The prizepool has finally been announced with 178 entries amounting to a $1,673,200 prizepool that will see the final 18 players guaranteed a $23,742 payday.
Layne Flack raised from under the gun and found calls from Jon Turner in early position and Larry Wright on the button. The flop came down and Flack checked to Turner who tapped the table as well. Wright tossed out a bet and found two calls.
Fourth street was the and once again action checked back to Wright. He bet out, Flack called, and Turner folded. The finished off the board and both players checked. Flack rolled over which was enough to make Wright muck his hand. Flack was pushed the pot and now has about 33,400 in chips.
Scott Seiver opened with a raise to 1,600 and was called in three spots before the small blind was all in for 100. From the big blind, Vanessa Selbst three-bet to 2,400 only to have Seiver make it 3,200 with the remaining active players calling.
The flop was checked round before Selbst bet out 1,600 when the landed on the turn. Seiver called and an unknown player made it 3,200 with only Selbst and Seiver calling as the two other players in the hand folded.
The river saw the fall and Seiver check-called a bet from the unknown player as Selbst mucked.
Seiver tabled his for the nut low as the other player tabled to chop up the pot.
Picking up with the action on a flop of , John Cernuto checked over to an middle position player. He fired out a bet and Matt Glantz tossed out a call. Action came back to Cernuto and he check-raised the action. The original bettor made it three bets and Glantz folded. Cernuto called.
Fourth street was the and Cernuto check-called another bet from his lone opponent. The finished off the board and this time it was Cernuto who fired out. His opponent called but quickly saw that he was scooped by Cernuto's . Cernuto raked in the chips and now has about 48,000.
Andrew Brown was under the gun and limped into pot. Jeff Madsen raised from the next seat over and Dan Kelly called. Action folded back to Brown and he called to see a flop.
The flop came down and Brown led out with a bet. Madsen and Kelly both called and the turn brought the . Brown bet out once more and just like that Madsen and Kelly kicked their cards into the middle. Brown took down the pot and continued his upward trend to about 54,000 in chips.