Ben Yu is possibly one of the last players to register here on Day 1, and he is currently seated on a table featuring Daniel Negreanu, Ryan Miller, Mike Leah, John Racener, and Johannes Becker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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250,000 | |
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Pot-Limit Omaha
Samuel Touil limped from under the gun, Anthony Zinno raised to 2,400 from the cutoff, Eli Elezra called from the small blind and Stephen Chidwick raised the pot to 10,800 from the big blind. All three opponents called.
The flop came down 
and Elezra checked to Chidwick who bet 10,000. Touil and Zinno folded, Elezra called and both remaining players proceeded to check the 
turn and 
river.
Chidwick tabled 
for aces and sixes, Elezra mucked and Chidwick won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
372,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
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||
|
215,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
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||
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178,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
||
|
160,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
2-7 Triple Draw
From the cutoff, Brandon Shack-Harris opened to 5,000 and Talal Shakerchi three-bet the button to 7,500. Shack-Harris called, and both players drew two.
Shack-Harris checked, Shakerchi bet, and Shack-Harris check-raised. Shakerchi called and drew one card, as Shack-Harris stood pat.
Shack-Harris bet out 5,000, and Shakerchi called and drew one as Shack-Harris stood pat, and now checked. Shakerchi checked behind.
Shack-Harris fanned his 
for a number two, and Shakerchi mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
425,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
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||
|
214,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
Razz
Nick Schulman completed the bet with his and Isaac Haxton made it two bets. Dan Cates made it three bets and Schulman just called. Haxton made it four bets and Cates called. Schulman closed out the action on third street by just calling.
"Let's see who gets lucky," Haxton said.
Isaac Haxton: 
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Nick Schulman: /
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Dan Cates: /
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Haxton checked over to Cates on fourth and Cates bet. Both players called. On fifth street, Schulman stole the lead and he bet. Haxton made it two bets and both players called.
On sixth, Haxton held the betting lead and he led out Schulman and Cates both called. All three players checked on seventh. Haxton showed first, revealing his 
for a nine-low. Schulman then showed his 
for an eight-low. Cates just mucked his hand.
"That's how you do it," Schulman said as he raked in the pot. "Happy to win."
"Well it would be kinda weird if you were sad to win," Chris Vitch said after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
380,000
23,700
|
23,700 |
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|
250,500
75,500
|
75,500 |
|
||
|
188,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
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No-Limit Hold'em
Wil Wilkinson raised to 3,000 from the small blind and Mike Gorodinsky called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Wilkinson continued for 3,500. Gorodinsky raised to 8,500 and Wilkinson tanked for about two minutes before he folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
332,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
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|
167,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
Pot-Limit Omaha
Matt Schreiber opened the button for 3,000 and both Christopher Kruk and Max Kruse called in the blinds.
The flop landed 
and action checked to Schreiber who bet 5,500. Kruk responded with a check-raise to 16,500, and once Kruse folded, Schreiber folded also.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
220,700
71,300
|
71,300 |
|
|
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|
140,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
390,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
|
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|
322,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
|
||
|
296,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
||
|
275,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
238,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
||
|
123,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
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Pot-Limit Omaha
Roy Thung raised to 3,000 from the cutoff, Ralph Perry called from the button, David Oppenheim called from the small blind, and John "World" Hennigan raised to 15,000 from the big blind. Thung and Perry folded, Oppenheim called and the flop came down 
.
Oppenheim check-called 15,000 from Hennigan, the turn fell and both players checked.
The river was the 
, Oppenheim bet 28,000 and Hennigan mulled it over for a bit before he called, showing 
for an ace-high flush. Oppenheim couldn't beat it and Hennigan won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
426,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
|
|
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|
137,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
|
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Razz
David Bach completed with his showing and Timofey Kuznetsov was the only called with his .
David Bach: //
Timofey Kuznetsov: //
On fourth street, both players checked. On fifth street, Kuznetsov paired up and Bach led out. Kuznetsov called. On sixth, Kuznetsov checked. Bach bet again and Kuznetsov called again. On seventh, both players checked.
"Jack," Kuznetsov said.
Bach showed down his for a ten-seven low and that would allow him to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
172,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
165,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
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Pot-Limit Omaha
From middle position, Daniel Alaei opened to 3,500 and Jason Mercier called in the small blind.
The flop landed 
and action checked through to reveal the on the turn.
Mercier led out for 6,800 and Alaei folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
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|
130,000
12,200
|
12,200 |
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