JC Tran has chipped up near the 400K mark late in Day 1 as he looks to make a run at his third WSOP gold bracelet.
Elsewhere in the Amazon room, Chris Sandrock is setting the pace as his stack moves over the 600K mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
602,500 | 377,000 |
|
394,500 | 394,500 |
Mike Krasienko raised to 3,500 from middle position and Brandon Shack-Harris called from the button. Players in the small and big blinds also called.
The flop was 
and action checked to Shack-Harris on the button for a bet of 6,500. The player in the small blind called and the big blind folded. Krasienko called from middle position.
The turn was 
and the player in the small blind fired 24,000. Krasienko folded and Shack-Harris called.
The river was 
and the small blind checked. Shack-Harris bet 40,000 and the small blind quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
144,500 | 41,500 |
|
97,500 | -15,000 |
Niklas Astedt opened to 3,000 in late position and player in the big blind defended.
The opponent checked on the flop of 
and Astedt checked back, and the same action took place on the turn when the 
paired the board.
The player in the big blind led out with a bet of 2,100 on the 
river and Astedt raised to 15,000. The opponent folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000 | 5,000 |
With just over one level to go in the evening, several notable players have found themselves at Amazon Tan #438.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
286,500 | 11,500 |
|
183,000 | 183,000 |
|
|
112,500 | -4,500 |
|
|
103,000 | -2,000 |
|
62,000 | 12,000 |
|
48,000 | 5,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
275,000 | 13,000 |
|
220,000 | 133,300 |
|
170,000 | 30,000 |
|
170,000 | 8,000 |
|
160,000 | -23,000 |
|
|
150,000 | 78,600 |
|
145,000 | 83,700 |
|
123,000 | 13,000 |
|
115,000 | |
|
115,000 | -37,000 |
|
|
105,000 | |
|
101,000 | |
|
75,000 | |
|
67,000 | -6,000 |
|
62,000 | 2,000 |
|
|
50,000 | -55,000 |
|
45,000 | -68,000 |
|
|
43,000 |
Jared Bleznick raised to 5,000 from middle position and Randy Ohel called from the button.
The flop was 
. Bleznick bet 8,000 and Ohel called. The turn was 
.
Bleznick continued for 13,000 on the turn and Ohel called once more.
The river was 
. Bleznick fired 17,000 and Ohel went into the tank before finally making the call.
"You got it," said Bleznick.
Ohel turned over 
for kings and fours. Bleznick briefly showed 
before sending them into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
183,000 | 58,000 |
|
75,000 | -17,500 |
Dan Zack was in position in a heads-up pot on a board reading 
and bet around 20,000 when checked to. His opponent called.
The turn brought the 
and Zack moved all-in for around 55,100. His opponent laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000 | 45,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Players are on their last 15-minute break of the day. They will play two more levels when they return and then Day 1 will break.
Chance Kornuth out of position in a heads-up pot on a board reading 
with around 8,000 in the middle.
Kornuth checked and his opponent checked back, and the same action took place on the river. Kornuth tabled 
for two pair as his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
105,000 | 6,200 |
