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It appears that Rex Clinkscales has been eliminated here on Day 1a of the Main Event. His seat is vacant, his chips are gone, so we can only assume that he's been eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Ylon Schwartz opened to 400 in middle position. A player in middle position called, and soo too did a player on the button. Emmanuel Vacakis three-bet to 1,600 from the small blind, and both Schwartz and the player on the button called.
The flop came 
, and Vacakis led out for 2,000. Schwartz tanked for a bit before moving all in for 9,200, the player on the button folded and Vacakis tank-called.
Schwartz: 
Vacakis: 
"Wow," Schwartz blurted at the sight of Vacakis' hand. "Sick guy. Sick call."
The turn and river came 
, 
respectively, and Schwartz was eliminated.
Vacakis is now up to around 30,000 chips, and YouTube tells us that he's a hell of a cellist as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 5
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,400 | 24,400 |
|
22,000 | 2,000 |
|
22,000 | -4,000 |
|
|
8,500 | -9,500 |
Robert Cheung opened to 600 in early position, a player on his direct left called, and the action folded to a third player on the button, who three-bet to 2,400. Both Cheung and the player on his left called.
The flop fell 
, and the action checked to the three-bettor who quickly fired 6,000. Cheung sat in the tank for the better part of 30 seconds, then grabbed four blue T5,000 chips, raising to 20,000. The player on his left folded her hand (
) face up, much to the dismay of Cheung.
"You can't do that," he told her. "This is a big pot."
The player told him it was an accident, but when the floor arrived she was given a one-hand penalty.
The three-bettor was in the tank the entire time, and finally called all-in for 14,900.
Cheung: 
Opponent: 
The turn and river came 
, respectively, and Cheung's opponent doubled.
"Nice hand sir!" the player on Cheung's left said sharply.
Cheung took a big hit, but is still healthy with 15,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,000 | -7,000 |
Ylon Schwartz, David Williams, and a third opponent saw a flop of 
. The action checked to the third player on the button who fired 800, Schwartz check-raised to 2,000, and Williams folded. The player on the button called.
The turn was the , and Schwartz checked again. The player on the button tossed out 3,000, and Schwartz called.
The completed the board, and both players knuckled. Neither player wanted to open their hand, and Schwartz was forced to because he was out of position. He showed 
for a busted flush draw, and the player on the button tabled 
for ace-high.
Ace-high was good, and the player raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,900 | -1,100 |
Sam Barnhart, who won the inaugural WSOP-C National Championship, has recently bought into the Main Event. 2011 was a magical year for Barnhart - along with his National Championship victory, he won two WSOP-C gold rings and finished 17th in the WSOP Main Event.
David Williams, who was greeted with a rainbow when he touched down in Reno, has also just arrived. Williams of course finished 2nd in the 2004 WSOP Main Event, but he also won his first WSOP bracelet in 2007 and took down the World Poker Tour Five Star World Poker Classic in 2010.
The break is over, the pizza is gone, and the cards are back in the air!
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
The players are now on their first break of the day. There is free pizza being served, which is great news for everybody.
