Jason Wheeler just bought back in and we followed him to his table. On one of the first hands he raised to 1,350 and the player in the big blind called. The flop came down and Wheeler continued for 1,350, and he got called again.
The turn was the and both players checked.
On the river the hit and Wheeler picked up the pot without showdown after betting 3,000.
Garry Gates's tournament has come to an end. He five-bet shipped for about 30,000 against Michael Laake, who had four-bet him with . Laake hit a queen to win the hand, and Gates was sent packing.
The tournament clocks around the room now show a number of greater than 600 entries — 607 to be exact. In Season 1's Championship Event, 631 entries were tallied. Last year for Season 2, the field size increased to 692 entries. With registration open until the start of Day 2 (12 p.m. local time tomorrow), the number of entries is only going to rise.
For those looking to register before the start of Day 2, you will get a starting chip stack of 20,000 and the blinds will be 800/1,600 with a 200 ante.
Jason Wheeler raised to 1,100 from the cutoff seat, and David "Doc" Sands called on the button. The player in the big blind also called, and the flop came down . The first player checked, then Wheeler bet 2,400. Sands called, and the first player folded.
Wheeler and Sands then both checked the turn card and river card. Wheeler tabled the for a pair of nines, but Sands had the for a pair of jacks and won the pot.
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and Wheeler continued for 1,350, and he got called again.
and both players checked.
hit and Wheeler picked up the pot without showdown after betting 3,000.
for Jesse Rockowitz. The flop, turn, and river ran out 
, and Vamplew was eliminated.
for about 30,000 against Michael Laake, who had four-bet him with 
. Laake hit a queen to win the hand, and Gates was sent packing.
and the action was checked around.
and the river brought no help, and Sabat hit the rail.
against Sands' 
flop, Mike Dentale and Nick Maimone checked to Ravi Raghavan. Raghavan bet 2,600, Dentale folded, and Maimone called.
, and Maimone checked. Raghavan fired 4,500, and Maimone called again. The river was the 
, and both players checked.
. The first player checked, then Wheeler bet 2,400. Sands called, and the first player folded.
turn card and 
for a pair of nines, but Sands had the 