$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure
Prize Pool: $251,230
Total Entries: 259
Level 8: 400/800 with an 800 ante
Day 1B Entries Remaining: 63 of 135
On the river of a 
board with about 13,000 in the pot, Charlemagne Benjamin (pictured) shoved for 11,800 from the hijack and his opponent on the button called after a few moments.
Benjamin tabled 
for aces and tens, his opponent mucked and Benjamin scored the double.
Charlemagne Benjamin – 38,500
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Prize Pool: $251,230
Total Entries: 259
Level 7: 300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1B Entries Remaining: 70 of 135
Brad Owen raised to 1,500 from the cutoff and Thomas Gari called from the big blind.
The flop was 
and Gari check-called 1,300 from Owen.
The turn was the and Gari check-called 3,400 from Owen.
The river was the and both players checked.
Gari showed 
for missed straight draws, while Owen tabled 
to win the pot.
Brad Owen – 63,000
Thomas Gari – 15,300
$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure
Prize Pool: $251,230
Total Entries: 259
Level 7: 300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1B Entries Remaining: 77 of 135
Day 1B of the October Anniversary Special drew 135 entries. Along with the 124 from Day 1A, the official field size is 259 entries, generating a prize pool of $251,230.
Day 1B action will conclude once the field has reached 17 players. Players must make Day 2 to cash in the tournament.
Official payouts will be posted at the end of the day.
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Level 6: 300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1B Entries: 134
Brad Owen (pictured) raised to 1,200 from the button and the player in the big blind defended.
The flop was 
and Owen’s opponent check-called 1,000.
The turn was the 
, the big blind checked, Owen bet 2,200 and his opponent folded.
Owen showed the 
for a pair of queens as he collected the pot.
Brad Owen – 58,000
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Level 6: 300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1B Entries: 132
A.J. Gambino (pictured above) raised to 1,200 from under the gun and found one caller before the player on the button three-bet all in for 17,200. Gambino was the lone caller and showed 
, leading his opponent’s .
The board ran out 
, giving Gambino a set of kings to eliminate his opponent.
A.J. Gambino – 60,000
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Level 5: 200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1B Entries: 125
With about 8,000 in the pot and the board reading 
, the player in the small blind bet 3,300 and two-time WPT champion Sam Panzica shoved from the cutoff with a covering stack.
After a little while in the tank, the player in the small blind called all in for about 16,000.
Panzica tabled 
for a flush, besting his opponent’s inferior flush of 
to score the elimination,
Sam Panzica – 46,000
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Level 5: 200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1B Entries: 125
$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 5: 200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1B Entries: 125
Dimitry Agrachov opened to 1,100 from middle position and was called in two spots before Charlemagne Benjamin three-bet to 5,500 from the button. Agrachov four-bet all in for about 11,000 and Benjamin called.
Agrachov:
Benjamin:
The board ran out 
, giving Agrachov the double.
Dimitry Agrachov – 25,000
Charlemagne Benjamin – 17,500
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Level 4: 200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1B Entries: 120
With about 5,000 in the pot and the flop reading 
, Thomas Gari (pictured above) bet 2,000 from the hijack and Hector Saraiva raised to 6,000 from the button. Gari called.
The turn was the , Gari bet 5,000 and Saraiva called after a few moments.
The river was the 
, Gari bet 5,000 again and Saraiva called.
Gari tabled for a pair of kings, Saraiva mucked and Gari collected the pot.
Thomas Gari – 38,000
Hector Saraiva – 7,000
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Level 3: 100/200 with a 200 ante
Day 1B Entries: 112
With about 4,000 in the pot and the board reading 
, T.K. Miles (pictured above) checked from the big blind and Jora Beit bet 1,600 from the button. Miles check-raised to 5,000 and Beit called.
The river was the 
, Miles bet 7,500 and Beit called.
Miles tabled 
for a flush, Beit mucked and Miles collected the pot.
TK Miles – 36,000
Jora Beit – 12,000