Blinds 5,000-10,000
Corey "Corgasm231" Paggeot jammed in the small blind and "Buckoh555" called off in the big blind for 81,510 more.
Corey "Corgasm231" Paggeot: 
"Buckoh555": 
"Buckoh555" took a big lead on the 
flop, but the 
turn left some possibilities open. The 
hit the river to knock out "Buckoh555" on running cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,042,301
61,964
|
61,964 |
|
Busted |
Blinds 4,000-8,000
"flopping air" opened to 248,000 in the big blind to essentially cover the players in the blinds and "santasworkshop" called off his stack of 122,833 in the big blind.
"flopping air": 
"santasworkshop": 
The flop was 
to put "santasworkshop" in rough shape. The turn 
left him drawing dead as the board completed with the 
and "santasworkshop"
was gone as the remaining players cashed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
699,046
228,433
|
228,433 |
|
|
Busted |
Blinds 4,000-8,000
Corey "Corgasm231" Paggeot opened to 17,760 in the cutoff and "Gamestop2012" jammed for 233,244 in the small blind. Paggeot called and hands were shown.
Corey "Corgasm231" Paggeot: 
"Gamestop2012": 
"Gamestop2012" ran into the aces and needed help but he would not find it on the board of 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
980,337
334,764
|
334,764 |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
645,573
185,491
|
185,491 |
|
|
470,613
123,940
|
123,940 |
|
|
464,059
52,780
|
52,780 |
|
|
355,544
136,940
|
136,940 |
|
|
351,668
178,559
|
178,559 |
|
|
273,272
-138,082
|
-138,082 |
|
|
272,386
122,368
|
122,368 |
|
|
240,421
1,493
|
1,493 |
|
|
229,244
-132,893
|
-132,893 |
|
|
225,127
15,205
|
15,205 |
|
|
124,833
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
|
100,760
-68,625
|
-68,625 |
|
|
46,500
-9,625
|
-9,625 |
The 13 remaining players are on a five-minute break as the bubble nears.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Blinds 3,000-6,000
"aardvark555" opened to 13,200 in middle position, "vberkk" jammed on the button for 111,964, and "aardvark555" called for his remaining 98,764 chips.
"aardvark555":
"vberkk": 
"aardvark555" needed some help and found an ace on the 
flop. The 
came on the turn and 
on the river to give him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
238,928
110,464
|
110,464 |
|
|
79,243
-207,040
|
-207,040 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
460,082
64,168
|
64,168 |
|
|
411,354
37,754
|
37,754 |
|
|
411,279
137,134
|
137,134 |
|
|
362,137
158,818
|
158,818 |
|
|
346,673
269,942
|
269,942 |
|
|
286,283
75,300
|
75,300 |
|
|
218,604
-68,925
|
-68,925 |
|
|
209,922
8,885
|
8,885 |
|
|
184,833
-11,400
|
-11,400 |
|
|
173,109
117,430
|
117,430 |
|
|
169,385 | |
|
|
150,018
-14,415
|
-14,415 |
|
|
128,464 | |
|
|
120,787
70,787
|
70,787 |
|
|
110,945
7,582
|
7,582 |
|
|
56,125 |
Blinds 2,500-5,000
Corey "Corgasm231" Paggeot opened to 11,100 in middle position and "Meatballs9000" called in the big blind.
On the 
flop, "Meatballs9000" check-called off his 54,535 stack after Paggeot jammed.
Corey "Corgasm231" Paggeot:
"Meatballs9000": 
"Meatballs9000" was ahead with top pair and extended his lead by improving to two pair on the turn. With only needing to fade a queen, the spiked the river to eliminate "Meatballs9000" and give the chip lead to Paggeot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
395,914 | |
|
|
Busted |
The late registration period is now over and the total prize pool of $72,200 broke through the guarantee. The top 11 finishers will take a piece of it, with first-place claiming $17,646.
