Harry Behling opened for 18,000, and Georgui Martov shoved for about 50,000.
"Gotta get lucky sometime," Behling said, pushing in calling chips.
Behling: 
Martov: 
Behling didn't need luck since he was well ahead, and his sevens held on the 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000
-63,000
|
-63,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 20
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
David Gutfreund open-shipped in middle position and was called by Anselmo Villareal in the cutoff.
Villareal: 
Gutfreund: 
Gutfreund was in bad shape with his underpair, but the flop came 
, giving him the set he needed. A turn and 
river didn't help Villareal, who took the beat in stride.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
Busted |
Aaron Johnson bet 36,000 from under the gun into two opponents on a 
flop. Nik Stone made the call in the cutoff, and Ken Payne folded the button. Both players checked the , and a 
finished out the community. Johnson bet 58,000, and Stone called with 
. Johnson flipped 
into the middle for a missed combo draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
445,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
140,000
-172,000
|
-172,000 |
Will Liebergen bet 48,000 after two checks on a 
flop, and Bryan Moon shipped all in after the first checker had folded.
Moon:
Liebergen: 
The two had the same hand, but Moon had a tiny freeroll if backdoor hearts came. That's exactly what happened when the followed the out of the dealer's hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
427,000
|
427,000 |
|
Busted |
Ken Payne shoved all in from cutoff, and Jim Moellendorf called after peaking at his cards in the big blind.
Payne: 
Moellendorf: 
Payne was in awful shape, but he had some hope with a pair and a straight draw on the 
board after fourth street. A 
river did nil for him though, and he busted out.
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
357,000
325,500
|
325,500 |
|
Busted |
Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
Bryan Moon opened for 26,000 in early position, and DJ Buckley in the cutoff was the only caller. Moon bet 26,000 more on the 
flop, and Buckley called. Moon bet 42,000 on the 
turn and was called once more before firing 60,000 on the river. Buckley shoved for 158,000, and Moon called.
Buckley showed for the top full house, and Moon said he had a lower boat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
303,500
|
303,500 |
|
|
245,000
-355,000
|
-355,000 |
Jason Sell just busted Aaron Johnson with 
in a hand we didn't see, ending the Day 1a chip leader's tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
820,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Darren Ficek opened for a raise and was called in one spot before Jun Kim three-bet in the cutoff. Ficek shoved, and Kim called.
Ficek:
Kim:
We were off to the races, and it stayed roughly even on the 
flop, which gave Ficek a flush draw. A 
opened up a chop possibility on the turn.
"Keep it low," Kim urged the dealer.
He did just that, placing the down to end Ficek's tournament.
"How do I miss that many outs?" Ficek wondered aloud.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
406,000
|
406,000 |
|
Busted |
