There are 165 players remaining out of 267 entries and Day 1b has reached the final 15-minute break of the night. One level of 90 minutes remains when everyone returns to their seats.
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 100
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
||
|
113,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
||
|
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
108,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
98,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
63,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
59,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
54,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
48,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
||
|
35,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
32,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
|
||
|
31,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
4,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
|
||
Manny Rodrigues slipped to a stack of around 25 big blinds and was all in on a 
turn with 
.
His opponent had called with 
but Rodrigues was standing and sweating a pivotal river. The river was the 
and Rodrigues fist-pumped as he secured a vital double late in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
On a 
flop Billy 'The Croc' Argyros checked to an opponent who over-bet the pot of about 5,000 by sliding out a bet of 11,000.
Argyros then check-raised all in for 34,600. His opponent thought, asked for his initial bet to be pulled in, and thought a while longer.
Argyros buried his face in his hands as his opponent mulled things over before flicking his cards into the muck.
"Fold," said someone at the table, and a relieved-looking Argyros lifted his head and collected his newly-acquired chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
On a 
board, Dejan Boskovic moved all in for around 14,000 and was called by opponent Ning Zhang.
Boskovic: 
Zhang: 
Boskovic had the nut straight but was praying that the board didn't pair on the river.
"Fuck!" said Boskovic loudly, getting to his feet just in time to see the 
roll off on the river to give Zhang a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
88,000 | |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
||
|
21,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
17,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
15,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
|
Busted | |
According to tablemate James Hachem, former Aussie Millions Main Event champion Lee Nelson has been eliminated from this year's Main Event in brutal fashion.
Holding 
he was all in against an opponent holding 
. The flop came 
giving him trips, but the turn flipped things in his opponent's favour and the river bricked to send Nelson home.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Tournament officials have announced that there will be three more hands before players bag up at the end of Day 1b.
Wang Yi Long already had around 150,000 and was a strong contender for the end of Day 1b chip lead. On a 
board he bet 15,100 and his opponent quickly called.
Long turned over 
for a set which was good enough to take down the pot as his opponent flung their cards into the muck.
He now sits on just under 180,000 in chips and is probably the chip leader.
Stay tuned for a recap of the day's action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
