Canyon Williams was all in from early position, at risk against Saeed Nia in the cutoff.
Canyon Williams: K♥J♥ 
Saeed Nia: A♠A♦
Williams was in trouble until the J♠10♦K♣ flop, making two pair to take the lead. Nia missed the 6♦ turn and 4♥ river, as Williams survived with the double-up.
Ken Baime raised to 16,000 in the cutoff, and Saeed Nia defended his big blind to see the 3♦5♠8♠ flop. Nia checked and called a bet of 12,000 from Baime, and both players tapped the table on the 9♠ turn.
Nia led out for 19,000 on the Q♣ river, taking down the pot as Baime folded.
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Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
The final 17 players have been sent on a 10-minute break, while only 15 of them will find a bag for Day 2.
Greg Raymer moved all in from under the gun for 97,000, and action folded around to Matthew Clark in the big blind. Clark announced all in, covering Raymer as the hands were revealed.
Greg Raymer: K♠7♦
Matthew Clark: A♠A♣
Raymer could not improve enough on the 2♠K♣J♠Q♠6♥ runout, handing his customary fossil to Clark before hitting the rail.
Jon Swift opened to 12,000 before Preston Morris moved all in for 35,000 in the cutoff. Camdon Wake slid in a call on the button, and Swift got out of the way.
Preston Morris: A♥K♥
Camdon Wake: J♠J♣
Both players hit the 5♠K♠J♥Q♣Q♦ board, with Wake making a full house to send Morris to the rail. He was joined shortly after by Oscar Orellana, as the field approached the money bubble.
Brandon Metcalf raised to 13,000 from the hijack, and Jon Swift called in the cutoff. Nathan Johnson defended his big blind, and checked the 8♠3♥6♦ flop.
Metcalf checked behind, and Swift slid out a bet of 12,000. Johnson quickly folded, followed by Metcalf as the pot was sent to Swift.
Jon Swift raised in the cutoff to 12,000, finding a call from Nathan Johnson in the small blind. Johnson checked the 3♥7♥9♠ flop, and Swift continued for another 12,000.
Johnson replied with a check-raise to 32,000, and Swift took some time before moving all in for 94,000. That represented most of Johnson's remaining stack, and he opted to let his hand go.
At a nearby table, Christopher Dandrea got his chips in with A♦J♠ and ran into the A♠A♣ of Keith Jones. The pocket aces held, sending Dandrea to the rail.
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