With 18,000 in the middle and the completed board showing 
, Dimitar Danchev bet 15,000 and Matthew Schreiber called. Danchev rolled over 
for a ten-high straight and that won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
||
|
46,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
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George Wolff has become the first player to win his play-in match after defeating Yingui Li. It was a result of two big pots that saw Li's stack reduced to zero.
In the first hand, Wolff opened and called a three-bet from 800 to 2,700 and Wolff called. On the 
flop, Li continued for 1,700 and picked up a call before firing another 7,000 on the 
turn. Wolff reluctantly called and Li then bet the 
river for 20,000. This time, Wolff instantly called and Li showed 
for turned two pair.
Wolff had that beat with 
for rivered two pair.
Soon after, both players flopped trips eights and Wolff had the best of it with 
versus 
, even filling up to a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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There are a couple of marquee matchups over on Table 418 with Doug Polk making his return to the felt for the first time in what seems to be forever. Polk is facing off against 4x bracelet winner Joe Cada while Chance Kornuth and Thomas Boivin are duking it out on the opposite side of the table.
Boivin raised to 700 on the button and Kornuth called to see a flop of 
. Kornuth check-called a bet of 500 from Boivin and the 
hit the turn. Kornuth led out for 700 this time and Boivin called.
The river brought the 
which shut down Kornuth as he tapped the table this time. Boivin made a large bet of 4,000 and Kornuth tossed his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
68,700
8,700
|
8,700 |
|
||
|
67,600
7,600
|
7,600 |
|
|
||
|
52,400
-7,600
|
-7,600 |
|
|
||
|
51,300
-8,700
|
-8,700 |
|
||
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 0
These players are already in the bracket of 64, having received a first-round bye.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
||
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
||
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
||
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
||
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
||
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
||
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
||
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
||
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
||
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
||
The second player to advance to the official bracket through the play in round is Anton Morgenstern. Matthew Gonzales was standing up from the seat and a floorman arrived to fill out all the paperwork.
According to Morgenstern, it was two big hands that brought him to victory. He first called a three-bet to 3,700 with 
and saw a 
flop, on which he called a bet of 2,400 by Gonzales. On the turn, Gonzales check-called a bet of 9,600 and did so again for 21,000 on the 
river.
In the second level of play, it was yet another three-bet pot and Morgenstern flopped top pair with 
on 
with one club. Gonzales check-called a bet of 4,000 and jammed the turn for 15,000 with 
. The river was a blank and that sent Morgenstern through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
Busted |
Timothy Tenpas was standing up from his seat taking a picture, while all of the cards were face up and all the chips were in the middle. The board read 
and Tenpas had sitting in front of him. Unfortunately for him, Patrick Leonard tabled 
for the larger full house.
Leonard was all in for 39,200 before securing the double. Tenpas said "Good game" to Leonard but he was still left with a reasonable stack of 26,200, plenty to work with going forward.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
93,800
33,800
|
33,800 |
|
|
||
|
|
26,200
-33,800
|
-33,800 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 0
The early stage of the heads-up duel of Short Deck Bracelet winner Alex Epstein and Julien Martini was dominated by the former, as Martini quickly saw his stack reduced. They just clashed with Martini at risk on a turn of 
with 16,000 in the middle.
Epstein had pushed all in and Martini shook his head. "I think I have the best hand right now," the Frenchman said and took another minute before making the call.
Alex Epstein:
Julien Martini:
Two draws got it in and Martini was the player that improved with the superior hand heading into the showdown, as the river gave the Frenchman a straight and the double for 29,400.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,600
17,600
|
17,600 |
|
|
||
|
42,400
-17,600
|
-17,600 |
|
|
||
The play-in round should be finished at about 7:00 p.m., and it is at that point when the official bracket will be set.
The Round of 64 will take place shortly after, followed by the Round of 32 at roughly 10:00 p.m.
