First to act preflop, Grant Pazarka slid his 28,700 stack into the middle putting himself all-in. Action folded around to an opponent in late-position who shoved over-top for more. The blinds got out of the way and the hands were turned over.
Pazarka: 
Opponent: 
Pazarka's pocket jacks held through the 
board and he was pushed the pot, earning the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000 |
A player in middle position moved all-in preflop, one seat over Harry Strul made the call, and the player in the big blind called.
The flop came 
and Strul's opponent check-folded to a bet of 4,000. Strul tabled 
and his heads-up all-in opponent could'nt believe it, turning over 
.
The turn and river — 
improved neither hand and Strul collected the pot, busting his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
The remaining 35 players are headed on a 15-minute break.
When they return, blinds will be 1k/2k with an ante of 300.
Average stack is 58,300.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
124,000 | |
|
|
112,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
108,000 | |
|
|
104,000 | |
|
|
100,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
97,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
|
86,400 | |
|
|
85,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
There are 28 players remaining as play enter the 14th level of the day.
Blinds are now 1.2k/2.4k with an ante of 400.
Average stack is 73,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
209,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
137,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
|
128,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
113,000 | |
|
104,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
|
|
100,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
|
95,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
88,000 | |
|
|
77,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
|
65,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
|
65,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
63,000 | |
|
60,000 | |
|
56,000 | |
|
|
55,000 | |
|
|
53,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
|
50,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
50,000 | |
|
|
50,000
36,400
|
36,400 |
|
41,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
38,000 | |
|
|
35,000
9,500
|
9,500 |
|
|
12,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
There was about 70,000 in the middle and a board of 
. The dealer was counting Alain Levesque's stack as he had called an all-in from Grant Pazarka.
Pazarka had 
but was beat by Levesque's 
. After paying Levesque's 81,900, Pazarka was left with 5,500.
The very next hand, Pazarka moved all-in preflop and was called by William Hock and Tyler Lee. The two checked down a board of 
and Hock tabled 
to claim the pot and eliminate Pazarka.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
230,000
218,000
|
218,000 |
|
|
110,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
Busted |
The final 18 players are now entering Level 16. With only 14 spots available for Day 2, they are just four eliminations away from the end of play.
Blinds are 2k/4k with an ante of 500 and an average stack of 113,300.
Christopher Savov open-shoved in middle-position for 55,900 and was called by Robert Deslage in the big blind.
Savov:
Deslage: 
A classic race was underway. The dealer patted the table and swept out a 
board. Savov's pair of queens held and he earned the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
122,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
12,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
The remaining 17 players are back from break.
Blinds are 2.5k/5k with an ante of 500.
Average stack is 120,000.
