From middle position Christopher Marohn moved all in for 14,400. After some thought Aaron Lashlee decided to call from the big blind and the hands were turned face up.
Marohn:
Lashlee:
The flop came which didn't directly improve Marohn's hand but left him seventeen outs with two cards left. The turn completed both his wheel strait and Queen high flush draw. The river allowed Marohn to double up to about 32,000 while Lashlee has dropped to 40,000.
With several short stacks to start the day, we figured eliminations would come fast and furious. And proving that, we have an elimination on the first hand of play. Garrett Winslow got the last of his chips in against Robert Dillon, and Dillon was surpised to see he was in a dominant position.
Dillon:
Winslow
The board ran out and Dillon's two pair was enough to score the first elimination of the day.
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which didn't directly improve Marohn's hand but left him seventeen outs with two cards left. The 
turn completed both his wheel strait and Queen high flush draw. The 
river allowed Marohn to double up to about 32,000 while Lashlee has dropped to 40,000.
and Dillon's two pair was enough to score the first elimination of the day.
