Kent Bitzer opened to 8,000 on the button, finding a call from Rob Gardner in the big blind.
Gardner quickly checked the K♥2♣K♦ flop, and Bitzer checked back. Another check from Gardner followed the Q♦ turn.
This time, Bitzer slid out a bet of 9,000. That was enough to claim the pot, as Gardner slid his cards into the muck.
Cole Bankus opened to 8,000 from under the gun, finding calls from Elias Garney in the small blind and Adam Williams in the big blind.
All three players checked through the A♣3♦J♦ flop, and the dealer delivered the 5♣ turn. Garney checked to Williams, who fired a bet of 21,000. Bankus folded, while Garney check-raised to 100,000.
After taking a few minutes, Williams stuck in the call.
Adam Williams: K♦10♦ 
Elias Garney: 5♠5♦
Williams missed his flush draw on the 8♣ river, as Garney took down the pot with a set of fives.
On the very next hand, Garney eliminated Xinshuai Dong to add even more chips to his growing stack.
Lewis Wolfgang moved all in from the small blind, and Michael Nolan stuck in his shorter stack in the big blind.
Michael Nolan: A♠Q♣
Lewis Wolfgang: J♠J♦
Nolan could not find any help on the 5♠9♣7♣8♣10♥ runout, as Wolfgang improved to a straight while securing the pot.
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Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
The tournament clock shows 21 players remaining, as they have been sent on a 15-minute break.
Action will continue until the final nine participants, who will bag in the money for Day 2.
Three-way action to the J♣10♣Q♥ flop saw Cole Bankus check from the big blind, with Tim Faro also declining to bet in early position. Cathy Schenone moved her short stack all in, and Bankus check-raised all in for his remaining stack.
Faro took some time before getting out of the way, leaving Schenone at risk heads-up.
Cathy Schenone: Q♣J♣
Cole Bankus: A♥A♦
Schenone's two pair had the lead over the pocket aces of Bankus. The 8♦ turn changed nothing, but the table reacted as the A♠ river gave Bankus a set to score the knockout.
At a nearby table, Alexandra Loveless lost her remaining stack but quickly returned to take a seat in Day 1c.
Shane Stoe opened to 7,000 on the buttoon, and Mark Brodsky defended his big blind to see the 4♣Q♣8♥ flop.
Brodsky checked to Stoe, who continued for 7,000. Brodsky took some time before letting his hand go, and Stoe picked up the pot.
Drew Schuckman responded to a raise from Patrick Waters by moving all in on the button. Waters made the call in the hijack, leaving Schuckman at risk.
Drew Schuckman: A♠10♠
Patrick Waters: A♦K♦
Both players showed down suited aces, with Waters holding through the 8♣6♠9♣6♥K♣ runout to send Schuckman to the rail.
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