Jimmy Tran got it in for 47,000 and Robert March shoved with more from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and action was heads up with Tran at risk.
Jimmy Tran: 
Robert March: 
The board ran out 
and Tran picked up a pair of nines on the river to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
101,000 | |
|
24,000 | -65,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
425,000 | 425,000 |
|
284,000 | -9,000 |
|
250,000 | 40,000 |
|
245,000 | 32,000 |
|
242,000 | 102,000 |
|
185,000 | 26,000 |
|
175,000 | -14,000 |
|
154,000 | -71,000 |
|
154,000 | 86,000 |
|
146,000 | 1,000 |
|
140,000 | 61,000 |
|
90,000 | 37,000 |
|
|
89,000 | -54,000 |
|
80,000 | 53,500 |
|
79,000 | -10,000 |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
58,000 | -119,000 |
The top 33 players will move on from Day 1b to join the 19 players that survived Day 1a. The top 52 players are guaranteed a min-cash of $2,450 and the winner will take home $90,215.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $90,215 | 11-12 | $6,716 |
| 2 | $61,274 | 13-15 | $5,597 |
| 3 | $43,209 | 16-18 | $4,801 |
| 4 | $30,895 | 19-21 | $4,130 |
| 5 | $23,284 | 22-24 | $3,582 |
| 6 | $17,463 | 25-27 | $3,134 |
| 7 | $12,985 | 28-36 | $2,787 |
| 8 | $9,851 | 37-45 | $2,563 |
| 9-10 | $8,060 | 46-52 | $2,450 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
The remaining 56 players have stepped out for another 15-minute break.
Gerald Cunniff had raised to 15,000 before Jimmy Tran returned with a shove to 47,500. Cunniff considered his options before he tossed in the chips to call.
Jimmy Tran: 
Gerald Cunniff: 
The board ran out 
and Tran made kings full of queens to secure the double and stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
213,000 | 3,000 |
|
|
101,000 |
Action was heads up with a big pot in the middle and 
on the board when CJ Peake shoved from the small blind with Ark Onikul covered. Onikul went into the tank and talked out his options before he ultimately decided to get away from it.
Peake currently sits in third on the MSPT Season 13 Player of the Year list, trailing only Dan Bekavac and Josh Reichard, both of whom have made an appearance at the Venetian this week.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000 | 66,000 |
|
64,500 | -22,500 |
Jordan Cristos was seen counting out his chips for a double from the small blind with tabled in front him. His opponent in the big blind had 
, and the board ran out 
to give Cristos a pair of aces with the better kicker.
Meanwhile, Nick Pupillo has been gathering chips and he is near the 300,000 mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
293,000 | |
|
61,000 | 36,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
