CPPT Event #1 (Flight 1B): James Hall Takes Hold Of Massive Chip Lead, After Winning 380,000 Pot Against Aaronson

2018 Card Player Poker Tour (Isle Casino Pompano Park)

Event #1 | $360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 17 (Blinds 3,000/6,000/6,000)
Total Flight 1B Entries: 98
Flight 1B Players Remaining: 14

James Hall will definitely have the chip lead when the field enters the money, and looks to be the favorite to bag the overall chip lead as well.

We weren't present at the table when the largest pot of the flight went down, but Daniel Pearlman was nice enough to give us a very quick recap.  James Hall held 10♠ 10♣ on a Q♠ Q♣ 10♥ 9♦ board, with Rick Aaronson holding 9♠ 9♣.  With both players the proud owner of full houses, all of the chips got in on the turn, for a pot worth just over 380,000.  There would be no miracle river for Aaronson, who would drop down to 50,000, while Hall assumed the top spot on the leaderboard (386,000).

Players are still two eliminations from the money, as this second opening flight enters it's ninth hour of play.

***Update*** As we are typing this post, the field lost Morris Heider, with the remaining players on the direct money bubble.