Adam Cotant covered an opponent's all in from the hijack, showing his dominant position as the cards were revealed.
Small blind: 5♥5♦ 
Adam Cotant: K♥K♦
Cotant faced no danger on the 8♠8♦A♣7♥J♣ runout, seeing his pocket kings hold to secure the knockout and earn some new chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
218,000
144,000
|
144,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Defending RGPS Tunica champion Carl Masters was all in and at risk against Suzanne White.
Carl Masters: A♦K♠
Suzanne White: A♠A♣
Masters chuckled as White turned over her pocket aces, which improved to a set on the 2♥2♠K♣9♦A♥ runout. That sent Masters to the rail, while White added another pot shortly after to chip up further,
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
148,000 | |
|
Busted | |
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Robert Logan was all in for 52,000 from middle position, at risk against Adam Cotant in the small blind.
Robert Logan: K♠K♣
Adam Cotant: A♥Q♦
Cotant could not catch up on the 8♣9♣Q♣7♠3♥ runout, leaving Logan's kings in front to secure the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
114,000 | |
|
|
74,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
258,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
96,000
122,000
|
122,000 |
|
|
86,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
|
||
|
78,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
||
|
68,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
65,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
62,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
59,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
54,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
45,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
38,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
27,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
22,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
|
13,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
Busted | |
Jeremy Manley was all in for his last 15,000 from under the gun, and at risk when Adam Cotant shoved his larger stack in middle position. The rest of the table folded, and the hands were turned up.
Jeremy Manley: 4♥4♦
Adam Cotant: A♦Q♥
Cotant caught a pair on the 2♣Q♣J♠ flop to take the lead, and Manley missed the 7♦ turn and 2♠ river to end his tournament run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
114,000
114,000
|
114,000 |
|
|
Busted |
The tournament director has confirmed that 218 entries were recorded on Day 1b, bringing the total field to 329 in the Main Event.
The last 27 players remaining will bag up for Day 2, while the final opening flight gets underway in less than two hours.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
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