With a substantial pot of about 11,000 already brewing and the completed board reading 
, Jesse Rosen was in the hijack and heads-up against a player in middle position. Rosen's opponent checked and Rosen bet 8,200, sending his opponent into the tank. After about 30 seconds, he ultimately called, and Rosen quickly tabled 
for trip sevens with an ace. Rosen's opponent mucked and Rosen took the chips.
In a four-way pot with 4,000 already in the middle, both blinds checked over to Ivan Balzano who bet 575 on a flop of 
. He found calls from Andres Korn on the button and the big blind player as well.
The turn was the 
and this time action checked to Korn on the button who put out a bet of 2,300. The big blind called while Balzano folded.
On the 
river the big blind checked again. Korn bet 10,000. The big blind folded quickly and Korn earned himself the pot with his bet. There was an exchange of words then Korn showed 
for a rivered straight, while his opponent turned up his 
.
Level: 6
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 75
With about 8,000 chips already in the middle on a flop of 
, Agustin Censi bet 3,600 from the small blind and got a call from a player in middle position.
The turn brought the 
and Censi checked. His opponent checked behind.
The 
fell on the river and Censi bet 7,500. His opponent folded and Censi took the pot.
From under the gun, Jesse Rosen raised, making it 1,050 to play. Action folded around and Marcelo Cudos called from the button and the player in the big blind called as well.
The flop came 
and the big blind checked to Rosen who continued with a bet of 2,400. Cudos called while the big blind folded.
The turn was the 
and both players checked to see the 
river. Rosen checked again. Cudos thought for a while then put out a bet of 3,800. Rosen then took a brief pause to think through the hand, asking Cudos to move his hands so he could see his stack. Eventually, Rosen settled on a call.
Cudos shook his head, indicating that he didn't have anything and showing 
for a missed flush draw. Rosen held 
for a rivered pair of nines and that was good for him to take down the pot.
Just after break Halysson Sala must have won a big pot because he is now a clear favorite to be the chip leader in the room, sporting the first stack over 100,000. Sala has several live event cashes with his biggest being for $17,470 during the 2012 Latin American Poker Tour in Chile where he finished in 7th place. We'll be keeping a close eye on Sala as the day goes on and we'll continue to update about his progress here on Day 1a.
With about 2,500 chips already in the middle and the board reading 
, Andres Korn bet 1,400 from the big blind into his lone opponent in late position. His opponent called.
The 
fell on the river and Korn checked. His opponent checked behind and Korn quickly flipped over 
, which was good enough to win the pot.
Brett Trevillian and Mark Scacewater got all the chips in the middle before the flop and Trevillian had the larger of the two stacks.
Scacewater: 
Trevillian: 
Scacewater had the preflop advantage with his jacks but found himself racing for his tournament life. The 
flop kept Scacewater in the lead, as did the turn, but the 
fell on the river to pair Trevillian's ace and give him the pot, sending Scacewater to the rail.
In a hand that unfolded just before the break, four players saw a flop of 
with about 3,500 chips already in the middle. Action checked around to Agustin Censi in the hijack and he bet 1,300. The cutoff folded and both blinds called.
The turn brought the 
, action checked to Censi once more, and he bet again, 2,500 this time. Both of his opponents called.
The river was the 
and action checked to Censi a third time. He moved all-in for his last 4,700, the small blind folded, and the big blind called. Censi tabled 
for a turned eight-high straight, his opponent mucked, and Censi took the pot to double up.
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