Kitty Kuo raised in early position and a player in the cutoff moved all in for 7,800. Kuo called with 
and was in good shape against her opponent's 
.
The board ran out 
and Kuo held to eliminate a player.
WSOP bracelet winner Michael Wang led out on the turn with the board showing 
and his opponent made the call.
On the 
river, Wang shoved all in with a covering stack and his opponent called for his tournament life.
Wang showed 
for the turned straight, while the all-in player flashed 
for a lower straight and hit the rail.
Wang is now up to 130,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
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Gregor Sverko raised to 1,500 pre-flop and got three callers, including Stephen Chidwick on the button.
Everyone checked to Chidwick on a 
flop and he bet 2,000. Sverko called and the other two players got out of the way.
Both players checked the 
turn before Sverko led out for 9,500 on the 
river.
Chidwick considered calling for a few minutes before throwing his cards toward the dealer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
|
33,000 | |
Players are on their second 20-minute break of Day 1.
They will return at 4:00 p.m. PST to blinds of 500-1,000 with a 1,000 big blind ante.
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Chris Ewing has one of the biggest stacks in the room at 255,000 but not far behind is Clayton Kalisek at 197,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
255,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
197,500
197,500
|
197,500 |
With about 35,000 in the pot on a board of 
, action folded to Christian Dressler.
Dressler sat motionless for a minute before announcing he was all in for 25,000. Now the decision was on his opponent, who took some time before calling with a shorter stack.
Dressler showed for the flopped set of jacks and his opponent mucked before heading for the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
68,000 |
Eric Bush and an opponent were all in with the flop showing 
. Bush had 
for a flush draw, while his opponent showed 
for top pair.
The turn came the and Bush made his flush to lock up the hand and secure the knockout.
"Oh, yes," he said when the heart showed up. Bush moved up to around 75,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel has taken a seat in Brasilia's Bronze section, sitting at the same table as bracelet winner Craig Varnell.
Former November Niner Kenny Hallaert was also spotted on the next table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
40,000 | |
|
||
|
35,000 | |
|
||
Michael Perrone took down the Super Turbo Bounty event late last night for his first career WSOP bracelet and is back in action today.
On his last hand, Perrone bet 6,500 on a board of 
but folded when his opponent put him all in for his remaining 22,000.
"You can just scratch that one out," Perrone said.
He has his work cut out for him to repeat his bracelet performance. One player at the table who is enjoying Day 1 so far, though, is Chris "J.D." Ewing, who boasts a stack of 460,000, the largest in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
460,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
22,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
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