William Chao opened from early position before the big blind shoved and was called by Chao to be at risk.
Opponent: A♥K♦
William Chao: A♠9♥
Chao was in need of some help, and the flop complied when it came 4♣9♠4♥ to pull Chao ahead.
The 3♣ turn kept Chao in the lead, and the Q♥ river ended the affair to award Chao the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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326,000 |
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Han Yan went all-in from the small blind for 112,000 on a board that read K♠5♠10♦ and was called by a player from early position to be at risk.
Han Yan: K♥10♠
Opponent: K♦Q♥
Yan was well ahead of his opponent with top two pair, but he still needed to fade two more cards to secure the double.
The 8♣ turn kept Yan in the lead, and the 3♠ river was a brick to award Yan the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
234,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
The chips went in between Jason Stoddard and his opponent as Stoddard has opponent at risk.
Opponent: K♣10♥
Jason Stoddard: A♦J♥
Stoddard was outflopped when the first three cards came 4♣2♣10♠ to give his opponent a pair of tens.
The 8♥ was bleak, but Stoddard retook the lead on the A♥ river to score the elimination as players continue to compete for a spot on Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
134,000 |
A player from early position went all-in and was at risk against Andrew Nguyen on the button.
Opponent: J♥J♠
Andrew Nguyen: A♦A♠
Nguyen held on the 9♠10♣2♦9♦6♦ board to earn the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
338,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
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Anthony Li got the action started with a raise to 10,000 from the cutoff before the button re-raised to 30,000. Li three-bet to 80,000, and the cutoff jammed. Li called for 141,500 effective to be at risk.
Anthony Li: J♣J♠
Opponent: 10♥10♣
Li had his opponent's hand crushed, and the board did not offer any drama as it came 2♥4♦5♠5♣5♦ to award Li the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
293,000
246,400
|
246,400 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
A player from early position raised to 6,000, which resulted in a call on the button. Ryan Awwad opted to go all-in for 38,500 from the big blind, which led to a fold from the original raiser, but the button opted to call to put Awwad at risk.
Ryan Awwad: A♠Q♣
Opponent: 3♣3♦
Awwad found one of his overcards on the 10♠Q♥9♥ flop to vault into the lead.
Awwad held on the J♥ turn and the J♣ river to earn the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,500 |
There was approximately 26,000 already in the middle on a board that read 4♠7♦10♥K♥ to set the stage for a check from Muffadal Dasinawala from the small blind position.
The big blind put out a bet of 15,000 before Dasinawala shipped it for 38,500. The big blind gave it some thought before he folded to award the pot to Dasinawala.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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107,500 |
