The field has grown to 1,000 players, hitting the maximum threshold set for this event. Late registration is now closed. The 1,000 players have generated a prize pool of $1,355,000.
The heads-up action was picked up with around 5,000 in the pot and a board of 
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The small blind led for 2,500. Harry Frankel, from middle position, put in the call.
On the 
turn, the small blind fired for another 4,500. Frankel quickly made the call.
The 
river elicited an all-in shove from the small blind with about 12,000 behind. Frankel, who had his opponent covered, made the call.
"Either got really lucky or really unlucky," Frankel remarked as he turned over 
, showing he had made a set on the river. Upon seeing this, his opponent tossed his hand in the muck, gathered his things, and left the table while Frankel scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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66,700 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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52,000 | |
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40,000 | |
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37,500
-1,500
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-1,500 |
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37,000 | |
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36,000 | |
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36,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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21,000 | |
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20,500 | |
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20,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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13,700
-14,300
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-14,300 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Maria Konnikova opened to 700 from under the gun. Action folded around to the big blind, who defended.
The big blind checked to Konnikova on the 
flop and the preflop raiser continued for 600. The player in the big blind did not hesitate before counting out a raise to 1,700. Konnikova flatted to send the two players to the turn.
The turn came 
and the big blind led out for 2,200, eliciting a fold from Konnikova.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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23,000
23,000
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23,000 |
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On a board reading 
, last year's winner of this event, Gershon Distenfeld, on the button was involved in a three-way pot with an under-the-gun player and John Walker from early position.
Distenfeld announced all in for his remaining 13,000 and received a quick fold from the under-the-gun player. Walker went into the tank but ultimately made the call.
"You've got me" said Distenfeld, turning over 
. Walker was in fact ahead with and would need to fade clubs and kings heading to the river. He did just that as the 
fell to score the early double-up and in the process eliminate the defending champion.
Distenfeld went over to Walker to shake his hand and congratulate him on the "nice call" before exiting the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Busted | |
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Action was picked up with 2,100 in the pot and a flop of 
having just hit the table. Tim Dix led from under the gun for 800 before the small blind put in a raise to 3,000. The big blind got out of the way before Dix, after asking for a clear view of his opponent's remaining stack, put in the call.
The heads up action was checked through on the 
turn, giving way to the 
river. The small blind fired for 2,200. After a bit of thought, Dix put in the raise to 9,000. After several minutes of thought, his opponent made the fold, asking Dix to show the bluff.
"I had aces," his opponent remarked.
"Pocket Kings" Dix told him. Neither player showed any hole cards, as Dix scooped the pot, claiming to have turned a set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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45,700 |
A player raised to 1,000 from middle position. Action folded to Eugene Katchalov on the button who three-bet to 3,000. The blinds got out of the way and the initial raiser made the call to send the two players heads-up to the flop.
The middle position player checked on the 
flop and Katchalov continued for 4,000. After lengthy consideration, his opponent called.
On the turn the middle position player checked for a second time and again faced a bet, this time a heftier 6,000, from Katchalov. The player from middle position did eventually make the call.
The river paired the board and action once more was checked to Katchalov, who did not pause for long before announcing all in. His opponent wasted little time before folding, sending a sizable pot Katchalov's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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39,000 | |
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Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
