Currently, 61 players remain in Day 1a and only 53 spots are available in the money.
After eight more eliminations, play will be halted for the day and the survivors will bag up their chips ready for Day 2, having already made the money.
Scott Margereson shoved for his last 53,500 from the hijack and just behind him, Martin Surovec called all in for his last 46,000. Everyone else got out of the way and hands were revealed.
Martin Surovec: J♥J♠
Scott Margereson: A♠3♠
Surovec held the best of it with his jacks, and the Q♣3♣5♦7♥10♣ kept him best for the double up while Margereson was left with just 7,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
104,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
|
7,500
62,500
|
62,500 |
Anders Hansen raised to 10,000 from under the gun, and Scott Margereson called all in for 7,500 from middle position.
Scott Margereson: 7♦7♠
Anders Hansen: A♥Q♦
Margereson was extremely short, but managed to win the flip as the runout of K♠6♥10♥6♦5♦ kept his pocket sevens in the lead, which gave him a lifeline as the money bubble comes into sight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
27,000
19,500
|
19,500 |
Jaromir Hanel raised from middle position and Scott Margereson peeled from the big blind.
On the 8♣2♥A♣ flop, Margereson checked, Hanel bet 9,000, Margereson shoved for 12,000, and Hanel called.
Scott Margereson: K♠8♥
Jeromir Hanel: K♦Q♥
Margereson was well in the lead and just needed to fade three outs in order to survive.
"Maybe I should stand up," he joked.
The 2♦ changed nothing on the turn, but the Q♠ river paired Hanel's queen, which meant Margereson was eliminated.
"I knew it! Goodbye," said Margereson as he departed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
220,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Eremia Simea shoved for his last 44,000 from early position and it was folded to Christoph Dufhaus, who also went all in for over 100,000 from the cutoff. Everyone else folded and a showdown was held.
Eremia Simea: 9♦9♣
Christoph Dufhaus: A♥Q♠
The board ran out 3♦7♥J♣7♣A♠ — pairing Dufhaus' ace on the river to eliminate Simea as the bubble draws near.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
185,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
|
|
Busted |
The remaining 58 players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
Play will end for the day once the field is down to 53 players.
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
427,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
|
385,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
309,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
280,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
||
|
275,000 | |
|
||
|
273,000 | |
|
272,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
267,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
264,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
255,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
253,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
|
243,000
243,000
|
243,000 |
|
242,000 | |
|
235,000 | |
|
235,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
230,000
197,000
|
197,000 |
|
226,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
|
213,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
212,500
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
|
200,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
185,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
185,000 | |
|
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
175,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
170,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
Christian Rudolph opened the cutoff to 12,000 and Sami Bechahed three-bet the button to 32,000. Once the blinds folded, Rudolph called.
On the Q♦2♠3♠ flop, Rudolph checked then folded to the 18,000-chip bet of Bechahed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000 | |
|
130,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Damian Lomza opened to 12,000 on the button and was called by Soraya Estrada in the big blind.
Estrada shoved for approximately 20,000 on the 4♥3♦5♥ flop and Lomza quickly called to put Estrada at risk.
Soraya Estrada: 7♥9♠
Damian Lomza: A♠A♣
The J♦ turn nor 10♥ river improved Estrada and Lomza collected the rest of her chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000 | |
|
Busted |
