We caught up with the action in a three-way all in pot, where two-time bracelet winner Carter Phillips was at risk for his last 16,000. Carter held the 
against one opponent's 
and another's 
.
The board ran out 
and the player with nines made a set to scoop the entire pot and eliminate Phillips in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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Wow.
And just like that our Day 1 chipleader Hafiz Khan is gone. We noticed an empty seat where he was sitting and rushed over to get the details.
Apparently Ronald Lee and Khan got into a blind vs. blind preflop raising war. Khan was the first to go all in for roughly 80,000 after five-bet shoving from the big blind. Lee called and hands were revealed.
Lee: 
Khan: 
The board ran safe for Lee and he again scooped a massive pot - propelling him into the chiplead almost entirely at the cost of Khan.
Lee is sitting on a dominating 210,000 stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
A player in early position opened to 2,200 and action folded over to Layne Flack in middle position, who three-bet to 5,600. It was folded back around to the original raiser, who made the call.
The flop came 
and Flack's opponent checked, prompting a 7,400 bet from Flack. His opponent had had enough and gave up his hand, conceding the pot to Flack.
Flack is up to 83,000 after that one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
83,000
24,200
|
24,200 |
|
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Action began with John Racener opening to 2,200 from the cutoff position. Directly behind him, Scott Montgomery pushed all in for his last 25,000. The blind got out of the way and Racener quickly called to put Montgomery at risk.
Montgomery: 
Racener:
The board ran out 
and Montgomery doubled through with a pair of kings to 52,000.
Racener, on the other hand, has dropped down to 60,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
21,400
|
21,400 |
|
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|
52,000
9,900
|
9,900 |
|
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We caught up just as the hand was ending, but we were filled in on the details.
Apparently, A player opened in early position and Ronald Lee three-bet behind him. Behind *Lee,* Hafiz Khan four-bet. Everyone else got out of the way, including the original raiser, and Lee five-bet all in for 72,600. Khan called to put Lee at risk and hands were revealed.
Lee: 
Khan: 
Both players were almost even money going into the flop, however, the 
board paired Lee's ace and he scooped the massive pot.
Lee is up to 150,000 following the hand while our once chipleader Khan has slipped to 95,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000
90,100
|
90,100 |
|
|
95,000
94,100
|
94,100 |
Adam Junglen raised from late position and was met with an all-in shove for about 15,000 from a short-stacked opponent on the button. Junglen fell into the tank, but eventually tossed calling chips in and said, "Alright, lets gamble!" and turned up . He wasn't pleased when his opponent flipped over .
The board ran out 
and Junglen's opponent doubled through him, dropping Junglen down to 45,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
13,500
|
13,500 |
We unfortunately missed the initial hand that crippled him, but we did catch the fateful hand to end Andy Frankenberger's tournament life.
Down to just 600, Andy Frankenberger went all in from the hijack position and his opponent on the button raised to isolate him. Everyone else folded and hands were revealed.
Frankenberger:
Opponent: 
The 
board gave Frankenberger a promising straight on the turn, but the river gave his opponent quads and he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
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As we were walking throughout the room we noticed one particularly stacked table. Seated in seats one, two and three are John Racener, Scott Montgomery and Shannon Shorr respectively. A few spots over in seat six is Tristan Wade.
Together, those four players have over $15 million in live tournament earnings.
...not too shabby.
The first level of the day has just started. Cards are in the air!
