Big Stack Battle
Day 1a chip leader Waldermar Barrientos and Luis Montano each put 27K into the pot preflop and watched the flop come down 

, which both players checked. When the
appeared on the turn, Barrientos led out for 33,000 and Montano released.
It wasn't much of a hand, but showed these two big stacks aren't afraid to duke it out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
360,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
310,000
40,000
|
40,000 |