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Friday, July 1, 2016 2:28 AM Local Time
John Monnette
The $1,500 Mixed PLO/8; Omaha 8; Big O tournament drew a total field of 668 players, creating a prize pool of $901,800 and a first-place prize of $189,223.
From that starting crowd of 668, 207 players bagged chips on Day 1, and it is John Monnette leading the way into Day 2 with 87,650.
Monnette had an above-average stack for much of the day before going on a tear in the last two levels of the night, scoring at least three eliminations en route to his bagging the chip lead. Rounding out the unofficial top six stacks are Yuval Bronshtein (81,725), bracelet winner David Bach (75,050), Cody Crouch (74,400), Randy Schatz (70,200), and three-time bracelet winner Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi (67,325).
Other notables who bagged up today include Frankie O'Dell (58,900) Eli Elezra (54,400), Mike Leah (54,100), Allen Cunningham (27,900), Steven Wolansky (10,675), Greg Raymer (8,025), and Daniel Negreanu (4,775).
Among those who failed to advance to Day 2 include Jason Mercier, Esther Taylor-Brady, Ari Engel, Marco Johnson, Maria Ho, and Jon Turner.
The action resumes on Friday at 2 p.m. when the final 207 players return for Day 2 action. A full list of chip counts and seat assignments will be available under the Reports tab.
Friday, July 1, 2016 2:10 AM Local Time
John Monnette appears to have bagged the Day 1 chip lead with 87,650. A recap of the day will be posted shortly.
Friday, July 1, 2016 2:02 AM Local Time
Big O
Following the turn of a board, Eli Elezra calls all in for a total of 21,125 against Ofer Zvi Stern.
Elezra:
Stern:
Elezra leads with a ten-high straight and holds up through the river to double through Stern.
Eli Elezra - 52,000
Ofer Tzvi Stern - 56,000
Friday, July 1, 2016 1:52 AM Local Time
There will be four more hands dealt at each table before the players bag and tag for the night.
Friday, July 1, 2016 1:50 AM Local Time
Big O
John Monnette raises to 1,200 from middle position, the player in the small blind calls, the player in the big blind reraises all in for 2,000, Monnette four-bets to 5,200, and the small blind folds.
Monnette tables , while his opponent shows .
The board comes down , giving Monnette the nut low to go along with his pair of kings. His opponent can't beat it and Monnette scores the elimination.
John Monnette - 87,000
Friday, July 1, 2016 1:42 AM Local Time
Big O
On the turn, two players are all-in and around 40,000 is in the middle of the table already. David Bach is under the gun with enough chips to cover the two all-ins of the other players, one of which is in late position and the other is in the big blind
The board reads . Bach calls the all in bets and a smaller side pot is created between him and the big blind player.
The players table their hands. Bach has , the player in late position has . The river card falls to show the , making a full house for Bach. He already has the nut low.
The player in late position has the same low as Bach. Bach takes all of the side pot, then three-quarters of the much larger main pot.
David Bach - 67,000
Friday, July 1, 2016 1:32 AM Local Time
Jason Mercier
Big O
Jason Mercier (shortly after busting from Event #51) raises to 1,400 from under the gun, Randy Schatz calls from the cutofff, and Robert McLaughlin calls from the big blind.
The flop is and McLaughlin checks to Mercier, who shoves for 2,825. Schatz pots it and McLaughlin folds.
Mercier:
Schatz:
Mercier has the nut flush draw and an inside straight-flush draw, while Schatz holds top set of kings with an inferior flush draw.
The turn is the , giving Schatz a full house and leaving Mercier drawing to just one out to survive.
The river is the , no help to Mercier, ending his tournament. After a day of three-tabling, Mercier ends with one Day 1 elimination, his tenth cash of the summer in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event, and a bag and tag in Day 1 of the $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em event.
Randy Schatz - 77,000
Jason Mercier - Eliminated
Friday, July 1, 2016 1:06 AM Local Time
Omaha 8
Preflop, Charles Sinn says "Pot," and is reminded by a rowdy crowd at the table that he can only raise to 1,200. A player in late position moves all in for 900, then the big blind calls the raise, creating a side pot.
The flop is , and the big blind checks. Sinn checks.
The turn gets the same treatment.
On the river, the big blind checks again and Sinn bets. The big blind calls.
