Bin Weng opened and Vincent Moscati moved his 16,300 into the middle, Weng called.
Vincent Moscati: 
Bin Weng: 
The board came down 
and Moscati's king-high pulled in the pot, doubling through Weng.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000 | -16,000 |
|
31,000 | 31,000 |
A player in late position raised to 1,600 and Ryan Van Sanford called from the hijack. Craig Varnell re-raised to 6,500 from the button and it folded back to the late position player who moved all in for 20,000. Van Sanford quickly folded and Varnell snap called.
Craig Varnell: 
Opponnet: 
The board ran out 
and Varnell's pocket queens held up to earn him the knockout.
Varnell is now one of the biggest stacks in the room with less than two levels of play left in the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000 | 115,000 |
Elia Ahmadian opened to 2,000 from the hijack, a player in the cutoff called and John McGuinness three-bet to 6,000 on the button. Only Ahmadian stuck around to see the 
flop and both players then checked to the 
river.
Ahmadian bet 5,000 and McGuinness called. A completed the board and both players tapped the table. Ahmadian tabled 
for dimes over sevens and McGuinness mucked his hand, sending the pot to Ahmadian.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 | |
|
23,100 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000 | 85,000 |
|
155,000 | 155,000 |
|
130,000 | 130,000 |
|
95,000 | 95,000 |
|
85,000 | 30,000 |
|
80,000 | 80,000 |
|
70,000 | -5,000 |
|
70,000 | |
|
65,000 | |
|
65,000 | 25,000 |
|
60,000 | 60,000 |
|
60,000 | 60,000 |
|
55,000 | 55,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 3,000 |
|
|
50,000 | 15,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
46,000 | 46,000 |
|
35,000 | 35,000 |
|
14,000 | -25,000 |
Nick Palma raised to 1,500 from the cutoff and Soheb Porbandarwala re-raised to 5,000 from the big blind. With the action back on Palma he made it 15,000 and Porbandarwala moved all in for 37,400.
Palma quickly called turning over 
and Porbandarwala showed 
. The board ran out 
and Porbandarwala improved to the nut flush to double up.
"That wasn't the start I was hoping for" Palma said as Porbandarwala stacked his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,700 | |
|
2,600 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
The tournament will now be a taking a 15-minute break and will return to play two more levels before bagging up for the night.
A player opened and Jackob Datashvili shoved his 15,800 stack into the middle. His opponent called and the cards it the board.
Jackob Datashvili: 
Opponent:
The board rolled out 
and Datashvili's turned jack pulled in the pot for a double through his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000 | 33,000 |
The Day 1b WPT BWPO Championship field has climbed over 600 entries and the players continue to take their seats.
There are now close to 1,000 total entries and counting and we have already cruised past the $3,000,000 guarantee.
Tournament registration and re-entry will remain open through the first two levels on day two so there's still plenty of time to get in on the action.
Stephen Song saw action fall on him, facing a 3,500 three-bet and elected to four-bet to 9,000. His opponent five-bet to 24,000 and Song quickly six-bet his 62,100 stack all-in. His opponent called and the two tabled their cards with Song at risk.
Stephen Song:
Opponent: 
The dealer spread out 
on the board and Song's set of bullets took down the pot for a complete double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,500 | 65,500 |
