With 934 players registered according to the clock, and only 920 spaces in Brasilia, the tournament has overflown into Amazon. Last year's Day 1a attracted 1,629 entrants; stay tuned to see whether that number is surpassed!
On a 
board, Konstantin Puchkov checked out of the small blind and his opponent checked back. The river was the 
. Puchkov check-called a bet of 1,050 relatively quickly.
"Two pair," said his opponent, showing 
and that was good enough to take down the pot.
Japanese player Yosuke Sekiya is also now in the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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23,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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David Krauser opened from the cutoff and the player on the button called. The flop came 
and Krauser continued. His opponent raised and Krauser flat-called.
The turn was theh . Krauser bet 11,000 and his opponent moved all in for around starting stack. Krauser called.
David Krauser: 
Opponent: 
Both players had flopped a straight, but Krauser had flopped the nuts and had his opponent drawing dead. The river was the 
and the dealer counted out the stack of Krauser's opponent to verify that he was all in. He was, and Krauser sent one of the first players in the GIANT to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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55,000
55,000
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55,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
235,000 | |
|
28,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
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|
25,000 | |
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24,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
||
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23,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
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||
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22,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
10,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
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With the blinds at 150/300/25, the player under the gun limped and Adam Owen made it 1,300 to go from the cutoff. The big blind then cold four-bet to 4,500. The initial raiser folded and Owen called.
The flop came 
but Owen quickly folded to a continuation-bet of 3,200.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,500
20,500
|
20,500 |
On a 
board, one player checked to David "ODB" Baker, who bet 2,500 from a stack of around 12,000. His opponent called. Baker showed 
and his opponent took down the pot with 
.
Mike "East Coast Rossy" Ross was on the rail and was on hand to provide some astute analysis. "Tell them Rossy said ODB played it like shit."
"I'm trying to bust so I can rebuy," said Baker, who slipped to less than half starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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11,000
14,000
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14,000 |
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Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Phil Laak, Andrew Kelsall, and Matt Affleck all sit on around double starting stack or over. However, as everyone knows in tournaments, it's not how you start, it's how you finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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60,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
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50,000
26,000
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26,000 |
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49,000
49,000
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49,000 |
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Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
