Event 1: Panitch Doubles Through Cincotta
Mark Cincotta contemplated an all-in bet of just over 100,000 from Bob Panitch before announcing a call, flipping over 
. Panitch triumphantly slapped down his 
, showing Cincotta how much help he needed.
Cincotta frantically called for a queen after the 
flopped, but the 
and 
left him with naught but a four-flush.
"I'm gonna tell you a story," Panitch said, after there was some banter about the worthiness of ace-queen. "One time, I was at a final table on TV, and I called an all in and a call with ace-queen."
"I got psyched out," he said with a chuckle. "I almost won, too."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
217,000
217,000
|
217,000 |
|
|
43,000
-169,000
|
-169,000 |