$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 11: 800/1,600 with a 1,600 ante
Day 1A Entries Remaining:  35 of 124

Charles Zitner limped in from the hijack, Scott Baumstein raised to 6,200 from the small blind, Zitner reraised all in for 23,500 and Baumstein thought for a bit before he called.

Zitner:
Baumstein:

The flop came , giving Zitner the lead with a pair of sixes while Baumstein picked up a flush draw.

The turn locked it up for Baumstein with the nut flush, rendering the river moot.

Scott Baumstein – 119,000
Charles Zitner – Eliminated

$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 9: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1A Entries Remaining:  49 of 124

A short-stacked player raised all in for about 9,000 from the button and Alcides Gomez (pictured) called from the big blind with , leading his opponent’s .

The board ran out , giving Gomez jacks full of tens to eliminate his opponent.

Alcides Gomez – 38,000

$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 9: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1A Entries Remaining:  54 of 124

Volodymyr Alifanov raised to 2,600 from middle position, Alcides Gomez three-bet all in for 14,800 from the next seat over and Alifanov called.

Alifanov:
Gomez:

The board ran out [Kc, safe for Gomez to double up.

Alcides Gomez – 32,100
Volodymyr Alifanov – 31,000

$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 9: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1A Entries Remaining:  56 of 124

Alejandro Gonzalez opened to 2,100 from middle position and Thomas Gari called from the big blind.

The flop was and Gari check-called 2,000 from Gonzalez.

The turn was the , Gari led out for 6,000 and Gonzalez called.

The river was the , Gari shoved for about 15,200 and Gonzalez called with for a full house, besting Gari’s for a queen-high straight to score the elimination.

Alejandro Gonzalez – 104,000
Thomas Gari – Eliminated

$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 8: 400/800 with an 800 ante
Day 1A Entries Remaining:  64 of 124

Raminder Singh raised to 2,300 from middle position, the player in the hijack called and Volodymyr Alifanov (pictured above) three-bet to 8,000 from the big blind. Singh folded and the player in the hijack called all-in for about 7,500 with , trailing Alifanov’s .

The board ran out , giving Alifanov trip queens to score the elimination.

Volodymyr Alifanov – 46,000

$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 8: 400/800 with an 800 ante
Day 1A Entries Remaining:  74 of 124

With about 10,000 in the pot and the flop reading , Ryan Van Sanford was all in for 27,600 from the big blind with against his opponent on the button who held .

The turn and river completed the board, securing the double for Van Sanford.

Ryan Van Sanford – 65,000

$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 7: 300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1A Entries Remaining:  77 of 124

Of the remaining ~77 players, Raymond Millard (pictured above) has emerged as the chip leader with roughly 110,000, followed by Raminder Singh (pictured below) with about 96,000.

$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 7: 300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1A Entries Remaining:  81 of 124

The re-entry period has ended and with an official Day 1A field size of 124 entries. 16 players will cash and play will conclude tonight once the money has been reached.

$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 6: 300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1A Entries Remaining: 91 of 121

2018 GPI People’s Choice Award Winner Brad Owen announced earlier this week that he would be visiting the Seminole Hard Rock for this weekend’s festivities, and we can now confirm that he has arrived!

Owen is set to play in the October Anniversary Special tomorrow for Day 1B, but until then he plans to partake in the cash games.

Later this weekend we’ll chat with the man himself to get his thoughts on the poker room, vlogging life, and how he’s been adapting to the current live poker environment.

Stay tuned!

$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 5: 200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1A Entries Remaining: 91 of 121

Jason Block raised to 1,000 from the hijack, Samuel Kim three-bet all in for 20,200 from the button, Alejandro Gonzalez four-bet all in for about 23,000 from the small blind and Block folded.

Gonzalez showed , leading Kim’s .

The board ran out , safe for Gonzalez to eliminate Kim.

Alejandro Gonzalez – 45,000
Samuel Kim – Eliminated