Anthony Carbone and Robert Kovacevic clashed in a pot preflop with Kovacevic at risk.
Robert Kovacevic: Q♦J♦
Anthony Carbone: A♠Q♣
Carbone had Kovacevic's hand dominated as they went to a runout.
The flop paired up Carbone when it came A♦10♠7♣, but Kovacevic gained a gutshot straight draw in the process.
Kovacevic was unable to find his straight on the 5♥ turn or the 4♣ river as Carbone scored the knockout.
A big pot broke out between Randy Hockey, Jonathan Tackett, and Tsung-Yi Chuang. This hand was picked up after the pot had swelled to about 100,000 on a board that read 3♥K♠5♠10♥.
Chuang checked his option from the small blind before Hockey followed with a check from early position. Tackett followed with a big bet of 100,000. Chuang took a while before he made the call. Hockey also gave it considerable thought, but he opted to fold.
The 8♥ river peeled before Chuang checked. Tackett did not hesitate to go all-in and put Chuang to a decision for all his chips.
Chuang folded as Tackett dragged in a huge pot late on Day 1b.
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 5,000
Dietrich Boysel opened to 20,000 from the hijack before Randy Hockey went all-in for 146,000 on the button. Boysel called and put himself at risk for 130,000.
Dietrich Boysel: 10♠10♥
Randy Hockey: A♠K♣
It was a classic flip between a pocket pair and the overcards. The flop favored the overcards this time when it came 3♣A♦A♥, as Hockey hit trip aces.
Boysel needed to hit one of his two remaining tens, but it did not appear on the 6♦ turn or the Q♥ river, eliminating Boysel from contention.
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 4,000
This hand was picked up on the flop of 3♥K♠4♠ with over 30,000 in the middle. Walter Fuge got his chips in the middle from the big blind against Anthony Carbone from the cutoff. Fuge was at risk for approximately 30,000.
Walter Fuge: 6♦5♦
Anthony Carbone: K♦K♣
Carbone slammed the flop with top set of kings, but Fuge was still in the fight with an open-ended straight draw.
The J♥ turn did not help Fuge, and the 9♠ river sealed the deal in favor of Carbone as Fuge was eliminated.
Tsung-Yi Chuang has had a strong performance thus far on Day 1b, and this hand has only continued to add to his pile of chips.
The hand was picked up with approximately 40,000 in the middle on a board that read 9♥10♣Q♦4♥.
Steven La Scola checked his option from the big blind before Tsung-Yi Chuang bet 15,000 from the hijack. Ruslan Zakharchuk called on the button, but La Scola opted to open the bidding back up with a check-raise to 45,000. Chuang called, but La Scola got out of there with a fold.
The K♥ river was a spicy street as La Scola led for 50,000. Chuang asked to see La Scola's stack before he weighed his options. Chuang chose to go all-in and put La Scola to a decision for his remaining 95,000.
La Scola opted to fold as Chuang took down the pot and added to his Day 1b chip lead.
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 3,000
Anthony Carbone raised to 11,000 from early position. Sean Troha called from the hijack, and James Bucaro defended his big blind to create a three-handed pot.
The 2♦8♠10♠ flop led to a check from Bucaro. Carbone continued for 16,000, but Troha wanted to play for more and raised to 41,000. Carbone called, and Bucaro folded.
Carbone checked the 3♠ turn. Troha bet 20,000 and was called.
The 10♣ river led to a check from Carbone. Troha put out a bet of 40,000 on the river, but that was enoughf or Carbone as he folded to yield the pot to Troha.
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