Twelve Players Advance From Flight A
We'll bring you the updated chip counts shortly, but 12 players from Flight A have punched their tickets to Day 2.
Steve Pankey was eliminated on the last hand before the bags came out. Pankey got it all in with 
against Clyde Lorance's 
. Lorance improved to trips with a third nine on the river.
Chad Samuel was almost eliminated when his flopped set of fours fell behind Craig Dick's turned set. Dick, Samuel, and Daniel Lowery all saw a flop of 
. Samuel was all in before the flop and both his opponents checked the flop.
The 
hit the turn and Lowery checked to Dick, who bet enough to put Lowery all-in. Lowery flashed an ace as he folded and the hole cards were turned up.
Dick: 
Samuel: 
Samuel would need the board to stay alive and pair it did when the 
hit the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
252,000
-33,000
|
-33,000 |
|
48,500
17,500
|
17,500 |