Kevin Eyster opened the action with a raise from middle position to 5,000. Jake Haller called from the next seat, also in middle position, Mark Eddleman called from the hijack seat, and the player in the big blind called.
The four players were prompted with the flop of , and action checked to Haller. He bet 11,000, Eddleman called, and the other two players folded.
The turn was the , and Haller bet 14,000. Eddleman stuck around with a call, and the dealer completed the board with the . After Haller checked, Eddleman bet 16,300. Haller took some time with the decision, then called, but couldn't beat the that Eddleman turned over. Haller mucked his hand, and Eddleman won the pot.
On this hand, Mark Eddleman limped in from middle position, Sam Legocki called from the hijack seat, Dwyte Pilgrim called from the cutoff seat, the player in the small blind completed the bet before Ari Engel checked his option in the big blind.
After the dealer fanned the flop, the first three players checked to Legocki. He bet 5,500, and only Eddleman made the call.
The turn was the , and Eddleman checked. Legocki checked behind, and the dealer landed the on the river. Eddleman bet 10,800, and Legocki folded.
Jeff Heiberg was literally out the door after a three way pot earlier. He lost the pot and was naturally disappointed and walked out of the room quickly.
"The person who busted on that hand came and got me," said Heiberg, "I think that is so kind."
Heiberg returned to about 7,000 chips, which was six big blinds at the time. He now has 202,000 and is feeling pretty good.
"It is so sweet," said Heiberg before he sat back down to take his best shot at Day 2.
The player in the small blind had 34,000 in front of him and Robert Irby was all in for 123,000. The action was on Ross Bybee on the board, but he folded. The player in the small blind called following a few moments in the tank, and he flipped over the for two pair. Irby turned over the for an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw.
On the turn, Irby made his straight when the hit. Then on the river, Irby made a flush when the hit.
After the player in the small blind raised to 7,500, Cord Garcia called from the big blind to see the flop come down . Both players checked, and the turn was the . Again, both checked.
The river was the , and after the first player checked, Garcia bet 5,000 with a single orange T5,000 chip. His opponent folded, and Garcia collected the pot to move to 300,000 in chips.