$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 14: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 70

Michael McNeil limped in on the button and Michael Aron raised to 55,000 out of the big blind. McNeil called and the flop was .

Aron bet 40,000 and McNeil called. The turn was the and Aron bet 90,000. McNeil called.

The river was the and Aron moved all in for about 180,000. McNeil quickly folded and Aron dragged the pot to even out the chip counts.

Michael Aron – 510,000 (25 bb)
Michael McNeil – 490,000 (25 bb)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 13: 8,000/16,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 70

Michael Aron limped in on the button and Michael McNeil moved all in out of the big blind for 306,000. Aron called and showed . He was dominated by McNeil’s .

The board ran out and McNeil’s nine kicker played to give him the double up.

Michael McNeil – 612,000 (38 bb)
Michael Aron – 410,000 (25 bb)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 13: 8,000/16,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 70

Michael McNeil raised to 41,000 on the button and Michael Aron called out of the big blind.

The flop was and Aron checked. McNeil bet 38,000 and Aron called. Both players checked the turn and the the came on the river.

Aron checked, McNeil bet 68,000, and Aron called. McNeil showed , but Aron won the pot with his . Aron won the pot and took the chip lead away from McNeil.

Michael Aron – 635,000 (39 bb)
Michael McNeil – 375,000 (23 bb)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 13: 8,000/16,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 70

Michael McNeil raised to 41,000 on the button and Michael Aron called out of the big blind.

Both players checked a flop of and the Ts came on the turn. Aron checked and McNeil bet 38,000. Aron called.

The river was the and both players checked. Aron showed , but McNeil rivered him and won the pot with .

Michael McNeil – 655,000 (40 bb)
Michael Aron – 345,000 (21 bb)

The tournament staff has just informed us that the 64 player cap has nearly been met. Players who still haven’t registered can snag one of the few remaining spots between now and 2 p.m. tomorrow.

Registration is open 24 hours a day and players can sign up in the poker room. Play starts at 3 p.m. on Thursday and will play down to a winner on Friday.

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 12: 6,000/12,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 70

Michael Aron limped in on the button and Michael McNeil checked his option in the big blind. The flop was and McNeil checked.

Aron bet 12,000 and McNeil called. The rest of the hand was checked down as the board was completed with the and the .

McNeil showed and Aron mucked his hand. McNeil dragged the pot and keeps his chip lead over Aron. Most of the pots have been kept on the smaller side of things this level.

Michael McNeil – 670,000 (55 bb)
Michael Aron – 330,000 (27 bb)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 11: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 70

Nick Palma lost a sizable pot to Michael McNeil with top pair against top two pair and then was left with about 130,000.

The next hand, he moved all in from the small blind for his last 130,000 and Michael Aron called from the big blind. Aron showed and had Palma’s in bad shape.

There wasn’t much of a sweat as the board ran out and Palma hit the rail in third place, leaving Aron heads-up with Michael McNeil for the title.

Michael Aron – 330,000 (33 bb)
Nick Palma – Eliminated 

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 11: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 70

Michael Aron moved all in for 69,000 out of the small blind and Michael McNeil called out of the big blind.

McNeil had Aron dominated with his against Aron’s .

The board ran out and Aron rivered a three-outer to stay alive.

“Can somebody document how bad I’m running,” said McNeil. “That’s four in a row.”

Michael Aron – 140,000 (14 bb)
Michael McNeil – 585,000 (58 bb)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 11: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 70

Michael McNeil moved all in from the small blind and Nick Palma called from the big blind. Palma was the player at risk for 144,000 and the cards were tabled.

McNeil showed and needed to improve against Palma’s .

The board ran out and Palma secured the double up.

Nick Palma – 290,000 (29 bb)
Michael McNeil – 550,000 (55 bb)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 11: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 70

Michael Aron moved all in on the button for 92,000 and Michael McNeil called out of the small blind.

Aron showed and was dominated by McNeil’s . The board ran out and Aron rivered a seven to stay alive.

Michael Aron – 195,000 (19 bb)
Michael McNeil – 700,000 (70 bb)