired out 10,000 and only Stanford check-called to see the turn.
Stanford check-called another 15,000 bet from Tran and the completed the board on the river.
Both players checked, and Stanford rolled over but it was no good as Tran showed to win the pot.
Andy Tran - 175,000
Cody Stanford - 145,000
Youseff Aly - 40,000
Friday, January 27, 2023 8:50 PM Local Time
Registration for Day 1b is now closed with 200 total entries. Action will continue through Level 17 or once 10% of the field is reached (20 players), whichever comes first.
The tournament clock reads 54 players remaining.
Friday, January 27, 2023 8:47 PM Local Time
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Friday, January 27, 2023 8:33 PM Local Time
Main Event players are off on another 15-minute break and when they return registration for Day 1b will be closed.
Friday, January 27, 2023 8:31 PM Local Time
Action quickly folded around to Monster Stack winner Steven Mc Kuin who raised to 5,000 on the button before calling a 41,100 all in bet Jon Swift made from the small blind.
Jon Swift:
Steven Mc Kuin:
Swift was behind needing help and an ace did appear in the window on the flop, but he still had a sweat as it also gave Mc Kuin the Broadway draw.
The turn improved Swift to two-pair but it wouldn't matter, as the dealer dropped the on the river completing Broadway for Mc Kuin to send Swift packing.
Steven Mc Kuin - 110,000
Jon Swift - 0
Friday, January 27, 2023 8:25 PM Local Time
The player under the gun open-jammed for 35,000 and Blake Whittington isolated from the button.
Opponnet:
Blake Whittington:
Whittington was ahead with his made hand of kings and the runout eliminated his opponent.
Blake Whittington - 145,000
Friday, January 27, 2023 8:12 PM Local Time
Walker Miskelly raised to 6,000 from middle position and action folded to Ian Steinman who defended his big blind to see a flop.
Both players checked, and then did the same after the fell on the turn.
Once the completed the board on the river, Steinman led out for 10,000 only to be faced with a 30,500 raise from Miskelly.
After some careful thought, Steinman called only to see Miskelly held the nuts with to win the pot.
Walker Miskelly - 203,000
Ian Steinman - 60,000
Friday, January 27, 2023 8:04 PM Local Time
A player from early position opened for 7,000 and Walker Miskelly called from the cutoff before Daniel Johnson three-bet to 22,500.
Action folded back to the initial raiser who four-bet all in for 54,000. Miskelly folded and showed us while Johnson called.
Opponent:
Daniel Johnson:
Johnson was ahead with his made hand of eights and the runout secured him the elimination.
Daniel Johnson - 210,000
Walker Miskelly - 160,000
Friday, January 27, 2023 7:52 PM Local Time
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Friday, January 27, 2023 7:51 PM Local Time
Ian Steinman opened under the gun for 4,000 and was called by Dontaye Strawder from middle position, along with Jeffrey Copeland from the big blind.
The flop came and Copeland check-folded after Steinman continued for 7,000 while Strawder called bringing the turn.
Steinman slowed down and checked his option to Strawder who fired out 12,000. Steinman wasted no time in letting his hand go and Strawder collected the pot.
Dontaye Strawder - 179,000
Ian Steinman - 95,000
Jeffrey Copeland - 70,000
Friday, January 27, 2023 7:38 PM Local Time
Chase Davis raised to 4,000 from middle position and found one caller before Kyle Cartwright three-bet to 22,000 from the small blind.
Action was back on Davis who mucked his hand while the player in late position called.
The flop saw Cartwright continue for 13,000 and his opponent called bringing the turn.
Cartwright kept his foot on the pedal and moved all-in for 46,000. After getting a confirmed amount from the dealer, Cartwright's opponent called, and the two players tabled their hands.
Kyle Cartwright:
Opponent:
Cartwright was ahead after pairing his eight on the flop, and he was happy to see the fall on the river to secure his double-up.
Kyle Cartwright - 140,000
Friday, January 27, 2023 7:31 PM Local Time
There was heads-up action between Ronnie Young from the small blind and Ian Steinman from the big blind with a board showing.
Young check-called a 26,000 bet from Steinman, and then did the same after the paired the board on the river.
Young quickly rolled over for trip nines and scooped the pot after Steinman mucked his hand.
Ronnie Young - 200,000
Ian Steinman - 65,000
Friday, January 27, 2023 7:18 PM Local Time
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Friday, January 27, 2023 7:12 PM Local Time
Chase Turner was all in from the big blind and was called by Hunter Cichy from middle position, along with Joshua Blankenship from the hijack.
The flop was checked to the turn, where Cichy checked to Blankenship who moved all in for 82,000.
The move sent Cichy into the tank and after some careful thought, Cichy called.
Chase Turner:
Joshua Blankenship:
Hunter Cichy:
Cichy made the correct call and the river secured him the double elimination.
Hunter Cichy - 295,000
Joshua Blankenship - 0
Chase Turner - 0
Friday, January 27, 2023 7:06 PM Local Time
Th hijack raised to 5,000 and found three callers which included Russell Sullivan from the small blind, along with Shirin Oskooi from the big blind.
The flop was checked around bringing the turn. Sullivan checked and Oskooi fired out 7,000. The hijack called, as did Sullivan after the cutoff folded, and the completed the board on the river.
Sullivan quickly moved all in for 43,000, getting folds from both Oskooi and the hijack. Before collecting the pot, Sullivan gave a sneak peek at his whole cars .
Shirin Oskooi - 115,000
Russell Sullivan - 80000
Friday, January 27, 2023 6:46 PM Local Time
Kyle Cartwright was all in preflop for 32,00 from the hijack and was called by the small blind.
Kyle Cartwright:
Opponent:
Cartwright was behind needing some help, but none came on the flop. '
The turn, however, came the , putting Cartwright in the lead with a pair of aces and the river secured his double-up.
Kyle Cartwright - 65,000
Friday, January 27, 2023 6:32 PM Local Time
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Friday, January 27, 2023 5:34 PM Local Time
Main Event players are on their 60-minute dinner break, action will resume at roughly 6:30 p.m. local time.
Friday, January 27, 2023 5:33 PM Local Time
After losing majority of his stack in a previous hand with trips against a flush, Russell Sullivan got his remaining 4,200 stack in the middle from the button and found two callers which included Michael Troutt from middle position.
The flop came and the player under the gun led out for 4,000. Troutt called and the dealer turned the .
The player under the gun check-folded to a 4,000 bet from Troutt and the final two players tabled their hands.
Russell Sullivan:
Michael Troutt:
Sullivan was behind but still had hope with an open-ended straight draw, but the improved Troutt to trips and secured him the pot.
Michael Troutt - 180,000
Russell Sullivan - 0