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partypoker Qualifier Richard King Makes a Hero Call
10:48 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 18: 3,000-6,000, 1,000 ante
partypoker qualifier Richard King raises to 13,000 from late position and the player in the big blind calls. The flop comes 
and both players check. The 
comes on the turn King's opponent bets 16,000, and King calls.
The river is the 
, King's opponent bets 22,000, and King tank calls with 
(Ace High) which beats his opponents 
.
Richard King - 200,000 (33 bb)
Jason Thalas Eliminated in 43rd Place by Ryan Grant
10:46 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 18: 3,000-6,000, 1,000 ante
Jason Thalas is all in from the hijack for 52,000 with 
, and he needs his hand to hold to stay alive against the 
of Ryan Grant in middle position.
The board comes 
, and Grant flops a flush draw, pairs his ten on the turn, and rivers a club flush to win the pot and eliminate Thalas from Day 1F.
Ryan Grant - 250,000 (42 bb)
Jason Thalas - Eliminated in 43rd Place ($950)
Cliff Fisher Doubles Thru Giovanni Zanette
10:38 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 18: 3,000-6,000, 1,000 ante
Cliff Fisher (pictured) is all in from the button for 78,000 with 
, and he needs to improve to stay alive against the 
of Giovanni Zanette under the gun.
The board comes 
, and Fisher pairs his ten on the river to win the pot and double up in chips.
Cliff Fisher - 175,000 (29 bb)
Giovanni Zanette - 60,000 (10 bb)
Hunter Cichy Doubles Thru Markus Cerny
10:06 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 18: 3,000-6,000, 1,000 ante
On a board of 
Hunter Cichy bets 25,000, Markus Cerny tanks then reraises all in, and Cichy calls.
Markus Cerny: 
(top pair)
Hunter Cichy: 
(two pair)
The doesn't give Cerny any help and Cichy doubles thru him.
Markus Cerny - 210,000 (35 bb)
Hunter Cichy - 200,000 (33 bb)
Level 18 Begins (46 Day 1F Players Left)
10:01 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 18: 3,000-6,000, 1,000 ante
Level 17 comes to an end, and Level 18 begins with increased blinds of 3,000-6,000 and a 1,000 ante. Play continues after a break.
With 46 players remaining from a Day 1F field of 452 entries, the average chip stack is about 147,000 (25 big blinds). Action will continue tonight until there are 23 players remaining.
Here are the remaining Day 1F payouts:
1st-23rd: $1,500 + Advance to Day 2
24th-37th: $1,200
38th-50th: $950
partypoker Qualifier Richard King Update
9:29 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 17: 2,500-5,000, 500 ante
Our party poker qualifier Richard King is officially in the money and he is "ecstatic" about it.
Richard King - 80,000 (16 bb)
Dylan Wilkerson Pops the Money Bubble
9:28 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 17: 2,500-5,000, 500 ante
With the board reading 
, Dylan Wilkerson calls an opponent's 14,500 shove and they wait for the other tables to complete their hand-for-hand bubble action.
"You're definitely good," Wilkerson tells him.
When they resume, Wilkerson is correct when his opponent shows top-top against Wilkerson's 
. The turn gives Wilkerson a gutshot straight draw and it gets there on the river to put the Day 1F in the money on the first round of hand-for-hand.
Dylan Wilkerson - 275,000 (55 bb)
Nir Levy Busts a Player
9:07 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 16: 2,000-4,000, 500 ante
A player from early position moves all in with 23,000, Nir Levy reraises to 45,000 from the hijack, and everyone else folds. Levy is in good shape with his versus his opponent's 
.
The board comes 
and Levy's ace high wins the pot knocking out his opponent.
Nir Levy - 300,000 (75 bb)
Level 17 Begins (55 Day 1F Players Left)
9:00 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 17: 2,500-5,000, 500 ante
Level 16 comes to an end, and Level 17 begins with increased blinds of 2,500-5,000 and a 500 ante. Play continues without a break.
With 55 players remaining from a Day 1F field of 452 entries, the average chip stack is about 123,000 (24 big blinds). The final 50 players will finish in the money, and action will continue tonight until there are 23 players remaining.
Here are the remaining Day 1F payouts:
1st-23rd: $1,500 + Advance to Day 2
24th-37th: $1,200
38th-50th: $950
David Fox Knocks Out a Player
8:36 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 16: 2,000-4,000, 500 ante
A player moves all in from middle position for a little less than 50,000, and David Fox calls from the cutoff with . His opponent turns over 
, and needs to improve to stay alive.
The board comes 
, and Fox wins the pot with his ace to eliminate his opponent.
David Fox - 248,000 (62 bb)
Level 16 Begins (63 Day 1F Players Left)
8:17 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 16: 2,000-4,000, 500 ante
Level 15 comes to an end, and Level 16 begins with increased blinds of 2,000-4,000 and a 500 ante. Play continues without a break.
With 63 players remaining from a Day 1F field of 452 entries, the average chip stack is about 108,000 (27 big blinds). The final 50 players will finish in the money, and action will continue tonight until there are 23 players remaining.
Here are the remaining Day 1F payouts:
1st-23rd: $1,500 + Advance to Day 2
24th-37th: $1,200
38th-50th: $950
Cliff Fisher Doubles
8:11 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 15: 1,500-3,000, 500 ante
Cliff Fisher opens to 8,000, gets one caller, and another opponent three-bets to 25,000. Fisher comes back over the top with a four-bet shove for 63,000 total and the first caller folds. The other player calls and Fisher is ahead with against .
The flop gives Fisher a little more to sweat but the turn/river run clean to give him the double.
Cliff Fisher - 143,000 (48 bb)
Andrew Bulliard Loses a Race
7:54 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 15: 1,500-3,000, 500 ante
The hijack is all in for about 40,000 with 
, and he needs his hand to hold to stay alive against Andrew Bulliard's in the big blind.
The board comes 
, and the hijack flops a full house, fours full of sevens to win the pot and double thru Bulliard.
Andrew Bulliard - 80,000 (27 bb)
. Bulliard appears to be in good shape when he flips over 
in middle position, and the cutoff has him covered with 
. The 
in the hole on the button. The board runs out