Day 1a officially saw 81 entries and will play until whichever comes first between the completion of Level 14 and the field reaching 10 players. There are currently 27 players remaining and the tournament has been condensed down to three tables as a result. Here are a few players who have recently been eliminated.
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Nick Pupillo was seen picking up his cards and holding them face down as the dealer was completing a runout, signifying that he in the process of being eliminated from the tournament.
Pat Pineda's winning hand of 
was in front of him as the runout 
was finished, giving him trip aces with a queen kicker.
According to another player at the table, Pineda had limped his ace-queen from under the gun and Pupillo shoved his remaining chips from middle position with jack-ten. He found himself drawing dead by the turn and was eliminated from the tournament; meanwhile Pineda has been steadily accumulating and finds himself as one of the chip leaders as play continues into the evening.
Action folded around to the small blind and he completed, putting action onto Andrew Peragallo in the big blind. Peragallo checked his option and the flop came 
. The small blind bet 1,000 and Peragallo called.
The turn was and the small blind checked. Peragallo bet 1,500 and received a call. The river fell 
to pair the board and the small blind check-called another bet of 2,600 from Peragallo.
Peragallo tabled 
for aces up and his opponent mucked, wishing him a nice hand as he collected the pot.
Action folded to Pat Pineda, who opened to 4,000 from the button. Brian Leitch shoved all in from the big blind for 15,800 and Pineda called.
Pat Pineda: 
Brian Leitch: 
Leitch found himself up against a higher pair and was in need of improving to stay alive. He was unable to do so as the board ran out 
and he was eliminated from the tournament.
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Players are on a 45-minute dinner break. The registration period will be open until the completion of the break, at which point the field size will be solidified for this heat. Upon going to break, the tournament clock reads a total of 81 entries with 40 players currently remaining.
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