Today's $250 6-Max Championship Event drew a big crowd of 247 players, creating a prizepool of $57,551. The final 39 players will be finishing in the money tonight, all of them earning at least $482. First place will take home $11,094, and the latest PACOOP title.
Head to the payouts tab shortly for a full breakdown of the prizepool.
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Aubrey "RiverMeDaddy" Williams raised to 4,600, and "NervyPudendal" called on the button. The big blind called as well, and 
would hit the flop. Williams continued for 5,297, and "NervyPudendal" called to see the 
hit the turn. Williams bet again, 17,585, and again, "NervyPudendal" called to see the 
hit the river.
Williams went for one more big bet, 40,797, which was half her stack, and "NervyPudendal" called with 
for trip fours. It was better than the 
shown by Williams, and she sent most of her stack over to her opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,934
56,029
|
56,029 |
|
|
41,108
41,108
|
41,108 |
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
"TheBigSlick74" open shoved all in for just under 26,000, and "TegridyFarm$" called from the small blind holding 
. "TheBigSlick74" had two live cards with 
, but they wouldn't pair up, as the board ran down 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
138,856
138,856
|
138,856 |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
267,745
26,640
|
26,640 |
|
|
212,279
131,205
|
131,205 |
|
|
199,905
30,725
|
30,725 |
|
|
194,959
194,959
|
194,959 |
|
|
165,771
58,622
|
58,622 |
|
|
150,103
150,103
|
150,103 |
|
|
145,534
66,947
|
66,947 |
|
|
139,532
139,532
|
139,532 |
|
|
135,924
135,924
|
135,924 |
|
|
132,513
108,713
|
108,713 |
Blinds: 800/1,600
Three players saw a flop of 
come down, and action checked to "keller22687", who bet 2,400. The small blind folded, but big stack "fubadbeatbob" stuck around to see the 
hit the turn. Another check saw "keller22687" bet out 3,900, but "fubadbeatbob" check shoved to set "keller22687" all in. They would call with 
, but "fubadbeatbob" had gotten lucky on the turn with 
.
No king came on the river, and "fubadbeatbob" secured the knockout to jump up to over 240,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
241,105
92,396
|
92,396 |
|
|
Busted |
Blinds: 700/1,400
On the button, "zales08" raised to 2,800, and both the blinds called to see the flop of 
. "NervyPudendal" bet 4,200 from the big blind, "zales08" called, and the hit the turn.
"NervyPudendal" bet again, 11,200, and "zales08" stuck around to see the complete the board. "NervyPudendal" moved all in, and "zales08" called their final 19,000 and change with 
. It was no good though, as "NervyPudendal" showed 
for a turn straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
169,180
169,180
|
169,180 |
|
|
Busted |
The prizepool has been steadily rising throughout the registration period, and the total is up to over $47,000 now. At the moment, the top 29 players will be in the money, but with registration still open until the top of the hour, that number could change.
Blinds: 600/1,200
"love2playpoker" open shoved all in for 15,831, and from the big blind, Mark "NaigoPA" Foresta made the call for nearly all of his stack with . He was flipping against the 
of his opponent, and the mid pair would hold, as the board came down 
, and Foresta scooped a nice pot to nearly double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,161
37,161
|
37,161 |
|
|
Busted |
Blinds: 500/1,000
"superdonkeydave" raised to 2,000, and both blinds made the call to make it a three way flop of 
. The small blind checked, and short stack "notv244" moved all in for just under 6,000. "superdonkeydave" raised to 15,000 to isolate holding pocket sixes, and they were in front of the 
of "notv244."
The board finished out 
and , and the sixes held to boost their stack even further up the counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
127,829
39,244
|
39,244 |
|
|
Busted |
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