PokerStars Team Netherlands Pro Marcel Luske has won his table this evening. The "Flying Dutchman" bolstered a commanding lead heads up, and after a level or so of play he bested his opponent to advance to Day 2.
PokerNews' Video Hostess Lynn Gilmartin caught up with him during the dinner break.
Mark Gregorich was all in on a board against Matt Kelly. Gregorich turned over for top set but Kelly said, "I have the nuts."
"That figures," Gregorich said as Kelly revealed for a straight. Gregorich still had out but missed when the hit the river. Gregorich shook Kelly's hand and made his exit from the tournament. Kelly, on the other hand, advances to Day 2.
Terrence Chan was very short entering four-handed play, but he battled all the way back and won his table.
Chan was nice enough to let us in on the last hand, and according to him he called a raise with and the flop fell . After a series of bets and raises, Chan's opponent was all in with and couldn't draw out.
With the win, Chan is guaranteed $4,135 and a shot at what would be his second final table appearance at this year's WSOP.
Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Tyler Bonkowski, Kirk Banks, James Shultz, Sebastien Sabic, Sijbrand Maal, Dash Dudley, Daniel Didech and Barry Shulman have all advance to Day 2.