Xiangxi Zheng was all in at table 26, facing off against Vikram Gupta on his right.
Xiangxi Zheng: J♠J♦ 
Vikram Gupta: A♥J♥
Both players connected with the 7♠K♣J♣4♦A♦ board, as Gupta made two pair. That was not enough, as Zheng hit a set of jacks to earn the double-up.
Players have returned from break as Day 1b passed the midway point. The day has seen more than 100 entries thus far, with six more levels to be played tonight.
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Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
The Day 1b field is up to 91 entries, as players have been sent on another 15-minute break.
Peng Xie opened to 1,600 in early position, and Reza Vakili made the call. Mel Judah then three-bet from the small blind to 6,100, and Xie replied with a four-bet to 13,300.
Vakili folded, and Judah took a moment before moving all in. Xie quickly called, leaving Judah at risk.
Mel Judah: K♠K♥
Peng Xie: A♥A♦
Xie was the only one to improve on the A♣5♥7♣3♣5♦ board, making a set to send Judah to the rail shortly before break.
James Keenan had his short stack in the middle, finding calls from Haibo Chu and Wadih Barbara. Chu fired 4,000 on the 5♣5♥7♣ flop, and Barbara raised to 12,000 on the button.
Chu slid in a call before checking the J♣ turn, and Barbara bet another 12,000. Chu called and fired a bet of 15,000 on the 7♥ river.
Barbara made the call, and Chu tabled A♣9♣ for a flush. Barbara showed Q♣Q♦, while Keenan's hand of A♦K♣ was exposed as he exited the room.
At a nearby table, Jay Chan scored a knockout when his A♣K♠ made two pair against Q♥Q♦ to pad his stack.
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Troy Bell had recently reentered after running pocket kings into aces a short time ago, and was now sitting at table 32.
Xiaobo Yu raised in middle position to 1,500, and Wei Han called on his left. Bell then three-bet to 6,000 on the button, and Yu replied with a four-bet to 15,000. Han got out of the way, and Bell used a time bank card before moving all in.
Yu instantly called, and Bell saw the bad news.
Troy Bell: K♠K♣
Xiaobo Yu: A♣A♦
Bell stood up in disbelief after Yu revealed his hand, wishing the table good luck as the Q♦Q♠7♦J♦2♠ board left his kings second-best once again.
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