Rex Clinkscales endured a frustrating Day 1a in which he was unable to get anything going, and his Day 1b hasn't started much better.
According to a bystander, he sat in at Table 7 and tangled with another player while holding 
, but Clinkscales' opponent flopped quad sevens and busted him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Win Tran bet 4,100 after a lone opponent checked to him in a three-bet pot on a 
flop. The player called after some thought and then checked the 
. Tran tossed 8,000 in, and his opponent asked to see Tran's chips, noting just 1,400 behind. He put Tran all in, who quickly called.
Tran: 
Opponent: 
Tran was fading just two outs, and he improved to a boat on the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,625
33,625
|
33,625 |
Players are on break for 15 minutes.
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Mike Williams opened early and then put a short-stacked player at risk with 
. Williams' opponent was dominated with 
, and a board of 
meant Williams scored the eliminations.
Williams burned through two bullets on Day 1a but looks to be in better shape on Day 1b thus far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,200
200
|
200 |
A player under the gun bet 3,000 on a board of 
, and Casey Enders made it 7,000 on the scary board. The bettor called, and a 
completed the board. Enders bet 11,000 after his opponent checked.
"I should probably get out," the player said, contemplating. Instead, he decided to call.
Enders showed 
for the nut straight.
"Raise that preflop so I know where you're at," Enders' opponent lamented, showing his bad luck as he flashed 
for the small straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
89,000 |
Win Tran bet out 1,150 from the small blind on an 
flop against David Eldridge in middle position, who called. Tran fired again for 2,450 on the 
turn and got another call. He bet 3,500 on the 
river and Eldridge immediately tossed a chip in.
Tran showed for a busted straight draw, and Eldridge leaned forward to make sure he was seeing the hand correctly before revealing 
for top pair on the flop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
73,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
|
33,000
-625
|
-625 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Nick Pupillo is another player who had a rough go of it on Day 1a, punting off a couple of bullets in the early going and then being forced to pack it in for the day.
He's off to a better start on Day 1b, as he just doubled up on a board of 
. We arrived for the aftermath of the hand as the dealer counted out Pupillo's double, but he still had face-up in front of him against an opponent who had showed down 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,800
9,325
|
9,325 |
|
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