Amir Taleghani was up out of his seat as he was at risk preflop.
Amir Taleghani: 
Kevin Malis: 
Taleghani held the better overpair and the 
runout sent him a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
75,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
With the flop showing 
, David Leese bet 18,000 and Ken Baime came along to the 
turn.
Baime checked and Leese continued for 37,000 more. Baime called and the river brought the 
.
Baime checked again and Leese moved in for his last 55,000. After a minute of thought, Baime called.
Leese rolled over 
for a rivered Broadway straight.
"I'm the worst," said Baime as his 
top pair headed into the muck.
Both players sit among the leaders as the night begins to wind down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
275,000
-139,000
|
-139,000 |
|
270,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
175,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
|
150,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
110,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
||
|
75,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |
|
|
50,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
||
|
35,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
There was a huge reaction at one of the three remaining tables as Curt Kohlberg had sent a player to the rail in dramatic fashion.
Kohlberg had a player at risk preflop holding 
against the 
of his opponent.
An eight appeared in the window to put Kohlberg behind, but the board brought four hearts to give Kohlberg a flush on the river and eliminate his opponent.
A tablemate also recounted how Kohlberg had just survived with pocket fours against pocket jacks a moment ago. He's now sitting just under chip average late in the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
With the end of the last break, registration has closed for the night.
Day 1a saw 119 entries and there are 25 players remaining.
Play will continue until the end of Level 15, or until there are 14 players left.
Adrian Lopez raised to 7,000 from middle position, the button called, as did Ken Baime in the big blind.
Each player checked on the 
flop to see the 
turn. Baime led for 16,000 and that was enough to take down the pot. He has now crossed the 400,000 mark and is still the chip leader in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
414,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
95,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
There was approximately 50,000 already in the middle on a completed board of 
. Jason Kapoor shoved the last of his 41,500 and his opponent was in thought.
After a minute he mucked and an excited Kapoor was awarded the pot.
"It wasn't aces," he said.
Kapoor showed the table 
and he moved back up to chip average.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
||
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Players are now on their last 10-minute break of the night.
