The record for most unique entries in this event is 55, coming from Season 9 when Dan Smith won. That year there were 64 total entries after nine reentries.
Already this year there have been 50 unique entries and one reentry, putting things up to 51. With registration and reentry open until the start of Day 2, it looks like this year's event is a favorite to set a new record.
From under the gun, Govert Metaal limped in. Next to act was Ismail Erkenov, and he raised to 7,000. Scott Seiver called in the next seat, and then action folded back to Metaal. He reraised all in for 70,200. After a bit of thought, Erkenov called. Seiver folded.
Erkenov had the 
for two over cards to Metaal's 
. The flop, turn, and river ran out 
, and Metaal was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
60,000
-182,000
|
-182,000 |
|
Busted |
Daniel Negreanu check-raised all in on the 
board against Jean-Noel Thorel's bet of 75,000. Thorel called with the 
and Negreanu had the 
. The river completed the board with the 
, and Negreanu was off to reenter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
565,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
||
The second 20-minute break of the day has started.
While you wait for play to return, check out Remko Rinkema's intro video from here in Barcelona:
Level: 5
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
Jason Mo opened the action with a raise, and Jorryt van Hoof made the call in position with 
. Mustapha Kanit in the big blind came along as well, and the three of them got 
to work with.
Kanit checked to Mo, who continued for 13,000. Van Hoof made it 27,000, and Kanit shoved all in for about 120,000. Mo folded, but Van Hoof made the call.
Kanit had 
for the bigger flush draw, but didn't get there against Van Hoof's top pair and lower flush draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
520,000
125,400
|
125,400 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Simon Ravnsbæk opened under the gun to 5,600, and Olivier Busquet on the button made it 16,000 to go. Both blinds folded, Ravnsbæk made the call.
Ravnsbæk continued to check call 18,000 on 
, and 42,000 on the 
-turn. The river came the 
and Ravnsbæk checked once more. Busquet thought for a little bit, before checking behind.
"I have a jack" Busquet said as he showed his 
. Ravnsbæk mucked.
"Oh man! Oh man!" laughed neighbor Doug Polk while eating a wrap. "Ow, there was a flush out there" he said with a more serious voice.
Soon the subject of the conversation switched to the age of some players, with some young ones and older ones. "How old are you?" asked Polk. "I'll be 33 this week" answered Busquet. That's 12 years older than some at the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
307,000
-93,000
|
-93,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
520,000 | |
|
485,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
|
|
||
|
437,000
247,000
|
247,000 |
|
415,000
178,000
|
178,000 |
|
|
410,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
340,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
320,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
292,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
||
|
|
266,000
206,000
|
206,000 |
|
236,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
205,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
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From the cutoff seat, Stephen Chidwick raised to 6,000. Jason Les reraised to 15,000 from the button, and then Ole Schemion made it 29,200 to go from the small blind. After action folded back to Les, he moved all in with a five-bet shove for 103,000. Schemion folded, and Les won the pot.
