A middle-position player open shoved for 36,000, and Abraham Jungreis called in the big blind, having his opponent well covered.
Middle Position: 
Abraham Jungreis: 
Board: 
Jungreis was well ahead the whole way, and he's up to nearly 200k in chips after the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000 |
Apostolos Vasiliadis bet 8,000 from under the gun on a 
board, and got one fold, plus a call from Harish Gadre in the big blind.
Gadre checked the river, Vasiliadis bet 15,000, and Gadre folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
235,000 | 30,000 |
|
35,000 | -28,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Andrew Irwin opened to 5,000 from the cutoff, and got calls from the button and big blind.
The big blind checked, and Irwin continued for 10,000 on the 
flop, with only the button calling.
Irwin bet 22,000 on the 
turn, and 40,000 on the 
river, getting called both times. Irwin turned over the nuts at showdown, with his opponent mucking as Irwin showed 
for the straight.
The aftermath of the hand put Irwin at 347,000, which is one of the first stacks of Day 1a to go over the 300k mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
347,000 | 163,000 |
Miguel Reyes limped from middle position, the hijack raised to 8,000, the small blind called, and Reyes called.
Action checked to the hijack, who bet 10,000 on the 
flop. The small blind folded, and Reyes called.
Both remaining players checked the turn. Reyes bet 20,000 with a fourth diamond hitting the board on the 
river, and the hijack folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 |
Facing an all in from an opponent on the cutoff on a 
flop, Apostolos Vasiliadis, after checking from early position, made the call.
The cutoff player was covered going to the showdown.
Cutoff: 
Apostolos Vasiliadis: 
The pocket nines stayed true for Vasiliadis through the turn and river, and after the knockout Vasiliadis sits at over 200,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
205,000 |
Sumeet Wayachal opened to 5,000 on the button, the small blind three-bet to 24,000, and Wayachal made the call.
The small blind continuation bet for 20,000 on the 
flop, Wayachal raised to 60,000, the small blind three-bet all in, and Wayachal called.
Small Blind: 
Sumeet Wayachal: 
Wayachal's overpair stayed ahead through the turn and 
river, and the small blind player headed to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
208,000 | 84,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Players are on their last 15-minute break of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000 | |
|
260,000 | |
|
212,000 | 23,000 |
|
201,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
184,000 | 29,000 |
|
178,000 | 95,000 |
|
177,000 | 124,000 |
|
161,000 | 51,000 |