Photo: Alexandru Baron
Alexandru Baron moved all in for 51,000 in the cutoff and on the button, Kyle Zechner called.
Alexandru Baron: Kyle Zechner:
The board ran out j and the rivered set was good for the pot to go to Zechner while the surrounding tables erupted into cheers.
Baron became the 31st place finisher while the remaining 30 all secured themselves pathway into Day 2.
Stay tuned to MSPTPoker.com for a full recap and chip counts later to come.
Photo: Adam Cader
A player raised to 20,000 in the hijack which saw Adam Cader in the cutoff and another player call in the big blind.
Everyone checked through on the flop of to the turn where action checked around to Cader who bet 35,000. The big blind raised to 80,000 and only Cader called.
On the river , the big blind bet 45,000 and Cader responded by moving all in for 195,000 effective. The big blind went into the tank until for over a minute before deciding to call.
Big blind: Adam Cader:
The river brought a straight to Cader who took one player out while the hand for hand reached the stone bubble.
The players have gone to the hand-for-hand two away from the money.
Only two players stand between the bags at the end of the night.
Photo: Kyle Zechner
Kyle Zechner raised to 20,000 on the button and in the small blind, another player moved all in for 75,000 which saw Zechner call.
Small Blind: Kyle Zechner:
A in the window was followed by a runout of to leave Zechner with the best hand and another player fell in the tournament’s quest to reach the money.
The players have gone on a 15-minute break.
Photo: Ryan Teixeira
Action was picked up with cards on their backs with a player all in and at risk for 75,000 up against Ryan Teixeira.
Opponent: Ryan Teixeira:
The board ran out and the set of sevens was good for Teixeira to take down the pot.
Photo: Zizhu Zhao
Zizhu Zhao moved all in for 73,000 in late position and a player in the hijack called.
Zizhu Zhao: Hijack:
The board ran out and the jacks up were good for Zhao to survive as the Day nears its end.
Photo: Anh Dung Nguyen
A player moved all in for 41,000 in early position and Anh Dung Nguyen moved all in for more one seat over, prompting folds from everyone else.
Early Position: Anh Dung Nguyen:
The board ran out and the kings up was good for Dung Nguyen to take down the pot and bring the field one closer to the end.
Photo: Alexander Wong
Alexander Wong raised to 8,000 on the button and in the big blind, Jean-Francoi Khalil moved all in for 25,000 which Wong called.
Jean-Francoi Khalil: Alexander Wong:
The board ran out and the eights up was good for Wong while Khalil was eliminated from the tournament.