Keith Becker shoved from early position for 129,000 and was called by Edward Tancredi in the big blind, as Becker was at risk.
Keith Becker: A♠Q♣
Edward Tancredi: A♣4♦
Becker needed to fade a four. The flop brought Tancredi more outs when it came 6♠3♠2♠ to a straight, but Becker held the only spade for the flush draw.
The 3♦ turn presented some chop outs, but Becker would win outright on the 8♣ river.
Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 6,000
The remaining 11 players are now hand-for-hand. Ten places pay and nine will bag and advance to Day 2.
Sean Doyle opened from the hijack before Kate Kopp shoved for her final 180,000 from the big blind. Doyle called and put Kopp at risk.
Kate Kopp: A♠Q♦
Sean Doyle: K♣Q♣
Kopp held the dominant lead preflop, but the flop gave Doyle additional outs to a gutshot straight when it came 9♣10♥5♦.
Doyle hit the K♦ on the turn, as Kopp was hoping to hit a gutshot or an ace on the river.
That did not come to pass. Kopp was eliminated on the 4♠ river.
Keith Becker opened to 20,000 from the cutoff before Ronald Bell three-bet to 60,000 from the big blind. Becker four-bet shoved, putting Bell to a decision for all his chips. Bell called and put himself at risk for 293,000.
Ronald Bell: J♥J♦
Keith Becker: K♦K♥
Becker stayed ahead on the 2♦6♥5♦ flop.
Disaster struck for Becker on the J♣ turn as Bell improved to a set of jacks to take a commanding lead heading into the river.
The 9♣ river sealed it in favor of Bell as Becker took a big hit to his stack.
It was a battle of the blinds after Eric Ladny shoved for his final 112,000 from the small blind and was snap-called by Kate Kopp in the big blind as Ladny was at risk.
Eric Ladny: K♣Q♠
Kate Kopp: Q♥Q♦
Ladny was in trouble and hunting for a king. Lucky for him, a king came on the flop when it came 9♠K♦8♣. Kopp was drawing to the final queen in the deck.
Unfortunately for Ladny, the turn was in the mood for a one-outer as Kopp hit the Q♣ on the turn to improve to a set of queens and the best hand.
The J♣ completed the board as Ladny was eliminated late on Day 1d.
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 5,000
This hand was picked up on the flop of 4♥J♦Q♦ with approximately 30,000 in the middle. Robert Gardner bet 17,000 from middle position before Daniel Hughes shoved on the button.
"What are you doing?" asked Gardner as he thought over the spot.
"Wish I could tell you," replied Hughes.
Gardner called and put himself at risk for 151,000.
Rob Gardner: A♥A♣
Daniel Hughes: 10♦7♦
Gardner had the best hand, but he needed to fade some diamonds if he wanted to stay in contention.
The K♥ turn gave Hughes some outs to a straight, but Gardner would fade elimination when the 6♥ hit the river.
"Never folding," said Hughes to Gardner as he collected the chips.
"Obviously I had to have a funeral for my hand before I called," answered Gardner.
David Hanna raised to 16,000 from early position before Michael Miller shoved for 95,000 from middle position. Hanna asked for a count before he pushed a stack forward to signal a call and put Miller at risk.
Michael Miller: A♠Q♠
David Hanna: A♥10♥
The flop presented some chop possibilities when it came 8♦4♥4♦.
Miller stayed ahead on the 3♦ turn, and the 6♣ river awarded him the double-up late on Day 1d.
This hand was picked up with over 45,000 in the middle on a board that read 5♠6♣4♥A♣.
Matthew Bates checked his option from the big blind before Ryan Cecil bet 27,000 on the button. Bates called.
The 9♣ river was checked by both players, and they went to showdown.
Bates showed 7♥6♠ for a pair of sixes, which was enough as Cecil tossed his hand into the muck to yield the pot.
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