Spasov Elimination Brings Day 1a to a Close
Level 16
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
With hand-for-hand play just one hand old, there were two all-ins at separate tables on the bubble with 102 players left and 101 advancing. Tournament rules stipulate that in order to cash, you must make Day 2. Therefore there was to be no chopping of a min-cash should both players be eliminated.
At the first hand Simeon Spasov held 
and was in bad shape against the 
of Nikita Staroverov. There was no help for Spasov on the 
runout and he was eliminated.
However, Ignacio Romera was also all-in and would have to stay alive to come back on Monday in the money. He was ahead with 
against Atanas Kavrakov's 
There were no dramas on the 
runout and Romera doubled up.
The remaining 101 players are now bagging up their chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
285,000 | 285,000 |
|
Busted |