A player in middle position bet 4,000 on a flop of J♣6♠9♠, and Tony Aldridge called on the button.
The middle-position player checked to Aldridge on the 4♣ turn, and he bet 5,000. His opponent called, and both players checked down the 4♥ river.
Aldridge showed 8♦8♠, and his opponent mucked.
Ryan Stone moved all in for 22,500 in the cutoff and Charles Edlin called in middle position. Jack Elliott then reshoved in the hijack for around 25,000 more, and Edlin again called to put both opponents at risk.
Ryan Stone: Q♥Q♠ 
Jack Elliott: K♠K♣
Charles Edlin: A♥J♥
Elliott was ahead with his kings, but the A♦5♣5♦ flop gave Edlin two pair and left him poised for the double knockout. The turn, though, brought the Q♦ to improve Stone to a full house, and the 9♠ completed the board on the river. Stone tripled up, while Edlin took the side pot to send Elliott to the rail.
Brandon Cutsinger moved all in for 29,500 in the big blind and Duane Hampton put him at risk in the hijack.
Brandon Cutsinger: A♠A♣
Duane Hampton: K♣K♦
"Aces versus kings. Let's go!" Cutsinger yelled out, and the J♠2♥4♠8♣3♣ board kept him in the lead to earn the double up.
Gabriel Attoun, who won the RunGood Main Event in St. Louis earlier this year, joined this table at the break.
Heads-up on a board of J♦4♥10♠7♣, the big blind led out for 7,500 and Charles Edlin called under the gun.
The river was the 5♠ and the big blind bet another 16,000. Edlin again called.
"You got it," his opponent said, and Edlin turned over A♠10♥ for a pair of tens to win the pot.
Day 1b ended just before 3 a.m. yesterday, when Libby Wilson made a straight to bust Alan Percal on the bubble to send the final eight players off to Day 2.
Just eight hours later, Percal made his way back to the Caesars Southern Indiana poker room to take another shot on Day 1c. His day so far? "Better than the last two," he joked.
"It's a little annoying not having a good sleep and playing poker all day, but hopefully I get some extra sleep tonight. It's never fun bubbling a tournament, but it happens. I could have sat there and waited for two of the other stacks. But it happens."
Percal has extra motivation to make it through to Day 2 today so his family can come watch him play tomorrow. "It's nice to do it at home. I'd love my wife to be able to come out and watch a final table. She hasn't gotten to see one yet," he said.
Percal has more than $1.2 million in live tournament earnings, according to The Hendon Mob, and is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the biggest moment of his career. He beat out one of the toughest fields at the WSOP to win the $10,000 Heads-Up Championship in 2016, taking home the bracelet and $320,000 top prize.
Percal wasn't resting on his laurels after that turn in the poker spotlight. Instead, it only made him more driven to improve. "You know, it almost gave me more motivation to, you know, study and play. I kind of felt like I had a little bit more to prove after that, that it wasn't just a little fluke. You kind of get more coverage after things like that happen. I didn't really expect any of that," he said.
"I just love playing this game. It's nice being awake playing the game, so the dealers aren't asking if I enjoy it. I got asked that yesterday after not a lot of sleep on Thursday. This is a great game. I love this game."
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Players are going on an extended 20-minute break. Late registration for this flight will end once action resumes.
The tournament clock currently shows 157 entries so far today.
Just as players were leaving for break, Matthew Lawrence bet 11,000 from the button on a flop of 9♥A♣K♣ and Steve Dill moved all in for 16,000 in the big blind. Lawrence quickly called.
Steve Dill: K♦Q♦
Matthew Lawrence: A♠10♦
Lawrence was ahead with his pair of aces, and the board ran out 6♥8♠ to earn him the pot and send Dill to the rail.
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