Play ends for the night with under 800 players remaining out of the original field of 2,138. The players erupted in cheers as the tournament director came on the public address system to congratulate the players and explain the bagging process.
Day 1B begins tomorrow at noon. Players from day 1A will return on Tuesday, August 1, for day 2A of the main event.
Sat Jul 29 03:11:00 PDT 2006
Corkins Takes a Hit
Hoyt Corkins and two other players get all-in pre-flop. Corkins has a pair of jacks. One opponent has A-K and the other has a pair of kings. An ace flops and cracks both pocket pairs. Corkins is down to $28,000.
Sat Jul 29 03:02:00 PDT 2006
Masterson Steals
Danny Masterson raises to $1,200 on the button and wins the blinds and antes. He's up to $26,575.
Sat Jul 29 02:55:00 PDT 2006
Strasser Wins a Pot
Jason Strasser raises to $1,200 pre-flop and the big blind calls. The flop comes A84. The big blind checks and Strasser bets $2,500. The big blind folds and Strasser wins the pot.
Sat Jul 29 02:48:00 PDT 2006
Vos Loses a Large Pot
With $40,000 in the pot and a board of K985K, Mark Vos' opponent goes all-in. Vos folds and is down to $93,000.
Sat Jul 29 02:45:00 PDT 2006
Hansen Eliminated
Gus Hansen is eliminated from the tournament after he pushes pre-flop with 66 and loses to his opponent's A7 .
Sat Jul 29 02:39:00 PDT 2006
Bucci Triples Up
On a flop of KJ3, Rocco Bucci pushes all-in. Elpidio Castro and Maxim Dolinksy call. Bucci shows K3, Castro shows Q10, and Dolinksy shows AA. The turn brings the 9, giving Castro his straight, but the river is the Q and Bucci wins with a flush.
Sat Jul 29 02:26:00 PDT 2006
Boyd Eliminated
Russ "Dutch" Boyd is eliminated from the tournament after pushing all-in with queens. His opponent calls with A-10 and hits an ace on the flop.
Sat Jul 29 02:20:00 PDT 2006
Black Takes a Pot
With $7,000 in the pot and a board of K84AK, Andrew Black bets $1,500. Paul McCaffrey calls. Black shows AQ and wins the pot. He's at $26,000.
Sat Jul 29 02:17:00 PDT 2006
Greenstein Takes a Pot
Seat 2 raises to $1,000 from late position. Barry Greenstein calls from the big blind. The flop comes 743. Greenstein checks and seat 2 bets $1,000. Greenstein re-raises to $3,000. Seat 2 calls. The turn is the K. Greenstein bets $4,000 and seat 2 calls. The river is the 3. Greenstein bets $7,000 and his opponent folds. He's now at $34,500.
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