Andrew Freer raised to 6,000 from under the gun, and made the call when Phil Truong moved all in from the big blind.
Phil Truong: 7♠7♦ 
Andrew Freer: A♦10♦
Freer found the help he needed on the 5♦4♣A♣4♥Q♦ runout, making two pair to send Truong out before the end of Day 1a.
Matthew Wakeman was covering both blinds at risk, as all three hands were turned up.
Small Blind: A♣Q♥
Big Blind: A♦J♦
Matthew Wakeman: K♠K♥
Wakeman was in a dream spot, holding through the 10♣J♥9♦3♥3♦ board to knock out both opponents and secure a big pot.
Domenico Zappia checked the 9♥J♦7♣4♠ turn from early position, and Otto Pickermann fired a bet of 25,000 from the cutoff. Zappia called and led out for 75,000 on the Q♠ river, asking for all of Pickermann's remaining stack.
Pickermann did not take long to announce a call, and the hands were turned up.
Otto Pickermann: K♥K♦
Domenico Zappia: Q♣Q♦
Pickermann saw the bad news, as Zappia hit a set on the river to score the elimination.
Michael Tomeny opened to 3,200 in early position, and Akram Marcus made the call. Adrian DiGirolamo then three-bet to 16,000, with only Tomeny continuing to see the 4♥J♠6♣ flop.
DiGirolamo moved all in, and Tomeny slid in the call.
Adrian DiGirolamo: A♥J♦
Michael Tomeny: 4♦3♦
Both players turned over a pair, and Tomeny hit trips on the 4♣ turn. DiGirolamo stood up as the 8♣ river was no help, hitting the rail as Tomeny took the last of his stack.
Stephen Panourakis was all in from the button on the 10♣9♣7♥8♦ turn, and Amin Riyazati made the call in the small blind. Jordan Batis also called in early position, leaving Panourakis at risk.
Riyazati checked the 9♥ river, folding quickly when Batis fired a bet of 27,000.
Stephen Panourakis: J♠3♠
Jordan Batis: Q♣J♦
Panourakis stood up as he saw Batis turn over a better straight to earn the knockout.
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