$1K: Jeff Madsen Quadruples, Alexandra Sherman Takes Side Pot

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Level 6: 300/500 and a 500 ante
Entries: 404

The under-the-gun player limped and the next player did the same. Jeff Madsen then moved all in for 2,000, Alexandra Sherman jammed for 6,100 from the cutoff, and Josh Phillips called from the small blind.

The UTG player folded, the other player called, and then both active players checked it down when the board ran out Ac2h8c5d3d.

The two active players showed Ks10d and KhJs respectively, which meant Sherman won the side pot with her KcQh.

Madsen then rolled over the winning As4s to claim the main pot.

Alexandra Sherman – 12,000 (24 bb)
Jeff Madsen – 8,500 (17 bb)

$1K: Miguel Capriles Flushes to Double

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Miguel Capriles got his stack of 6,300 all in preflop and was looking to get lucky.

Capriles: 10h9h
Opponent: AsQd

The  As6hKc flop made things interesting by giving Capriles a flush draw and his opponent top pair. The Qh turn was just what Capriles was looking for and he shipped the double after the 9d was run out on the river.

Miguel Capriles – 13,000 (26 bb)

$1K: Diamonds are Nancy Birnbaum’s Best Friend

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Level 5: 200/400 and a 400 ante
Entries: 344

Nancy Birnbaum

Nancy Birnbaum got her stack of 7,600 all in preflop and was primed for a double.

Birnbaum:QsQd
Opponent: Ac8c

The AdJd3d flop was bad news for Birnbaum, who lost the lead to her opponent’s pair of aces. Fortunately for her, it was only temporary as the 6c turn gave her a diamond flush.

The 10c river was of no consequence and Birnbaum doubled on the hand.

Nancy Birnbaum – 15,000 (38 bb)

$1K: Patrick Eskandar Shows the Goods

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Entries: 344

Patrick Eskandar

Three players each put in 2,400 preflop and saw a flop of QsAs4d.

The player in the big blind checked, the under-the-gun player did the same, and Patrick Eskandar beet 3,300 from the hijack.

The big blind woke up with a check-raise to 7,500 and the UTG player folded. Eskandar then three-bet all in for 21,000 total and his opponent hit the tank before folding.

Eskandar then showed the AcAh and flashed a smile.

Patrick Eskandar – 36,000 (90 bb)

$1K: Ace on the River for Josh Phillips

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Entries: 344

A player got his stack of 13,000 all in preflop and found himself flipping for his tournament life against Josh Phillips.

Short Stack: 4h4s
Phillips: AhJh

The at-risk player was ahead with the small pocket pair and managed to stay there on the 8d3s8s flop as well as the Kd turn. However, the As spiked on the river to give Phillips the elimination.

Josh Phillips – 28,000 (70 bb)

$1K: Athanasios Polychronopoulos Doubles

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Level 4: 200/300 and a 300 ante
Entries: 304

Athanasios Polychronopoulos opened for 600 from the cutoff and the player on the button called. The big blind came along as well and the trio saw a flop of 6h4s3d.

The big blind checked, Polychronopoulos continued for 2,000, and both his opponents called to see the 10h turn.

The big blind opted to lead out for 3,200, Polychronopoulos jammed for 5,600, and the player on the button folded. The big blind called and the hands were turned up.

Polychronopoulos: 10d6s
Big Blind: 9h4h

Polychronopoulos was ahead with two pair but his opponent held a pair with a flush draw. The dealer burned one last time and put out the 7d on the river, a safe card for Polychronopoulos.

Athanasios Polychronopoulos – 19,000 (63 bb)

$1K: Salvatore Sollecito Gets Value on the River

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Level 4: 200/300 and a 300 ante
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The under-the-gun player raised to 800 and Johnny Pham called next to act. Salvatore Sollecito came along from the big blind and it was three-way action to the flop, which came down Qc9c4s.

All three players checked and then did the same on the 5c turn.

When the 3h completed the board on the river, Sollecito led out for 1,000 and the UTG player called with the KhQh. Sollecito rolled over the 2s6s for a runner-runner straight and the win.

Salvatore Sollecito – 27,000 (90 bb)

$1K: Early Round of Chip Counts

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Level 3: 100/200 and a 200 ante
Entries: 263

David Levi  – 35,000
Nick Pupillo – 35,000
Mike Leah – 35,000
Matt Stout – 28,000
Nick Younis – 22,000
Darryll Fish – 21,000
Johnny Pham – 21,000
Joe Elpayaa – 20,000
Ronit Chamani – 20,000
Marvin Karlins – 19,500
Michael Tureniec – 19,000
Kevin Saul – 18,000
Nancy Birnbaum – 18,000
Michael Wang – 17,000
Marvin Rettenmaier – 12,000
Dan Heimiller – 10,000