Danny "Brotha D" Leaoasavaii raised to 2,700 from middle position and the next player called. Defending champion Aaron Benton also called from the big blind and the flop came down 
. Everyone checked to see the 
fall on the turn. After Benton checked, Leaoasavaii fired 4,200. His opponent moved all in for about 40,000 and Benton folded. Leaoasavaii showed the 
and tossed his hand into the muck, dropping back to 42,000 in chips.
Cale Callaway entered the pot with a raise to 2,500, only to have Joe Hachem bump it up to 5,300.
Ali Khalil made the call, as did Callaway to see a 
flop fall.
Hachem moved the last of his chips into the middle and after Khalil folded, Callaway made the call to put the PokerStars Team Pro Australia member and 2005 WSOP Champion at risk.
Hachem: 
Callaway: 
Hachem's combo-draw was unable to see him improve against Callaway's set, as he was forced to exit the tournament early while Callaway soared close to 100,000 in chips.
Tom Wing found himself all in against fellow short-stack Kent Hunter preflop.
Wing: 
Hunter: 
With Wing in the worst shape he could be in for his tournament life, the final board of 
would force him to the rail - or to the rapid roulette tables where he most feels at home - as Hunter climbs to 45,000 in chips.
Liam "RAWKZ" O'Rourke opened with a raise to 2,100 from middle position. Roel Pijpers reraised from the button to 5,500 and then action moved to Roland de Wolfe in the big blind. De Wolfe four-bet to 16,600 and took down the pot, adding some nice chips to his stack without any resistance.
Roy Vandersluis found himself all in against Hugh Cohen in a preflop clash.
Vandersluis:
Cohen: 
The board ran out 
to see Vandersluis make a one-card flush to double to 34,000, as Cohen slips to roughly 56,000 in chips.
On a flop of 
, David Saab called an opponent's all in following some heavy action pre and post flop.
Saab: 
Opponent: 
The turn and river landed the and to see Saab unable to improve and consequently slip to around 40,000 in chips.
On a flop of , two players found themselves all in against Ali Khalil.
Khalil: 
Nelson: 
Opponent:
With Khalil holding the best of it, and Nelson needing a small miracle to stay alive, it would the third opponent in the hand striking gold on the turn when the dealer dropped the .
With only a king or queen saving Nelson, and a seven for Khalil seeing him eliminate two players, the 
on the river would end Nelson's tournament while seeing Khalil clipped to 60,000 in chips.
2008 Champion Martin Rowe and Edi Harbas found themselves all in against Cale Callaway.
Rowe:
Harbas: 
Callaway: 
With Callaway waking up with a pair in the small blind, the board was spread 
, to see both Harbas and Rowe sent to the rail as Callaway climbs to 75,000 in chips.
Facing an all in from the button, Danny Huynh made the call from the button for a only a few hundred more.
Huynh:
Opponent:
The flop gave his opponent the lead, but the 
on the turn saw Huynh soar out front with a straight.
Unfortunately the dealer dropped the on the river to ensure Huynh's opponent was pushed the pot with his full house.
The cards are now in the air for Day 2.
Kicking off with blinds at 500-1,000, the only difference with todays play is that the level has been extended from sixty-minute to seventy-five minute levels.
