Michal Nahum Triples with Ladies
Michal Nahum jammed in her 53,000 from early position, the cutoff called, and the small blind rejammed for 94,000. The cutoff called and the hands were revealed.
Nahum: [QhQs]
Small Blind: [AhQc]
Cutoff: [AcJs]
The board ran out [Qd7c6cTh6h] as Nahum flopped the case queen and improved to a boat to triple up, while the small blind took the side pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Michal Nahum | 160,000 |
110,000
 |
Registration Closed
Registration is now closed for Event #1: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em, and the inaugural event of the Stairway to Millions drew a total of 190 entrants to nearly double the guaranteed prize pool of $100,000. A complete list of payouts will be available shortly.
Close of Registration Break
The remaining 89 players head to their second break of the day. Registration and reentry are open until the end of the break at approximately 3:25 p.m.
Brad Owen Eliminated by Brandon Carroll
Brad Owen open-shoved his last 50,000 from under the gun, and Brandon Carroll called next to act. Action folded to the player on the button who moved all-in for approximately 230,000. The blinds folded, and Carroll called having the button just covered.
Owen: [KdQs]
Carroll: [AsJh]
Button: [AcKh]
The board ran out [AhJc6d4s3h], and Carroll flopped two pair to eliminate both players.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Carroll | 565,000 |
465,000 |
| Brad Owen | Busted |
-181,000  |
Matt Affleck’s Rockets Double Through Sam Lee
On a completed board of [Qs6d2d9cQc] with around 90,000 in the middle, Sam Lee checked the big blind and Matt Affleck jammed in his 61,500 stack from early position.
Lee went into the tank and confirmed the amount with the dealer before sliding in calling chips. Affleck showed [AdAs] and took the pot as Lee tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Lee | 280,000 |
-150,000 |
| Matthew Affleck | 210,000 |
126,000 |
Johnnie “Vibes” Moreno Shoves River
With about 40,000 in the pot on a [9h6d3h] flop, the big blind checked, the hijack bet 8,000, and Johnnie “Vibes” Moreno called on the button. The big blind folded.
The [7h] fell on the turn and the hijack check-called against Moreno’s 12,000 bet.
The [Js] completed the board and after the hijack checked, Moreno shoved and covered his opponent’s 90,000 or so chips. The hijack pondered and folded to send the pot to Moreno.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Johnnie 'Vibes' Moreno | 205,000 |
45,000 |
Johnnie “Vibes” Moreno Doubles Through Vikenty Shegal
Vikenty Shegal opened to 8,000 from early position and action folded to Johnnie ‘Vibes’ Moreno in the big blind. Moreno moved all-in for 74,000, and Shegal called.
Moreno: [AsTh]
Shegal: [6h6c]
The board ran out [KdJs7dAh2c], and Moreno spiked an ace on the turn to double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Vikenty Shegal | 265,000 |
165,000 |
| Johnnie 'Vibes' Moreno | 160,000 |
75,000 |
Sam Lee Triples; Matt Affleck Claims Side Pot
Sam Lee opened to 10,000 in the cutoff and Matt Affleck three-bet to 25,000 on the button. The small blind called and so did Lee.
All three players checked the [Qd8c5h] flop.
The [9d] turn saw a lead by the small blind for 35,000 and a call from both Lee and Affleck.
The [6s] completed the board and the small blind jammed. Lee called for his 82,500 chips and Affleck thought about it before calling for his stack of about 130,000.
Lee showed [Th7h] for the straight and took the main pot, while Affleck’s [QhQc] flopped set took the side pot as the small blind could only show [AdJd].
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Lee | 430,000 |
330,000 |
| Matthew Affleck | 95,000 |
-5,000 |
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