The players are now on a scheduled 1-hour break for dinner and will return at approximately 7:35 p.m. local time. Registration will officially be closed when they return and the black 100-denomination chips will also be colored up at this time.
Registration for flight Day 1b has officially closed with a total of 195 entries and 79 have returned from break to battle it for a much sought-after Day 2 bag.
Corey Burbick moved all in preflop for a little over 20,000 and was called by Eric Salazar, who covered.
Corey Burbick:
Eric Salazar:
Salazar was looking good on the turn board of with his higher kicker and nut flush draw, but the river was a gut punch as it gave Burbick a straight to win him the pot for a double-up.
RGPS Jacksonville Ambassador Kris Burchfield opened to 4,000 from the cutoff and the big blind defended.
The flop came out and action was checked to Burchfield who continued for 2,500.
This aggressive line seemed to work as his opponent quickly folded, to which Burchfield celebrated emphatically as it was his first big pot of the day.
Faced with an open to 4,000, Yuval Bronshtein three-bet to 12,500, but then Brad Teal shoved all in for more. Action folded back to Bronshtein who snap-called, putting Teal at risk of elimination.
Brad Teal:
Yuval Bronshtein:
"Man, you keep getting these monsters," someone at the table commented to Bronshtein.
"I mean, I still might lose, but yes it is a good hand," Bronshtein replied.
The board on the turn read to give him a good sweat, as any ace, three, or five could now save Teal. Unfortunately for him , the river was the and teal was sent to the rail as the two-time WSOP Bracelet winner was pushed the pot.