Mike Nye now has 170,000 chips after sending a player to the rail with two more levels left to play in the night.
Level 14 Blinds: (1,200/2,400/300)
Total Entries: 1,752
Total Day 1D Entries: 628
1D Players Remaining: 220
Avg Chips: 71,500
The action folds around to hi-jack position who moves all in for his last 61,000. Mike Nye re-shoves all in from the small blind for 90,000. The big blind folds and the hands are shown.
Nye: {ah}{kh}
Opponent: {9c}{9d}
Nye will need to improve against his opponents nines and that’s just what he does when the dealer spreads the {ad}{5h}{8h} flop. The {7d} and {8c} complete the board earning Nye the pot and the double up.
Mike Nye: 170,000
Level 13 Blinds (1,000/2,000/300)
Total Entries: 1,752
Total Day 1D Entries: 628
1D Players Remaining: 220
Avg Chips: 71,500
Allan Rabinovic is the new chip leader with 306,000 and two more levels to play here on Day 1D.
Here are some of the top stacks from around the room.
Allan Rabinovic: 306,000
Chris Limo: 280,000
Andrew Hannah: 260,000
Lloyd Breuer: 256,000
Level 12 Blinds (800/1,600/200)
Total Entries: 1,752
Total Day 1D Entries: 628
1D Players Remaining: 270
Andrew Hannah is the current chip leader here on Day 1D with 265,000 chips.
The players are currently on a 10 minute break and Andrew Hannah is our chip leader. Hannah is primarily a cash game player who stated he never usually plays tournaments. Hannah will be looking for his first big tournament score here at Borgata and is in good shape as he holds 265,000 chips.
Level 12 Blinds (800/1,600/200)
Total Entries: 1,752
Total Day 1D Entries: 628
1D Players Remaining: 270
Ernest Sarkisyants turns the flush to and sends one to the rail.
The action folds to the player in late position who limps in for 1,600. The player on the button raises to 5,000. Ernest Sarkisyants calls from the big blind and the late position limper calls. The dealer fans a flop of {qc}{7c}{9h}. Sarkisyants checks and the late position player moves all in for 9,600. Both players call, the {10c} hits the turn and both players knuckle the felt. The {2d} completes the board and Sarkisyants slides out a bet of 20,000. His opponent thinks it over for a bit and eventually makes the call. Sarkisyants tables his {9c}{2c} for a flush which is good enough to scoop the pot and score an elimination.
Ernest Sarkisyants- 105,600
Level 11 Blinds (600/1,200/200)
Total Entries: 1,752
Total Day 1D Entries: 629
1D Players Remaining: 320
Andre Martin scores an elimination and is now sitting with 75,000 chips.
Andre Martin raises to 3,300 from middle position and two players call. The dealer spreads the {qh}{10c}{6d} flop. James Campbell checks and the player next to act moves all in for 15,300. Martin quickly calls and Campbell mucks his hand.
Martin: {Ac}{qc}
Opponent: {jd}{10s}
Martin is ahead with his pair of queens against the pair of tens of his opponent. The turn brings the {9h} giving his opponent an open ended straight draw to go along with his pair. The {9d} completes the board and Martin earns the pot and the elimination.
Andre Martin: 75,000
Level 6: Blinds (500/1,000/100)
Total Entries: 1,752
Total Day 1D Entries: 629
1D Players Remaining: 320
Lloyd Breuer sends one to the rail and is one the of largest stacks in the room.
Lloyd Breuer raises to 3,000 from early position. A player in middle position calls and the small blind calls. The dealer spreads a flop of {jd}{3c}{5c} and the small blind checks. Breuer slides out a bet of 10,000 and the player in middle position folds. The small blind check raises all-in for 20,000, Breuer calls and the hands are shown.
Breuer: {Ad}{jc}
Opponent: {kh}{3h}
Breuer is ahead with his pair of jacks and the turn {6s} and river {4s} earn Breuer the pot and the elimination. Breuer is now one of the biggest stacks in the room with 215,000 chips.
Lloyd Breuer: 215,000
Opponent: Eliminated
Level 8: Blinds (300/600/75)
Total Entries: 1,658
Total Day 1D Entries: 589
1D Players Remaining: 320
Andrew Hawkins doubles up through Cate Hall with his flopped straight.
Four players limp in and Cate Hall raises to 4,000 from the big blind. Two players call and the dealer spreads a flop of {5c}{4s}{3s}. Hall bets 6,500, the middle position player folds and Andrew Hawkins calls. The turn brings the {8h} and Hall fires out a bet of 15,000. Hawkins moves all in for 16,625 total and Hall calls.
Hawkins: {ah}{2h}
Hall: {kc}{qc}
Hawkins shows his flopped straight and Hall is drawing dead. The meaningless {9c} completes the board earning Hawkins the pot and the double up.
Andrew Hawkins: 61,450
Cate Hall: 65,000
Level 7: Blinds (250/500/50)
Total Entries: 1,640
Total Day 1D Entries: 571
1D Players Remaining: 320
Rich Brazazano fills up on the river to earn the double up.
Rich Brazzano raises to 1,300 from under-the-gun and three players call. The dealer fans a flop of {ah}{qd}{10h} and Brazzano quickly moves all in for 12,250. The player next to act calls and the other players fold.
Brazzano: {ac}{qs}
Opponent: {qh}{jh}
Brazzano is holding top two pair while his opponent has a pair and both straight and flush draws. The turn brings the {3s} and the {as} completes the board giving Brazzano a full house and earning him the double up.
Rich Brazzano: 31,450
Level 6: Blinds (200/400/500)
Total Entries: 1,595
Total Day 1D Entries: 526
1D Players Remaining: 320
Mark Sykes flops the nuts to double up.
On a board reading {10d}{9s}{6c} Mark Sykes bets 1,300 and the player on the button calls. The player in the small blind raises to 3,250. With the action back on Sykes he reraises to 8,300. The button folds and the small blind moves all in covering Sykes who has 31,300 total. Sykes snap calls and the hands are revealed.
Sykes: {7d}{8d}
Opponent: {10c}{9d}
Sykes is holding the nut straight and is up against his opponents top two pair. The {kh} and the {3s} complete the board earning Sykes the double up.
Mark Sykes- 66,500
Level 5: Blinds (150/300/25)
Total Entries: 1,595
Total Day 1D Entries: 467
Pete Campo takes one down with top two pair.
A player in early position raises to 600, action folds to the cutoff and he calls. Pete Campo calls from the small blind and the big blind calls. The dealer spreads a flop of {kc}{2h}{9d}. Campo checks and the big blind bets 600. The original raiser makes it 1,600 and the player in the cutoff folds. Campo calls and the big blind comes along. The turn brings the {3h} Campo checks, the big blind bets 1,200 and the raiser takes his time before mucking his hand.
With the action back on Campo he raises to 4,300 and his opponent calls. The {7d} completes the board and Campo throws out a bet of 15,000 which is much of his opponents remaining stack. His opponent calls and Campo tables {kh}{9h} for top two pair, the player flashes his {ks}{js} before throwing his hand away.
Pete Campo- 60,000
Opponent- 2,300