With the addition of Ognjen Sekularac to the field, the total number of entries is up to 39. The 2018 edition attracted 38 entries and with registration still open until the start of Day 2, the number is expected to go up even more for this year's tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
Busted |
Jorryt van Hoof limped in from the middle position and so did Yuan Li in the hijack and Dinesh Alt in the cutoff. Anton Yakuba raised to 3,600 on the button. Yake Wu was sitting in the big blind and was contemplating his options for a bit before three-betting to 12,600. Everyone folded to Yahuba who four-bet shoved for 40,400. Wu snap-called.
Anton Yakuba: 
Yake Wu: 
The board ran out 
for Yakuba to hold with the pocket pair to double up with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
108,000 | 44,000 |
|
83,200 | 33,200 |
|
62,000 | 12,000 |
|
51,500 | 1,500 |
|
49,000 | -1,000 |
|
27,000 | -32,000 |
|
12,800 | -24,200 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 |
Kahle Burns was sporting a bigger stack than previously and Sam Grafton had left the table, Burns was kind enough to relay what had happened:
Burns had opened to 1,300 from the middle position and had 2 callers. Grafton three-bet to 6,000 on the button and Burns was the only one to make the call with 
.
The flop came 
rainbow, Burns check-called the 10,500 continuation-bet of Grafton.
The turn was the 
to bring the flush draw, Burns checked again and Grafton shoved. Burns called to see Grafton held 
for the open-ended straight draw. The river didn't change things and Grafton was sent away from the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
94,000 | 44,000 |
|
Busted |
Akin Tuna, the defending champion has just joined in, as have a player from Hong Kong and two from Australia:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
