The field has grown to 115 players so far, already making this the largest opening flight of the tournament with still several hours of late registration remaining.
The current total field is approaching 250 with two more flights still to come.
John Clements moved all in for 5,900 in early position and Barrie Greenan called in the small blind.
John Clements: J♥10♦ 
Barrie Greenan: A♣8♠
"I'm live. That's all that matters," Clements said as the flop came 8♥5♦4♦ to give Greenan top pair. Clements missed the 5♥ turn, while the river was the K♦ to secure his bustout.
"I'm going for a cigarette. Are you coming?" tablemate Elaine Johnstone asked Clements.
"Yes. Keep bluffing, guys," Clements said on his way outside.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
Lucia Navarro and Steven Lewzey built a pot of around 10,000 in a blind versus blind battle as they headed to the turn on a board of 10♥K♠4♠K♦. Lewzey then bet 4,000 and Navarro called.
Lewzey checked the 8♥ river and Navarro moved all in, having Lewzey's remaining 8,000 covered. Lewzey tanked for a few minutes before eventually calling.
Navarro showed A♠K♥ for trip kings and Lewzey tossed 10♣9♣ into the muck before heading for the exit.
Maogen Fu, who won the High Roller event yesterday, recently took his seat at this table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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30,000 | |
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Busted | |
William Henderson bet 1,600 from the big blind on a board of 5♥8♦2♥3♦ and Tom Gill called under the gun, as did David Docherty on the button.
The river was the 10♥ and Henderson bet 4,000. Gill then moved all in for 21,000, Docherty folded, while Henderson called to put Gill at risk.
Gill showed A♥4♥ for the nut flush and Henderson flashed J♥7♥ for a smaller flush. "I should've folded," Henderson lamented as the pot was pushed to Gill.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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45,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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45,000
15,000
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15,000 |
888poker team members Lucia Navarro and Nick Eastwood recently joined the field as the number of entries surpassed 100 so far today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
In a blind versus blind battle, Chen Cheng bet 2,200 on a flop of 3♥8♠5♣ and Matthew Davenport called.
Cheng led out for another 5,300 on the 10♥ turn and Davenport again called. Cheng slowed down and checked the 8♥ river, and Davenport quickly checked behind.
Cheng showed Q♠9♠ for queen-high, while Davenport had A♣3♦ for two pair to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 | |
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45,000
45,000
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45,000 |
Barrie Greenan was already all in with a short stack as Andrew Hawksby and David Mulholland built a side pot going to a 4♣A♥K♣ flop.
Hawksby then bet 2,000 in the cutoff and Mulholland called in the big blind. Hawksby bet another 3,000 on the 10♦ turn and Mulholland again called.
Hawksby continued betting for 5,000 on the 9♦ river, but this time Mulholland got out of the way. Hawksby then showed A♣9♠ for two pair and Greenan mucked Q♦5♦ before heading for the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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25,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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Busted |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
There was already around 10,000 in the pot before Marius Varanavicius bet another 3,500 from middle position on a flop of K♠5♣3♥. Ricardo Mateus called in the cutoff.
Both players slowed down and checked the 4♦ turn. Varanavicius then bet 11,000 on the 7♣ river and Mateus tanked for a minute before calling.
Varanavicius showed A♠K♣ for top pair and Mateus mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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52,000
52,000
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52,000 |
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13,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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