Day 1a of the $5k Mystery Bounty attracted a field of 319 entries, creating a regular prize pool of $812,174 and a bounty prize pool of $638,000.
The first of two starting flights will conclude once the field reaches 80 remaining players.
Aleksandr Kropotov opened to 20,000 in the cutoff, and Julien Sitbon defended his big blind. He then led out for 17,000 on the 5♦3♦6♣ flop, receiving a call from Kropotov.
Sitbon kept firing on the 6♥ turn, betting 62,000. Kropotov was not going anywhere, and he called to see the 2♠ river.
Sitbon quickly pushed in his remaining stack of 225,000, which Kropotov called after some time in the tank. Sitbon tabled 8♦4♦ for a rivered straight, and he doubled up against Kropotov's A♥3♣.
Eero Abbey raised to 20,000 in the hijack and called when Xiaosheng Zheng upped the ante to 50,000 from the cutoff.
Abbey check-called Zheng's continuation-bet of 35,000 on the J♥5♥7♣ flop, after which the 7♦ appeared on the turn. Abbey check-called again; this time, he was put all in for 115,000 by Zheng.
Eero Abbey: 5♠5♦ 
Xiaosheng Zheng: A♥K♥
Zheng had no outs remaining as Abbey was sitting on a full house, and the meaningless 9♣ river completed the board to officially double up Abbey.
Level: 11
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
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The 127 remaining players have been sent on a 20-minute break. When they return, the late registration will have closed.
Nazar Buhaiov open-raised to 16,000 in middle position. Aleksei Istomin was on the button and three-bet to 50,000, prompting Buhaiov to move all in for 370,000.
With 360,000 at his disposal, Istomin played slightly less, and he quickly called off for his tournament life.
Aleksei Istomin: Q♥Q♣
Nazar Buhaiov: A♥Q♠
Istomin just needed to fade an ace for a sizable double-up, but he was unable to do so on the A♣6♥J♠2♥6♦ runout and was eliminated instead.
Jinlong Hu raised to 17,000 in the cutoff, and Ren Lin called on the button. Yonatan Koko then defended his bid bling, and the trio went to the 9♦8♠2♦ flop.
Koko checked, Hu bet 45,000, and Lin called. Koko got out of the way, after which Hu sized up 115,000 on the K♥ turn. Lin stuck around with another call, seeing Hu slow down and check the J♥ river.
Lin then moved all in, putting Hu at risk for 345,000. Hu eventually called off, tabling 10♠10♣ for third pair. However, his hero call would not pay off, as Lin had flopped a set with 8♥8♣ and raked in yet another massive pot.
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