Late registration closed at the end of Level 13 with 594 entrants, twice the number recorded on Day 1a. This brings the overall total to 878 entrants ahead of the last two starting flights tomorrow.
For tonight, Day 1b will end when 99 players remain.
Level: 17
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Cards went on their backs with a player on the button all-in and at risk against Andre Luis under the gun.
Button: A♥J♠ 
Andre Luis: A♦Q♥
Luis kept the lead all the way through a board of 7♦K♠10♥4♦3♦ and sent his opponent to the rail.
David Senosiain opened to 8,000 from under the gun. Tom Niveaud on the button called but Carlos Frazao in the small blind raised all-in for 21,000. Senosiain called, as well as Niveaud.
The dealer fanned a flop of A♥6♥Q♠ and Senosiain continued for 14,000. Niveaud folded.
Carlos Frazao: K♥10♣
David Senosiain: A♠10♠
Frazao was looking for jacks but didn't find any with the 2♦4♠ runout.
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
The 174 players of Day 1b are now on a 60-minute dinner break, and play resumes at 9:30 p.m. local time.
Meanwhile, the highly anticipated Beer Pong Open is getting underway in the lounge next to the tournament room.
The PokerNews team will be defending its chances in the tournament, so live updates will only resume once our team has won the title.
Mathieu Voillemin opened from the hijack, Baptiste Duny in the small blind raised all-in for approximately 110,000 and Villein called with his remaining 70,000.
Mathieu Voillemin: A♣J♣
Baptiste Duny: 8♦8♥
Voillemin found a straight draw with a flop of 10♥Q♦7♠. The 2♣ changed nothing, and the 8♣ gave Duny a set so Voillemin was eliminated.
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,500
Ante: 3,500
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