Ryan Franklin checked the 
flop to Andy Seth. Seth bet 1,500, and Franklin called. The turn was the 
, and Franklin checked again. Seth bet 2,800, and Franklin quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000
-2,100
|
-2,100 |
|
19,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
The players have returned from dinner, and the cards are back in the air.
The plan for the day was to complete 12 full 45-minute levels or stop play when 20% of the field was reached. With 43 entries, 20% of the field would be approximately nine players, and the field could get down to that well before finishing out 12 full levels.
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
The remaining 26 players here on Day 1a are now on a 60-minute dinner break.
After Ryan Franklin checked the 
flop, Edie Norman bet 2,200. Tim Shortell folded, then Franklin made the call to see the turn.
The turn was the 
. Both Franklin and Norman checked to see the 
land on the river. Franklin led with a bet of 5,100, and Norman quickly made the call.
Franklin showed the 
for two pair, kings and eights. Norman showed the 
for trip kings, and she won the pot to move to 72,000 in chips. Franklin, who is working on his second bullet today, was knocked back to just over 30,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,700
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
72,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
|
30,100
-11,900
|
-11,900 |
Jimmy Peters is back on top of the leader board thanks to taking a recent pot against opponent Sterling Savill.
Savill called a bet of 1,550 on the 
flop from Peters before the dealer landed the 
on the turn. Peters fired 2,025, and Savill made the call again. The river completed the board with the , and Peters bet 5,050. Savill tanked for about two minutes, then folded, and Peters won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
88,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
45,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
Lisa Hawkes has been eliminated was she ran into Minho Choe's pocket kings. The Day 1a field is now down to 27 players remaining spread across three tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
From middle position, World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Joe Ebanks raised to 1,000. The cutoff seat and the button made the call, everyone else folded, and the flop came down 
. Ebanks bet 1,400, the cutoff seat jammed all in for 8,225, the button folded, and Ebanks folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,300
-2,700
|
-2,700 |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
77,700
3,200
|
3,200 |
|
|
73,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
52,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
|
42,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
|
18,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
The players will play Level 6 and then head off on a one-hour dinner break.