Rodney Colson got his stack in with 
and was racing against Peixin Liu's 
. Liu flopped a queen and held on to bust the Day 1a leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,690,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
Busted |
James Wilson raised to 100,000 in early position, and Zeph Baer looked him over from the big blind after everyone folded. Baer decided the time was right and pushed all in, and Wilson called.
Baer: 
Wilson: 
Plenty of paint flopped, but it was the 
, little use to Baer. A 
turn left him drawing to six outs, and the 
wasn't one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,075,000
1,075,000
|
1,075,000 |
|
Busted |
Rich Alsup opened shipped under the gun for about 460,000, and Peixin Liu made the call from the button.
Liu: 
Alsup: 
The board rolled out 
, and even Alsup's beloved fours would not have helped him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,155,000
465,000
|
465,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
John Pierce jammed the small blind with just 130,000 or so.
"I think I call," James Wilson said from the big. "I haven't looked."
Wilson: 
Pierce: 
Pierce pulled ahead as 
flopped. Big cards arrived on the last two streets, but they were 
and 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,815,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
305,000
138,000
|
138,000 |
Mark Hodge jammed for 240,000 in middle position, and John Reading called in the cutoff.
Hodge:
Reading: 
Hodge called for face cards, but nothing higher than an eight hit the board, leaving ace-high best for Reading.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,490,000
522,000
|
522,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Peixin Liu and Leo Fussy both checked a 
flop, and Liu bet 125,000 on the 
turn. Fussy made it 325,000, and Liu called. On the 
river, Liu checked and Fussy quickly checked back.
"Alright, how big's your diamond?" Fussy asked.
Liu had two diamonds though, and one was very big: 
.
Fussy showed 
.
"Bad river," Liu said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,705,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
795,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
John Pierce busted in sixth when he was unable to improve with against the of Leo Fussy as the board came 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,075,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 5,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,520,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
2,090,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
|
1,640,000
565,000
|
565,000 |
|
|
1,320,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,100,000
765,000
|
765,000 |
