Patrick "pads1161" Leonard opened from the button to 30,000 and "Sasuke234" moved their 226,025 stack into the middle, Leonard called.
"Sasuke234": 
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard: 
The board came down 
and Leonard scooped the pot, snagging a bounty from "Sasuke234".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
964,114
341,114
|
341,114 |
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard opened to 30,000 from the cutoff and Michael "imluckbox" Addamo three-bet to 120,000 from the small blind.
Leonard called and the flop came down 
. Action checked to Addamo who bet 65,625 and Leonard quickly check-called.
A 
landed on the turn and both players checked to the 
river card. Leonard checked once more and Addamo instantly put in just under half of his stack, betting 280,000.
Leonard check-raised Addamo all-in and the Australian let his hand go, sending another large pot to Leonard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000
435,886
|
435,886 |
|
|
280,000
-402,000
|
-402,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 7,000/14,000
Ante: 1,750
The remaining players will now be taking a five-minute break.
Scott "Aggro Santos" Margereson opened to 30,800 from the hijack, Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika moved all-in for 246,763 from the cutoff and Margereson called, putting Boika at risk.
Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika: 
Scott "Aggro Santos" Margereson: 
The flop came down 
, smashing Boika with an ace to take the lead. The 
turn and 
rivered cemented it for Boika as they secured a complete double through Margereson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
527,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
||
|
|
163,000
-533,000
|
-533,000 |
The late registration period has now come to a close with 136 entries accumulated during the span, coming up $140,000 short of the $1.5 million guarantee that was set.
Just 39 players remain to battle it down to the money here on Day 1. The top 17 will be finding a payday of at least $13,170 with the eventual champion pulling in $152,682 for their victory, along with any bounties acquired during the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
1,850,000
|
1,850,000 |
|
|
1,650,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
705,000
|
705,000 |
|
1,400,000 | |
|
|
1,350,000
530,000
|
530,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Andras "probirs" Nemeth opened to 23,000 and Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph three-bet to 98,240. Nemeth moved his stack into the middle, totaling 274,549 and Rudolph called.
Andras "probirs" Nemeth: 
Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph: 
The 
community changed nothing and Nemeth pulled in the pot for a complete double through one of the big stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,684,750
544,750
|
544,750 |
|
|
588,000
588,000
|
588,000 |
Michael "imluckbox" Addamo opened to 32,000 from the cutoff and Joao "Naza114" Vieira three-bet shoved all-in for 322,160. Addamo called, putting Vieira at risk of elimination.
Joao "Naza114" Vieira: 
Michael "imluckbox" Addamo:
The flop was and Addamo was all but drawing dead. The 
secured the pot for Vieira and Addamo was then drawing dead to the river card.
Addamo was left short and busted the very next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
682,330 | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 16
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 2,500