Christina Gollins raised to 4,000 in middle position, Andrew Ostapchenko three-bet to 10,000 in the hijack, and Gollins called.
The dealer fanned out the J♦6♣2♥ flop and Gollins check-called for 10,000.
The J♣ turn was checked to the Q♥ river and Gollins checked again. Ostapchenko bet 45,000 and Gollins quickly called.
Ostapchenko revealed A♥A♦ and claimed the pot with his rockets.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Mark Ioli moved all in for 14,000 under the gun and Matthew Hunt reraised to 26,000 next to act, prompting everyone else to fold.
Mark Ioli: 3♠3♥
Matthew Hunt: A♦K♥
The board ran out K♣9♥4♦7♥Q♣ and Hunt paired his king to eliminate Ioli.
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Damjan Radanov raised to 5,500 from the early position and the action folded all the way to Anze Smajd in the big blind who made the call.
The flop came 2♣Q♦2♥, Smajd fired out a bet which Radanov called.
The 4♣ on the turn made Smajd continue with another bet, this time for 10,000 which Radanov called too.
The river completed the board with the 9♣ and Smajd barreled another 10,000 into the pot. Radanov called. Smajd tabled the K♥Q♣ for Radanov to look at his cards and then reveal the Q♥J♥ for the same pair but lower kicker to lose the pot.
After an open to 5,000 from the hijack and a call from the cutoff, Vanessa Kade three-bet to 24,000 in the small blind. Theodore Curran four-bet to 50,000 in the big blind and action folded back to Kade who called.
The 9♠5♦4♥ flop was checked to the 2♦ turn and Kade moved all in for 66,500. Curran deliberated for some time before he put in a chip for the call.
Vanessa Kade: J♠J♥
Theodore Curran: K♦K♣
The 7♦ completed the board and the kings stayed in front to eliminate Kade.
Salomon Benarroch shoved from the small blind for 34,500 and Mike Holtz made the call in the big blind.
Salomon Benarroch: J♣10♣
Mike Holtz: A♣8♥
The board ran out 6♥5♥Q♦7♥4♦ for Holtz to hold with the higher cards and even river a straight to eliminate Benarroch.
The tournament clock has been paused and the dealers have been instructed to deal two more hands before the players can bag and tag their chips for Day 2.
With 38 remaining players on the tournament clock, play has ended for Day 1a.
The full chip counts and a recap are to follow.
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