Some More for Laidlaw; Calamusa and Alvarado Eliminated
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
On the heads-up flop of 
, Philipp Gruissem checked in the cutoff and Daniel Laidlaw bet 1,600 on the button. Gruissem check-raised to 4,000 and Laidlaw called. On the 
turn, both players checked and the 
river saw a check by Gruissem and a bet worth 3,600 by Laidlaw.
That was enough to end the hand right there, as Gruissem folded.
One table over, Gaelle Baumann bet a flop of 
for 1,800 and Emanuel Seal in the big blind called. Both the 
turn and the 
river were checked through and Seal showed 
for a straight. Despite losing that hand, Baumann was on the way up while fellow Frenchman Pierre Calamusa was eliminated.
JC Alvarado is no longer featured on Day 1a either.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | 7,000 |
|
54,000 | -8,000 |
|
37,000 | 9,000 |
|
28,000 | 28,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |