Mike Uzala has been grinding a short stack through most of the day but is still hanging in there. He has showed patience and continues to double up in key spots. Uzala continues to grind it out here with less than half the field already eliminated. Everytime it seems like he’s in trouble he’s managed […]
The players are now on a 15 minute color up break. Just before the break we caught up to the action when Chris Schmidt was all in for 38,800. A player made the call and it was a classic coin flip situation with Schmidt’s tournament life at risk. Schmidt: 5♠5♦ Opponent: A♠K♣ The board ran […]
We hear a loud celebrating and see Loni Shaw with a smile on her face. As we arrive at the table we see Shaw was all in preflop for her last 28,7000. A player with the identical stack was also all in and a player in late position called showing K♥K♦. Both Shaw and the […]
Today’s Day 1B flight drew a total of 221 entries and now more than just half of the field has been eliminated. Last years Bar Poker Open champion Fritz Barnes is beginning to chip up. Barnes is now playing just over the 100,000 chip mark and has steadily increased his stack throughout the day. Another […]
Seated among Table 3 are two of the biggest stacks in the room. Donna Rohwer looks to be in the lead and has chipped up to 160,000. Leo Stankus who got off to a fast start yesterday is also chipping up today and is playing about 130,000. Elliot Hess is seated at the table patiently waiting […]
Some big stacks are beginning to emerge here as the blinds increase. One player who has been steadily amassing chips is Suit Up Poker’s Jeremy West. He looks to one of only a handful of players over the 100,000 chip mark here on Day 1B. He looks to continue this upward trend and hopes to […]
Mike Klingerman raises to 2,600 from early position and player in the cutoff position calls. The action folds to the small blind and he moves all in for 11,600. Klingerman thinks it over for about thirty seconds and slides out the calling chips. The cutoff player quickly folds and the hands are revealed. Klingerman: 10♦10♣ […]
The players are currently on a 15 minute color up break. The action hasn’t been as fast paced as yesterday’s as the players know this is their last chance at making it to Day 2. We will pick back up on the all action when they return as we are sure the pace will begin to […]
Robert Hansen and his opponent are heads up on a flop of 5♦9♠4♠. With about 10,000 already in the main pot Hansen slides out a stack of chips covering his opponent who has 25,000 behind. After giving it some thought the player stands up out of his chair and announces “I call.” Hansen turns over […]
Mario Lisojo was all in preflop for his last 8,375 and a player in late position made the call. Lisojo showed Q♦Q♣ and was in great shape against his opponents J♣J♥. The board ran out clean for Lisojo and last seasons 8th place finisher remains in the hunt here on Day 1B.