With about 33,000 in the pot on the river 
, Daniel Negreanu bet 13,000, and Alexandros Theologis cut out a bet of 105,000.
Negreanu thought it over before declaring all-in.
Theologis shook his head, considered his options, and ultimately folded to preserve the 53,000 he had behind.
Meanwhile, Phil Hellmuth has been eliminated just as quickly as he arrived.
Craig Mason raised to 10,000 and it folded to James Chen who pushed from the button for a stack around 50,000 as he recently late registered the tournament. It was a snap-call by Mason who flipped over 
while Chen held 
.
The board 
, bringing no help to Chen who made his way to the exit.
Joao Vieira was in a heads-up pot on a board of 
with over 90,000 in the middle.
His opponent bet 80,000 on the river and Vieira studied the board before tossing his hand in the muck. The opponent showed the 
in his hand.
Phil Hellmuth just sat down at the same table as Daniel Negreanu.
The 16-time WSOP bracelet winner beat the clock as registration came to an end.
"Heyyyy," declared a happy Negreanu, as he saw his new tablemate.
Players have returned from break with registration closed. The tournament clock reads 419 entrants with 152 players remaining.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
The remaining players are headed on the last 15-minute break of Day 1. When they return, they will play three more levels before bagging for the night.
Ryan Laplante raised all-in on a flop of 
and his heads-up opponent called with less.
Opponent:
Ryan Laplante: 
Laplante was ahead with two pair but the on the turn counterfeited his hand, and the 
on the river only made things worse. The opponent doubled and Laplante was left with around 25,000.
David Benyamine, the owner of a WSOP bracelet for his victory in the 2008 $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship and who recently finished third in Event #2: H.O.R.S.E., just joined the field with a fresh stack of 50,000.
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