Alexey Romanov was sitting on a short-stack but appears to be on a run. The table shared that he doubled up in a flip situation with 
getting there against an opponent's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000 | 140,000 |
There are 18 minutes left in Level 12. After this level is concluded there will be a 10-minute break. Late registration will be concluded for Day 1b after the break.
Goskel Celikbas jammed for slightly less than 20 big blinds with 
from early position and was called by Ilane Benham in the big blind with 
.
The snowmen kept their strength with the 
running out on the board to give Celikbas a double up.
Around the same time at another table, Oliver Buquiran lost all of his chips and has yet to reenter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000 | 210,000 |
|
210,000 | 210,000 |
|
Busted |
Hugo Caldeira De Brites is the first player over 1 million in chips in Day 1b. Aleksandr Razinkov three-bet jammed for about 15 big blinds with 
and Caldeira De Brites called with 
.
The fours held strong as the 
ran out on the board and Razinkov was eliminated. Meanwhile, Konstantinos Markakis was eliminated on a different table at the same time this hand was running out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,150,000 | 1,150,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Glenn Marcher opened from early position with 
before he called a jam for about 50,000 from Alexey Romanov in the big blind with 
.
Romanov sat in comfort as he hit top pair on the 
on the flop and his hand held up as the 
and were dealt on the turn and river.
At around the same time, Vincent Bossel was eliminated at a different table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | 140,000 |
|
|
120,000 | 120,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 11
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Jorge Alvarez shoved for about 13 big blinds from the button with 
and was called by Jorge Opaso in the small blind with 
.
Alvarez appeared to be set to double-up after the 
came on the flop. However, his opponent improved to two pair after the 
came on the turn and Alvarez was felted after the 
on the river was unable to get him back in the hand.
Meanwhile, Johnny Jenesen was eliminated around the same time at another table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000 | 140,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Jonathan Dorai opened from the cutoff to 7,500 before he called a jam from Jonathan Reyes for around 40,000 from the button.
Jonathan Reyes:
Jonathan Dorai: 
Dorai won the flip and his opponent's stack after he hit trips on the 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000 | 100,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000