In a duel under the gun versus plus one, the chips went into the middle for nearly 30 big blinds a piece and MESODI was the player at risk with K♦K♣ versus A♦A♥. The aces were cracked on the Q♣6♦3♣J♣2♣ runout and MESODI doubled. Only one hand later, the table broke and the players parted ways with now around 80 hopefuls still in contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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305,000 |
The chips went in after the K♠J♠Q♦3♠ turn and kaoru2 had the best of it with 10♠7♠ against his table neighbour, who was at risk holding the A♦K♣ for the top pair. All their remaining 80,000 chips were pushed one spot over as the 8♦ river was already meaningless.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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350,000 |
Shunya raised from the cutoff to 10,000 and then called a three-bet shove by the button for around 35,000 with the A♥Q♦. He was up against an inferior ace albeit suited, as the button tabled the A♣J♣.
The K♦Q♠5♥9♦K♣ runout kept Shunya ahead all the way and a few moments later, another table broke as the late night action continued to wreak havoc on Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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235,000
170,000
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170,000 |
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120,000 |
shika0415 had previously doubled for 71,000 with A♦J♦ versus A♥7♠ thanks to a board of 6♠3♥3♣J♣5♥.
He then called the all-in of a shorter stack but none of the players behind fell for his trap with A♦A♥. The at-risk player had K♦9♥ and found no miracle escape on the 4♦3♣3♦2♥J♠ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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215,000
65,000
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65,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
After their stack had plummeted all the way to 45,500, iZ was all-in with the A♦7♦ and marginally ahead against a bigger stack with the A♠6♥. While a split pot was likely, the 10♥9♠4♥7♠10♦ board paired up iZ for the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
90,000
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90,000 |
A short-stacked kwgs jammed their chips into the middle and earned two callers, with both active players checking down the 9♥5♣2♠9♠8♠ board. Ready to leave, kwgs leaped out of their chair and flipped over his K♦Q♥ for only king-queen high. His first opponent flashed the J♠10♦ and the latter couldn't beat him with K♥10♥ either to secure the triple up.
With only nine tables still in the mix, the field has been reduced to approximately 72 hopefuls. Further casualties are expected before the opening flight draws to an end.
GIAN opened to 12,000 from under the gun and received three callers including Jean-Laurent Minier in the next seat. When checked to on the A♠10♦5♦ flop, GIAN continued for 15,000 and two players came along. He then bet the 8♦ turn for 43,000 and Minier folded, as did the small blind.
The big stack in the big blind mentioned he folded ace-jack, while Minier said he had king-queen with the queen of diamond. "King high flush," GIAN replied in English - well, some of the poker terms are universal, it seems.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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255,000
255,000
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255,000 |
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190,000
45,000
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45,000 |
There weren't that many chips in the middle until the Q♥5♠3♣4♠2♦ river when the action escalated between Yoshihiro and his opponent. Eventually, more than 200,000 apiece made their way in with Yoshihiro having the best of it with 6♠6♣ for the six-high straight, which beat the A♠J♠ of his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
iZ first doubled their short stack with A♦7♥ versus K♦Q♦ thanks to a board of 5♣4♥3♣9♣5♥. However, they didn't make it to the end of the day as 7♥7♠ flopped versus A♥9♦.
Sizuku had the best of it on a board of Q♥9♠6♠10♦9♥ for trips nines to score the knockout.
Shortly after, another shorter stack went all in with the A♦7♣ preflop at the wrong time with kaoru2 waiting to snap him off holding the A♣K♣, sending another player out after the 9♥5♥2♠J♣4♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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415,000
65,000
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65,000 |
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350,000 | |
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Busted |
