With the board reading 132 players remaining and 125 players to be paid, action has slowed down.
The min-cash will be $805 for all those who make the money.
Seven spots away from the bubble, Yori Epskamp open-shoved for around 75,000 in the cutoff. Action folded to Joe Fouad in the big blind, who called to put Epskamp at risk.
Yori Epskamp: 
Joe Fouad: 
The 
board was of no help to Epskamp and he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
275,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
||
|
|
427,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
370,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
315,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
||
|
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
265,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
220,000
-153,000
|
-153,000 |
|
||
|
185,000
-56,000
|
-56,000 |
|
||
|
157,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
||
|
102,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
40,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
There are 126 players remaining and hand-for-hand has been announced.
The field must lose one more player to make the money.
Tyler Thren opened to 25,000 and action folded around to Vik Vijay on the button who called.
The flop of prompted a bet of 30,000 from Thren and Vijay then shoved. Thren quickly called and was at risk.
Tyler Thren:
Vik Vijay: 
The board ran out with no help to Thren, and with his elimination burst the money bubble. much to the excitement of the room. Meanwhile Vijay chipped up to 470,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
470,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Players are now on their last 20-minute of the night.
Play will continue for two more 40-minute levels before bagging for the night.
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Bryson McGinnis had an opponent all in and at risk preflop for their last 60,000.
All-In Player: 
Bryson McGinnis: 
McGinnis held the better ace and the 
runout was clean for McGinnis as he scored the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
145,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
Arturo Jimenez called a preflop shove against a shorter stack of 75,000 and the race was on.
Opponent: 
Arturo Jimenez: 
The flop of 
made the hand virtually locked up for Jimenez with top two-pair and the runout of 
secured his victory.
Jimenez is now the chip leader with 887,000 late in Day 1.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
887,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
505,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
485,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
340,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
120,000
-86,000
|
-86,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
113,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |
|
|
||
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
60,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
