Day 1c chip leader Donald "Doc" Brown got his stack of 1.3 million all in preflop and found himself in dire straights against Bill Melms.
Melms: 
Brown: 
The 
flop didn't do Brown any favors, but the 
turn did as he picked up a flush draw.
"Heart," Brown told the dealer, who failed to oblige by putting out the 
on the river instead.
The action folded to Landon Brown in the small blind who shoved all in. Donald Brown quickly called off his stack of 630,000 from the big blind and the cards were tabled.
Donald Brown: 
Landon Brown: 
A runout of 
ensured a full double up for Donald to keep his tournament hopes alive.
"You sure you don't wanna chop?" he asked Landon, as the only player who wasn't willing to work out an ICM deal.
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Donald Brown raised to 150,000 in the cutoff and was called by Troy Bercot on the button and Bill Melms in the big blind. The flop came 
and the action checked to Bercot who shoved all in for around 700,000. Melms quickly called and Brown folded.
Bill Melms:
Troy Bercot: 
Bercot needed to improve his bottom pair in order to stay alive but the 
on the turn nor the 
on the river were any help.
Landon Brown raised to 120,000 on the button and Anthony Dianaty, who began the day as chip leader, three-bet all in for 650,000 from the small blind. Brown quickly called and the hands were tabled.
Brown: 
Dianaty: 
The 
flop paired both players but Brown's aces had him out in front. The 
turn was a brick for Dianaty, and so was the 
river to send him home in seventh place.
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Donnie Kidman opened to 115,000 in middle position and Landon Brown three-bet shoved all in from the big blind. Kidman counted his stack and then made the call for his 940,000 chips.
Landon Brown:
Donnie Kidman: 
The flop came 
and Kidman remained out front with his pair of jacks. The 
on the turn changed nothing but the on the river gave Brown a pair of aces and eliminated Kidman.
Joao Figueiredo limped under the gun and Day 1b chip leader Hyndi Khomutetsky raised all in for 635,000 next to act. Action folded back to Figueiredo and he called off for 615,000.
Khomutetsky:
Figueiredo:
It was a flip and Khomutetsky was looking to hold. That proved easier said than done as the 
flop paired Figueiredo. Neither the turn nor 
river gave Khomutetsky the winner and she was left with just 20,000, which she lost in the very next hand.
The action folded to Donald Brown on the button and he shoved all in for 380,000. Troy Bercot asked for a count and then called once he got a rough number.
Donald Brown:
Troy Bercot: 
The flop of 
left Brown in the lead with two pair. The landed on the turn but Brown was the only player with a heart. The 
completed the board and Brown scored himself a double up.
Donnie Kidman moved all in for 535,000 from the lojack and Larry Negron called from the cutoff.
Negron: 
Kidman: 
Kidman had the goods and shipped the double after the board ran out 
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