Erik Seidel was out of position in a heads-up pot against Tom-Aksel Bedell on a board reading 
.
Seidel checked on the flop and Bedell fired a bet of 10,5000. Seidel check-raised to around 70,000 and Bedell folded as he held onto his remaining stack of about 40,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
315,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
|
40,000 | |
The 12 remaining players are now on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
322,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
||
|
300,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
280,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
271,000
176,000
|
176,000 |
|
267,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
252,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
|
||
|
220,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
203,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
175,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
||
|
110,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
56,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
35,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Francisco Benitez opened to 12,000 in the cutoff, Tom-Aksel Bedell moved all in for 20,000 on the button, and action folded back to Benitez.
"Please fold, pleeease fold!" urged Bedell.
"No, I can't!" Benitez responded as he put in the chips.
Tom-Aksel Bedell: 
Francisco Benitez: 
It was a flip, and the 
flop put Benitez way ahead. However, the 
spiked the turn, and the 
confirmed Bedell's double.
"Okay, now I fold," joked Benitez.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
55,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Erik Seidel opened from under the gun and Damian Salas three-bet shoved a stack of 44,000 from the small blind. Seidel called with a bigger stack.
Damian Salas: 
Erik Seidel: 
"That's a pretty good hand against mine," Seidel said as he revealed his holding.
The flop of 
didn't change things, but the 
on the turn gave Seidel the lead with jacks and eights as those at the table gasped. However, the 
on the river was exactly what Salas needed as it gave the 2020 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion a flush to stay alive after the roller-coaster runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
201,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
103,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
Ramiro Petrone ended up getting his 110,000 chips in from the hijack and was at risk against Timothy Adams on the button.
Ramiro Petrone: 
Timothy Adams: 
The 
flop kept Adams ahead, although Petrone did pick up a backdoor straight draw. The turn gave him those additional outs, and the 
spiked the river to improve him to a straight and keep his tournament life alive as the table reacted at the unlikely result.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
235,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
90,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Level 18 has begun and will mark the final level of the day. The remaining players will bag at the end of this level and return tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. local time for Day 2.
Tom-Aksel Bedell moved in his 25,000 remaining chips in the cutoff and Paul Phua called in the big blind.
Tom-Aksel Bedell:
Paul Phua: 
Bedell was in good shape for a double with his superior kicker, but the 
flop paired Phua's trey to put Bedell behind. The turn provided chop outs, but the 
river completed the board to eliminate the Norwegian from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
475,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
|
320,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
280,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
100,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
65,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
