Race for the Overnight Chip Lead
Mar 22, '13
We have a two-horse race for the title of Day 1A chip leader here at the CPPT Atlantis Reno main event. Perennial Day 1A leader Taylor Skeels is out front with 120,000, but Jed Hoffman is close on his heels with 110,000. The two have been seated next to each for most of the day, so their tables has the majority of the chips in the tournament, considering no one else is close to their stack size.
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Taylor Skeels in Six-Digit Territory
Mar 22, '13
Taylor Skeels is the first player to cross into six-digit chip count territory on Day 1A. He currently holds 112,000 to pace the field.
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Taylor Skeels Closes in on 100,000
Mar 22, '13
The flop read 9
5
3 when Taylor Skeels bet 1,500 from middle position. A player in late position called and the big blind raised to 4,400. Skeels reraised to 9,500 and late position went into the tank.
He eventually mucked but the big blind decided to move all in. Skeels called and flipped over A10. The big blind’s tournament life was at risk with A
9. The turn and river were the 7 and the 4
, which gave Skeels a flush. Skeels eliminated his opponent and he is now close to 100,000, way out in front of the field.
Taylor Skeels – 95,000 (316 bb)
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New Chip Leader Taylor Skeels
Mar 22, '13
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The tournament has a new chip leader during Level 4 in Taylor Skeels from nearby Tahoe City, California (He is originally from San Carlos, CA). He paces the field with more than 70,000 as we close in on the second break of the day.
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Tanya Kirk Grabs Some Chips
Mar 22, '13
There was 1,100 in the pot and a flop reading 652 sat on the table when Tanya Kirk checked on the big blind and Taylor Skeels bet 650 from the hi-jack.
Tanya called and the turn fell 8. Tanya checked, Skeels bet 1,200, and Tanya called. Both players checked the K on the river and Tanya flipped over 86. Skeels mucked his card and Tanya won the hand to move into second chip-position in the tournament.
Tanya Kirk – 45,000 (225 bb)
Taylor Skeels – 35,000 (175 bb)
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Taylor Skeels Eliminated
Mar 24, '13
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Taylor Skeels moved all in preflop on the cutoff and Ralph Kingan called on the button. Their cards.
Kingan: AK
Skeels: A9
Board: QJ10J4
Skeels was eliminated on the hand and Kingan grew his stack to 158,000 (52 bb).
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Taylor Skeels Scores a Quick Double Up
Mar 24, '13
The hand after he was crippled Taylor Skeels moved all in preflop with AK. His opponent held pocket jacks and the board ran out 1072K6. Skeels doubled up to survive with 22,000, about 18 big blinds.
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Daniel Klein Doubles Thru Taylor Skeels; and then Skeels Doubles to Survive
Mar 24, '13
There was 29,000 in the pot and the board read J729 when Daniel Klein bet 20,000 from the cutoff. Taylor Skeels went into the tank and then reraised all in. Klein quickly called all in for 46,100 and they flipped over their cards.
Skeels held pocket queens, but Klein was ahead with pocket nines. The river brought the J and Skeels was crippled after the hand with less than 11,000. Klein was up to 121,000 after the hand.
Daniel Klein – 121,200 (101 bb)
Taylor Skeels – 10,400 (8 bb)
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