We're telling you, the field was packed with familiar faces. So much so that we didn't even notice bracelet winner Chance Kornuth in the room until just a moment ago. You know, the guy who won a half-million dollars and the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha title?
All right, here's a picture to jog your memory. Kornuth looks like he intends on keeping himself notable here this evening, becoming the first player we've seen to cross the 100,000-chip mark.
Jake Cody moved all in from the button and he found a call from the big blind. Cody tabled and his opponent woke up with . The board ran and Cody's tournament was over.
Ana Marquez shoved from early position for 4,425 and action folded all the way to Brock Parker on the button. Park pushed out a 20,000 stack to isolate Marquez and the blinds folded. The hands were tabled and they're off to the shutout.
Marquez:
Parker:
The board ran and Marquez doubled with a straight.
A player in early position open-shoved for 8,800, and Lars Bonding three-bet all in over the top. It's a dream spot to look down at aces behind that action, and that's just what happened as a third player called all in for 14,450 with . The first shover had , and Bonding was trying to play the role of spoiler with his third-best .
The board ran out , and Bonding couldn't find an out. He's doubled up the aces, slipping down to just 8,000 now.
Steve Watts and Gavin Smith are seated at the same table and seem to be hitting it off. The last pass we made at their table Smith, Watts and another player were discussing some sort of arm wrestling bet. Watts, who happens to have the opposite body type of Smith, was trying to negotiate a fair bet.
"You're not understanding how weak I am," Smith said. "Let me use both hands and punch you in the face right before we start and we may have a bet."
Watts didn't seem too keen on the punch to the face but using two hands may have been an option.
Amanda Baker three-bet shoved into the of a cutoff raiser. Baker flopped a draw but never got there as the board ran , and she's headed out the exit doors as we speak.