Shannon Shorr Calls Katie Lindsay
Shannon Shorr opened to 3,500 in the cutoff and Katie Lindsay defended the big blind.
Both players checked the [Jd7h4c] flop and on the [4h] turn, Shorr called Lindsay’s 5,000 bet. The [2d] river saw a bet of 10,000 from Lindsay and a call from Shorr.
Shorr turned over [TdTh] to beat Lindsay’s [ks6h].
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Shannon Shorr | 110,000 |
10,000  |
| Katie Lindsay | 65,000 |
-35,000  |
Jovan Santiago Doubles With Aces
With the board reading [9h5d5hQd] and approximately 50,000 in the middle, action was on Jovan Santiago, and he moved all-in for 59,000 total. His opponent went into the tank before she tossed in the call.
Opponent: [AcTc]
Santiago: [AsAh]
The river [Jd] completed the board, and Santiago’s aces held to score the early double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jovan Santiago | 210,000 |
120,000 |
Jeremy Mintz Calls Tim Reilly’s River Bet
Jovan Santiago opened to 2,500 in the cutoff and Tim Reilly called on the button. Jeremy Mintz three-bet to 11,000 in the small blind, and both Santiago and Reilly called.
The [Ks9c8c] flop brought a bet of 8,500 from Mintz and only Reilly continued.
Both players checked the [Js] turn. On the [9d] river, Mintz check-called against Reilly’s 21,000 bet.
Reilly showed [7d6d] for a missed draw, and Mintz took the pot with [KcQh].
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Mintz | 135,000 |
35,000 |
| Jovan Santiago | 90,000 |
-10,000 |
| Tim Reilly | 55,000 |
-45,000 |
Guaranteed Prize Pool Reached
With 60 entrants halfway through level one, the guaranteed prize pool of $100,000 has already been achieved, and the prize pool is expected to grow throughout the day. Registration and re-entry are available until the start of level seven at approximately 3:30 p.m.
Curtis Powell Takes From Brad Owen
On a [KsTs6h] flop, Brad Owen checked the small blind and Curtis Powell bet 3,000 in the hijack. The cutoff called and Owen raised to 11,000. Powell called and the cutoff folded.
The [Jc] came on the turn and Owen led for 15,000. Powell called.
The [Qh] completed the board and after Owen checked, Powell bet 26,000. Owen thought it over before folding, and Powell showed the [As] to confirm Owen’s good laydown.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Curtis Powell | 135,000 |
35,000 |
| Brad Owen | 70,000 |
-30,000 |
Stairway To Millions Event #2: $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em Starts Thursday, January 13, at 12 p.m. PT
Welcome to ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, for Day 1 of Event #2: $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em from the Stairway To Millions.
The inaugural Stairway To Millions gives players the opportunity to step their way from a $1,000 buy-in all the way up to a $100,000 where a total of $3 million in prize pool guarantees will be on offer across the right events. Every player that cashes in an event will qualify into the next event, and unlike conventional step tournaments, each tournament will play down to a winner with the final table streaming exclusively on PokerGO the following day.
Event #2 will have a $100,000 prize pool guarantee and players will begin with 100,000 in starting chips. Levels will be 30-minutes in duration with a 10-minute break every three levels. Registration closes prior to the start of Level 7 at approximately 3:20 p.m., and players are allowed two reentries during the event. The Stairway To Millions will play with a 30-second shot clock once the tournament is down to the final eight tables, and each player will receive six 30-second time extensions. The final six players will receive an additional six 30-second time extensions.
This tournament is part of the PokerGO Tour with players earning points based on the amount they cash for. The full PokerGO Tour schedule can be found here, and the current PokerGO Tour presented by Guaranteed Rate leaderboard is available here.
Click here to view the 2022 Stairway To Millions Structure and Payout Information
Cards are expected to be in the air for Event #2 at 12 p.m. PT on Thursday, January 13, from the ARIA poker room. The PokerGO Tour Live Reporting Team will be on-site providing exclusive live updates throughout Day 1 as play continues until the PokerGO.com live stream final table is reached. So stay tuned here to follow along with the live coverage, and make sure to tune in to watch the final table play out on PokerGO.com from 1 p.m. PT tomorrow.
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