Alex Vo was all in and at risk against Dee Wampler, sitting on his immediate left.
Alex Vo: A♠2♥
Dee Wampler: A♥Q♥
Vo stood up after seeing the bad news, and Wampler's queen kicker held through the A♦7♦3♥9♥8♠ board to score the elimination.
Alex Vo was all in and at risk against Dee Wampler, sitting on his immediate left.
Alex Vo: A♠2♥
Dee Wampler: A♥Q♥
Vo stood up after seeing the bad news, and Wampler's queen kicker held through the A♦7♦3♥9♥8♠ board to score the elimination.
Timothy Ulrich opened to 13,000 from the cutoff, and Gabriel Simmons moved all in from the small blind for 72,000. Ulrich slid in the call, and the hands were revealed.
Gabriel Simmons: Q♠Q♦
Timothy Ulrich: 9♣9♥
Simmons found himself in a great spot, seeing his queens hold through the 3♠A♠5♣6♥K♦ runout to secure the double-up.
Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
The tournament clock shows 37 players remaining as the next 15-minute break has been reached.
Action will continue tonight until just 20 contenders remain before bagging for Day 2.
Jose Rojas opened to 15,000 on the button, with Nathanael Kogel making the call in the small blind.
Kogel checked the 8♦10♠3♣ flop, and Rojas continued for 20,000. Kogel then check-raised to 60,000, calling instantly when Rojas announced all in for 91,000.
Jose Rojas: 9♥9♦
Nathanael Kogel: Q♥10♥
Kogel flipped over top pair, while Rojas gained some additional outs on the J♠ turn. The dealer revealed the 7♥ river, giving Rojas a straight to earn the double-up.
William Rybicki opened to 4,500 in the cutoff, and made the call after Nicholas McConnell moved all in for his last 52,000 from the small blind.
Nicholas McConnell: A♠2♦
William Rybicki: 9♥9♦
Neither player connected with the 7♥K♥7♠6♦J♠ board, as Rybicki's pocket pair held to send McConnell out.
Benjamin Anderson opened to 8,000 in middle position, and Richard Smart called in the hijack. Steven Wampler then three-bet to 20,000 in the cutoff, with Anderson and Smart both sliding in a call.
The dealer fanned out the 7♥8♦3♠ flop, where Anderson and Smart checked. Wampler announced all in, with both opponents quickly folding before the dealer could count the bet.