Reg Caymol raised to 6,500 and the player in the next seat over shoved.
Caymol asked for a count and then made the call.
Reg Caymol: 
All-in Player; 
Caymol's pair held on the 
runout and sent another player to the rail late on Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
Bill Kachel opened for 8,000 early and got three callers. He continued for 15,000 on 
and only Mitch Garshofsky, in the cutoff, called. On the 
turn, Kachel bet again for 28,500. Garshofsky again peeled to the 
.
"One hundred and fifty thousand," Kachel told the dealer.
Garshofsky seemed a bit crushed by the massive bet, but after 90 seconds or so in the tank, he called. Kachel tabled 
.
"They never believe me!" he crowed.
"Nice hand," Garshofsky said. "Spend my money well."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
535,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
75,000
158,000
|
158,000 |
Before the dealer spread the 
flop there was already over 40,000 in the headsup pot.
Amanda Heidbrick, first to act from her small blind, bet 25,000 and was called by Ron West on the button. Heidbrick then fired another 35,000 in the 
turn, which was enough to get a fold from West.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
175,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
Missy Bartelme checked from the big blind on 
and called 12,000 from Corey Hochman, her neighbor on the left. Bartelme checked the river and Hochman shoved for 16,500. Bartelme called after about a minute and showed 
, good enough for half the pot against .
The next hand, Bartelme opened in the small blind for 6,500 and continued for 5,500 on a 
flop. Hochman gave it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
327,000
112,000
|
112,000 |
|
||
|
44,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
There was a raise to 5,500 and a call from Ron West in the next seat over. Hieu Dang, seated next to West, then three-bet shoved, which got a fold from the original raiser and a chip count request from West.
After the dealer confirmed exactly 66,000 West counted out the amount, thought for a moment and then made the call. Dang immediately stood up once the hands were tabled.
Hieu Dang: 
Ron West: 
Dang needed help but got none on the 
runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
Busted |
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Nikhil Gera raised to 6,000 under the gun and Dapo Ajayi called next to act. A woman in middle position then three-bet all in for 21,500 and action folded back to Gera, who four-bet to 45,000. That was enough to isolate as Ajayi folded his cards.
Nikhil Gera: 
Opponent:
Gera held the superior ace and the kicker made all the difference after the board ran out 
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
158,100
|
158,100 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Players are now on their last 15-minute break of the night.
After a raise from the small blind to 4,500 Rick Lee then shoved his remaining stack from his big blind.
The small-blind player asked for a count and then tanked for the remaining minute of the level before folding his hand, 
, face up. Lee then showed the and scooped in the pot just as the last break of the night started.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,500
62,500
|
62,500 |
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