Down to the last 19,000, Meerwais Hussaini was the player at risk and behind with 
versus 
., The 
board delivered not one but two tens and Hussaini spiked the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
Several players are close at the top of the leaderboard and among them is also Jonathan Sanborn. The Canadian recalled a flip with queens versus ace-king that boosted his stack and it may very well have been versus Dale Townsend, who was previously on the same table and is nowhere to be found.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
215,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
210,000 | |
|
200,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Jose Colada had previously lost a big portion of his stack and was then all-in with the 
. Keita Minami took the flip with the 
and pulled ahead on the 
flop. Both the turn and river were blanks as the dealer instantly mucked them and pushed the chips over to Minami.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
Busted |
The side events and cash games were paused, as was Day 1b of the $1,500 Main Event to show a highlight video of the series at NagaWorld so far. Furthermore, a break dance performance took place on the main stage and the action has now recommenced.
In a battle cutoff versus button, Jose Colada had Mohamad Abbouchi all-in and at risk for 40,000 on the 
turn to create the following showdown.
Mohamad Abbouchi: 
Jose Colada: 
The river paired up Abbouchi and he celebrated the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
|
31,000
-79,000
|
-79,000 |
|
Busted |
Bonil Koo was all-in for slightly more than the starting stack from under the gun and the same also applied for Calvin Seet Pin Tan in the cutoff.
Calvin Seet Pin Tan: 
Bonil Koo:
The 
flop improved Koo and he remained ahead on the 
turn. However, the 
struck on the river and Koo bolted out of his seat in disgust. Another player at the table remarked he had folded a jack, which made it a one-outer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Pete Chen raised to 3,000 in the hijack and was called by Benjamin Sai in the cutoff, Ido Aboudi also came along in the big blind as well. The 
flop was checked all the way and the turn checked to Chen, who bet 5,000 and earned two calls.
After the river, it checked to Sai and his bet worth 10,000 took it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
75,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
||
|
60,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
225,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
210,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
165,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
|
150,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
130,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
||
|
125,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
110,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
80,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
65,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
45,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
40,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
38,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
Kelvin Chua was among the last players to jump into Day 1b, which has now closed for new entries with an unofficial 186 entries. All those still wishing to take a shot at the six-figure prize pool can enter the turbo heat 1c as of 9pm local time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000 |