Sinn shows for threes over fours and a 6-5 low. The big blind player has for the same low. The all in player can't beat either of them, so Sinn takes the high pot with the full house and half of the low pot with a tie.
Charles Sinn - 43,000
Friday, July 1, 2016 1:01 AM Local Time
Level:10Blinds:200/400Limits:800/1,600Friday, July 1, 2016 1:01 AM Local Time
Ofer Zvi Stern
2015 November Niner Ofer Zvi Stern raises from under the gun, the player on the button three-bets to 3,600, the player in the small blind calls, and Stern calls.
The flop is and the small blind checks to Stern who bets the pot of 11,100. The button folds, while the small blind mulls it over for a bit.
"I'm folding the best hand. I know it," says the small blind, as he shows .
"What is that? asks Stern. "A pair of fives? Ok...."
Ofer Tzvi Stern - 91,000
Friday, July 1, 2016 12:47 AM Local Time
Big O
With the flop reading , Esther Taylor-Brady is all-in from the button for about 3,400 against Ylon Schwartz in the cutoff.
E-Tay:
Schwartz:
Taylor-Brady has bottom pair with the nut low draw, while Schwartz holds a pair of nines with the second-nut low draw.
The turn and river complete the board, giving Schwartz a wheel to eliminate Taylor-Brady.
Ylon Schwartz - 14,400
Esther Taylor-Brady - Eliminated
Friday, July 1, 2016 12:41 AM Local Time
PLO/8
Following a flop of , John Monnette in the small blind and his opponent in the cutoff each commit 5,800 and see the turn. Monnette bets the pot and his opponent calls all-in for about 16,000.
Monnette tables for top pair with a flush draw and a wrap, while his opponent tables for the same wrap with the nut low draw.
The river is the , giving Monnette the pot with an ace-high flush.
John Monnette - 80,000
Friday, July 1, 2016 12:24 AM Local Time
John Monnette
Big O
Following a flop of , the player in middle position is all-in for about 6,000 with for trip nines against John Monnette on the button, who holds for a pair of aces with a flush draw.
The turn and river complete the board to give Monnette aces full of nines to win the high, while neither has a low, giving Monnette the pot.
John Monnette - 56,000
Friday, July 1, 2016 12:24 AM Local Time
PLO/8
Mike Leah opens to 750. The player on the button calls, as does the player in the big blind.
All three players check the flop of . On the on the turn, the big blind player bets 2,700 and Leah quickly raises to 11,550. Leah still has a lot of chips behind the bet.
The button player folds almost instantly, but it takes a bit longer for the player in the big blind to lay his hand down. When he does, and the chips are on their way to Leah, he shows two cards from his hand: and says "I was wondering what you had down there."
Mike Leah - 52,000
Friday, July 1, 2016 12:01 AM Local Time
Level:9Blinds:150/300Limits:600/1,200Thursday, June 30, 2016 11:46 PM Local Time
Players are on a 15-minute break, the last one of the day. Play resumes at approximately midnight.
Thursday, June 30, 2016 11:46 PM Local Time
Omaha 8
An early-position player limps, and David Brookshire in middle position raises. Steven Brozek calls from late position, the players in the blinds fold, and the early position player calls the raise.
The flop is and is checked by the early-position player. Brookshire bets, and both of the other players call.
On the turn, the early-position player checks and Brookshire bets. Brozek is the only caller.
The river is the and Brookshire makes another big bet that is called by Brozek.
At showdown, Brookshire has for the nut low, and Brozek has for trip fives.
David Brookshire - 5,400
Steven Brozek - 38,000
Thursday, June 30, 2016 11:44 PM Local Time
Big O
Following a flop of , Allen Kessler is all in for 2,000 with for two pair and the second-nut low draw. His opponent tables for a pair of aces with the nut low draw.
The turn and river complete the board, giving Kessler's opponent the nut flush along with the nut low to score the elimination.
Allen Kessler - Eliminated
Thursday, June 30, 2016 11:21 PM Local Time
A short-stacked Eugene Katchalov is all in from under the gun for about 2,400 with against an opponent in the hijack with .
The board comes down , giving Katchalov Broadway to double through his opponent.
Eugene Katchalov - 5,200
Thursday, June 30, 2016 10:55 PM Local Time
Level:8Blinds:100/200Limits:500/1,000