Action was three ways with over 20,000 in the pot and on the board when Sam Ho bet 12,000 and both Patrick Thornton and Krista French called.

The turn was and Ho fired another 35,000. Thornton called and French considered her options before she tossed in chips from the cutoff. The river was .

All three players checked the river and Ho turned over for eights and deuces. Thornton and French mucked without showing.

Sam Ho	290,000	-15,000
Krista French	112,000
Patrick Thornton	95,000	54,000

Action will continue this evening until 28 players remain in the flight. All returning players will return on Monday at 11 a.m. local time for Day 2.

Wesley Steele was all in for just over 35,000 and Daniel Britton looked him up. The rest of the table was out of the way and action was heads up.

Wesley Steele:
Daniel Britton:

The board ran out and Britton's queens held to secure the knockout.

Daniel Britton	181,000	0
Wesley Steele	0	0

The remaining 87 players are now on another 15-minute break.

Susan Christianson was all in for just over 15,000 and a player in late position looked her up.

Susan Christianson:
Opponent:

The board ran out and Christianson picked up a pair of queens on the flop to secure the crucial double.

"Mini, but mighty," Christianson said as she dragged the pot.

Susan Christianson

37,000

37,000

Action was heads up with 12,000 in the pot and on the board when a player got his last 20,000 into the middle and Susanne Spritzer called with more.

Opponent:
Susanne Spritzer:

Spritzer was ahead with two pair but her opponent had an open-ended straight draw. The board ran out and Spritzer held on to secure the elimination.

Susanne Spritzer

104,500

9,500

A player in early position raised to 5,500 and Rocky Hackman shoved his last 35,500. Nick Sims followed suit with a big raise and the early position player got out of the way. Actoin was heads up with Hackman at risk.

Rocky Hackman:
Nick Sims:

The board ran out and the kings held to send Hackman to the rail.

Nick Sims	90,000
Rocky Hackman	0	-163,000

Jennifer Atkinson got her last 15,000 into the middle from the button and a player in the small blind looked her up.

Jennifer Atkinson:
Small Blind:

The board ran out and Atkinson held on with queens to secure the double.

Atkinson may be remembered from her third place finish in the 2019 BPO National Championship for $19,950.

Action was heads up with on the board when a player in the big blind bet 15,000 and Maryalice Pleninger called. The turn was . Her opponent checked then folded when Pleninger shoved.

Pleninger has chipped up in recent levels and she is representing the River Chasers poker club.

Maryalice Pleninger

108,000

108,000

The final tally is 287 entries for the first of two flights and around 140 players remain in the tournament. Action will continue today until approximately 10% of the field remains. Stay tuned for the official final number.

Wesley Steele was all in for just over 35,000 and Daniel Britton looked him up. The rest of the table was out of the way and action was heads up.

Wesley Steele:
Daniel Britton:

The board ran out and Britton's queens held to secure the knockout.

Daniel Britton	181,000	0
Wesley Steele	0	0

Jan Scotto raised to 12,000 from late position and Kevin Miller moved all in from the button for 46,500. Scotto went deep into the tank for several moments.

Scotto eventually folded and turned over . Miller showed her and the table congratulated the good fold.