According to Fabien Lecardonnel, he covered two players, one with about 50,000 and the other with about 100,000, and their entire stacks had gone into the pot on the 
flop.
Fabien Lecardonnel:
Opponent: 
Opponent: 
Lecardonnel was ahead but needed to hold. The board ran out 
to confirm the hold and knock out two players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
313,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
380,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
|
220,000
122,000
|
122,000 |
|
165,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
45,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
15,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Howard Wolper was in the small blind and called a jam from a middle position player for about 25,000.
Middle Position: 
Howard Wolper: 
Wolper was looking for some help and found it on the 
flop. He got another nine on the 
turn to seal it and improved to an even better boat on the 
river to chip up and eliminate a player.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
570,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
79,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
On a board of 
, Robert Sandoval bet 25,000 and was called.
The 
came on the river and he bet again and was called. Sandoval showed 
for quads to add to his stack while his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
320,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
With late registration closed, the payouts have been announced. 67 players will make it through today with a cash.
Combined with the previous flights, there were 1,096 total entries combining for a $565,536 prize pool. 138 total players will be making it to Day 2 tomorrow and they will each receive a min-cash of $825, with the top three spots currently taking home $102,266, $66,570, and $44,325 respectively.
Scott Herrmann raised to 14,000 from the hijack and J.J. Liu jammed in the big blind to put him to the test. However, Herrmann snap-called.
J.J. Liu: 
Scott Herrmann: 
Herrmann had an easy decision with the rockets but still needed to hold.
The flop was 
. The turn was the which gave Herrmann a set but it also gave Liu a flush draw.
However, the 
came on the river to ensure Herrmann would not have his aces cracked this time and he stays alive and doubles close to the end-of-day bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
260,000 |
J.J. Liu got the rest of her 50,000 or so stack in preflop and was against one player.
J.J. Liu:
Opponent:
The flop was the exact opposite of what Liu wanted to see as it came 
to leave her drawing dead. The meaningless 
and completed the board and left her with no chips as the players near the end of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
