Paul Volpe was all in preflop for what looked like 5,000 and got called two ways before the player on the button reshoved all in for another 21,600 on top. The third player in the hand folded and Volpe won the flip with versus as the board ran out .
Franck Yenigotchian was reported to be the chip leader after day 1b but that turned out to be a typo and he started the day with around 53,000 in chips. It wasn't supposed to be his day though, as the Frenchman who lives in Germany was just eliminated on the bubble.
He moved all in for 13,500 and was called by Julian Parmann one seat over, all other players folded. Once all tables were completed, the two of them proceeded to the showdown and Yenigotchian held . Parmann turned over and had to fade a ton of outs on the flop. Both turn and river blanked and the bubble burst.
A blind versus blind battle led to Jason Vanstrom calling off a short-stacked jam with against his opponent . The dealer rolled out a board of and Vanstrom faded an up and down straight draw to eliminate his opponent.
Raymond Chen was all in for 42,000 and his opponent had him barely covered, by about one big blind when the stacks were counted. It was a flip to get back above average and Chen had . His opponent turned over and improved on the board.
Todd Bui was eliminated as well. He lost the final flip as short stack with against .
Among the biggest stacks in the room is Pierre Bou-Nahra, he started the day with 10,300 chips and now added a seven in between.