Play is over for Day 1 of Event #4 $1,100 Limit Hold'em. 123 runners began the event and we're down to the final eight players. James "Welcome Back" Potter is the chipleader with almost 30% of the total chips in play.
"It's nice to make the final table. And with a healthy stack too," Potter said.
Here's the seating assignments for the final eight:
Seat 1: Jamie Pickering - 97,500
Seat 2: Simon Morris - 70,000
Seat 3: Michael Lipari - 22,000
Seat 4: Jim Sachinidis - 33,000
Seat 5: Ben "Buford" Edwards - 45,500
Seat 6: Ivan Sop - 53,500
Seat 7: David Kacchia - 31,500
Seat 8: James "Welcome Back" Potter - 139,000
James Potter - 139,000
Jamie Pickering - 97,500
Simon Morris - 70,000
Ivan Sop - 53,500
Ben Edwards - 45,500
Jim Sachindis - 33,000
David Lacchia - 31,500
Michael Lipari - 22,000
Though there was talk of playing down to five or even to a winner tonight, the eight remaining players have elected to return tomorrow at 4 p.m. to play out the rest of the final table as scheduled. Players are currently bagging and tagging their chips.
Short-stacked Martin Cardno got his remaining 11,000 chips in before the flop against Jamie Pickering. Cardno liked the look of his , but Pickering turned over . The board ran out , and Cardno headed to the rail in 9th place, collecting $2,460.
Jim Sachinidis opened for a raise, Simon Morris three-bet, Martin Cardno capped, Sachinidis folded and Morris called. The flop was . Morris bet, Cardno raised, and Morris called. The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the . Morris immediatley bet, sending Cardno into the tank. He finally decided to fold, saving his last 8,500 in chips.