$1M Escalator Series: $150 Buy-In, $100,000 Guaranteed
Level 18: 3,000/6,000/1,000 Ante
Players: 72/1,250
It took just over three hours of play to reach the money bubble and only two hands to burst it. With 73 players left and on the second round of hand-for-hand, Ryan Welsh picked up two black aces — 
— and had his opponent’s 
at risk. The board was 
leaving the unknown player with flush and straight draws.
The turn fell the 
and the river the 
. Welsh improved to aces-full while his opponent was left second best. The hand sent the remaining 72 players into the money.
We will provide another update when play narrows to the 10-handed final table.