On blinds of 1,000/2,000/2,000, Matthew Huynh opened to 4,500 from UTG+1. Nicholas King called in the hijack and James Lester moved all-in for 29,500 from the cutoff.
Action folded back around to Huynh and he shrugged as he flat-called for an additional 25,000. King folded and players tabled their cards.
Lester: K♠J♣ (all-in)
Huynh: K♦Q♦
Board: A♣T♥4♠6♣Q♠
Lester was dominated but flopped a gutshot to broadway, which he drilled on the river to stay alive.
22 players remain. 12 players will finish in the money with 8 advancing to Sunday's 2:30 PM Day Two Restart.
Lester: 69,500
| Flight 1 Payouts | |
| 1st-8th | Day Two |
| 9th-10th | $360 |
| 11th-12th | $320 |
| Frame 1 Schedule | ||||
| Flight | Day | Start | Late Reg. | Blind Lvls. |
| 1 | Wed. Dec. 3rd | 5:00 PM | 8:50 PM | 25-min |
| 2 | Wed. Dec. 3rd | 9:00 PM | 11:15 PM | 15-min |
| 3 | Thu. Dec. 4th | 12:00 PM | 3:50 PM | 25-min |
| 4 | Thu. Dec. 4th | 5:00 PM | 8:50 PM | 25-min |
| 5 | Thu. Dec. 4th | 9:00 PM | 11:15 PM | 15-min |
| 6 | Fri. Dec. 5th | 12:00 PM | 3:50 PM | 25-min |
| 7 | Fri. Dec. 5th | 5:00 PM | 8:50 PM | 25-min |
| 8 | Fri. Dec. 5th | 9:00 PM | 11:15 PM | 15-min |
| 9 | Sat. Dec. 6th | 12:00 PM | 3:50 PM | 25-min |
| 10 | Sat. Dec. 6th | 5:00 PM | 8:50 PM | 25-min |
| 11 | Sat. Dec. 6th | 9:00 PM | 11:15 PM | 15-min |
| 12 | Sun. Dec. 7th | 9:00 AM | 11:15 AM | 15-min |
| Day Two | Sun. Dec. 7th | 2:30 PM | - | 40-min |
Multi-Bag Bonus and $5,000 Bonuses
There will be a $1,000 multi-bag bonus and three different $5,000 bonuses. $5,000 for the player who fires the most bullets, $5,000 for the player with the most bags, and $5,000 for the player who takes the most chips out of play.
The $5,000 bonuses will be cumulative across all three frames of the Holiday Shootout.