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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

The players have stepped out for another 15-minute break. There are a total of 287 entries in the tournament right now, and late registration for Day 1a closes at the end of the break.

A player was all in and Albert "Big Al" Harris looked them up to attempt a knockout.

Opponent:
Albert "Big Al" Harris:

The board ran out and Harris dominated his opponent with a flush to earn the knockout.

Meanwhile, some big stacks are emerging around the room and Nick Sabino is setting the pace with 230,000.

Nick Sabino	230,000	230,000
William Acerra	176,000	1,000
Rocky Hackman	163,000	109,000
James Richter	162,000	162,000
Rob Murphy	162,000	162,000
Albert Harris	125,000	125,000

Action was heads up with 10,000 in the middle and when George Miro got his last 7,900 into the middle. Sam Ho was the one to put him at risk.

George Miro:
Sam Ho:

The turn was a and Miro made a set of threes before the river was . The heart was a flush for Ho, but Miro pair the board to take the pot with a full house.

Sam Ho	105,000	55,000
George Miro	25,500

Action was three ways with a full board of when Cheryl Haas fired 20,000 at a big pot. JR Rose called quickly from two seats over and Daniela Makela looked both players up.

Haas turned over for a set of jacks and Makela showed for the straight, but Rose had to win the big pot with the better straight.

JR Rose	150,000	150,000
Daniela Makela	45,000	45,000
Cheryl Haas	43,500	43,500