Daniel Tafur and Todd Keikoan had got all the chips in the middle preflop, and Tafur was at risk for roughly 140,000.
Daniel Tafur: 
Todd Keikoan: 
It was a coin-flip situation, the board ran out 
, Tafur couldn't connect and he was sent to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
802,000 | 599,000 |
The action folded around to Juan Mora and he raised to 33,000 in the cutoff, the button moved all-in for 132,000 and the table folded back around to Mora who quickly made the call.
Juan Mora: 
Button: 
The flop was no help for Mora's opponent when it came 
, the turn 
and the river gave Mora two pairs and he knocked his opponent out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,287,000 | 513,000 |
Bradley Zusman went all-in preflop from the button and received calls from both blinds.
Bradley Zusman: 
Small Blind: 
Big Blind: 
The big blind had both opponents covered, but it was Zusman getting the huge chip up thanks to the 
runout. The small blind was eliminated and the big blind left with a short stack.
"First time I've won something in the whole freakin' series," said Zusman.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
636,000 | 387,000 |
Igor Poldiaev moved all-in from under-the-gun for 156,000 and Ben Yu was next to act and wasted no time, putting his 151,000 in the middle. The action folded around behind and both hands were tabled.
Igor Poldiaev: 
Ben Yu: 
As soon as the cards were tabled the player on the button told Poldiaev that he folded the same hand, crushing some of his hope. The flop came 
giving Poldiaev a gutshot to go along with his two overcards. The turn was the 
which was a good card for Yu, now giving him a flush draw, but the river fell 
making Poldiaev the bicycle straight and eliminating Yu from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
337,000 | 191,000 |
|
Busted |
Luis Pinho came into the day as the overall chip leader, as he's putting those chips to use as Level 20 winds down.
In a pot against two players on the blinds, the action checked to Pinho, who bet 40,000 on a flop of 
. The small blind continued, and the big blind folded.
The turn came , Pinho bet another 112,000 and got the fold. Pinho is down a little but for the day but still has an impressive stack in front of him as the early levels continue on Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,250,000 | -169,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
Brendan Sully moved all-in under-the-gun for 159,000 and Brian Stone was two spots over and announced all-in as well. The table quickly folded behind him and the cards were tabled.
Brian Stone:
Brendan Sully:
It was a race but the flop came 
, giving Stone top set and leaving Sully needing runner-runner to win the hand. On the turn Sully knew his tournament was over and the board completed with the 
on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
575,000 | -25,000 |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,450,000 | 90,000 |
|
900,000 | 112,000 |
|
682,000 | 299,000 |
|
573,000 | 303,000 |
|
281,000 | 45,000 |
|
258,000 | -132,000 |
|
180,000 | 28,000 |
|
168,000 | -124,000 |
|
68,000 | -34,000 |
Day 1a chip leader Arsenii Karmatckii appears to be the first player to eclipse the 2-million chip mark, getting to that number after scoring an elimination with 
.
Day 1b chip leader Michael Kane holds 1.4 million after folding to a three-bet from an in-position player preflop.
Day 1c chip leader Ian Simpson sits at 1.6 million, after opening to 40,000 on the button and folding to an all-in three-bet for 160,000 from the small blind.
Day 1d chip leader Luis Pinho is currently at 1.25 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,150,000 | 827,000 |
|
1,600,000 | 316,000 |
|
|
1,400,000 | -50,000 |
|
|
1,250,000 |
The player under-the-gun raised to 35,000 and the action folded to Vivian Saliba in the big blind and she made the call.
The flop came and Saliba check-called a 30,000 bet. The turn was the , Saliba checked again and her opponent bet out 75,000. Saliba thought about it for a few seconds and threw in three 25,000 chips to call.
The landed on the river and both players checked. Saliba tabled 
and her opponent threw his cards in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
475,000 | 295,000 |
