With registration closed for this tournament, the numbers are in.
There were 2,669 entries to generate a prize pool of $2,375,410.
There will be 401 players paid a minimum of $1,601.
The first prize is $330,609 for that one remaining player. The board shows 820 players remaining, which means the bubble will be burst tomorrow.
There was a raise to 3,200 from middle position and only Kent Buckingham came along from the small blind.
Buckingham check-called 4,000 on the 
flop to see the 
turn.
He checked again and his opponent fired out an additional 6,000. This time Buckingham shoved for 150,000 effective to send the aggressor into the tank. After a minute, he folded and Buckingham took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000 | 45,000 |
As we dip into Level 10, players will finish off this last hour before bagging up for the night.
All surviving players will return Wednesday, June 29, at 10:00 a.m. for Day 2.
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,500
Ante: 1,500
The action was found on the 
flop and an early position player shoved for 24,100. The hijack called all in for less, and James Woods called to put them both at risk.
Hijack: 
Early Position: 
James Woods: 
Woods had flopped sevens and eights to take the lead, and the 
runout sent him a nice pot for the double knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
171,900 | -3,600 |
Two-time WSOP bracelet Steve Zolotow was spotted just after the break.
Zolotow shoved his 17,000 preflop from early position and he found no takers to take down the pot.
He has more than $3,200,000 in earnings including a fourth-place finish in 2021 for $99,000 in the $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,000 | 23,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
295,000 | 10,000 |
|
125,000 | 40,000 |
|
|
120,000 | -40,000 |
|
115,000 | 22,000 |
|
112,000 | 39,000 |
|
71,000 | 11,000 |
|
63,000 | 3,000 |
|
61,000 | 61,000 |
|
55,000 | 17,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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Busted |
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A big pot was brewing just after dinner for Kent Buckingham.
He was a facing a bet on a queen-high flop from the player on the button and he raised it up to 15,000. The button called and the turn brought the 
. Buckingham wasted no time moving all in for 58,500 and the button tanked.
After eyeing his cards and chips repeatedly, the button called.
Kent Buckingham: 
Button: 
Buckingham was in a great spot with his over pair against top pair, top kicker. The river brought the and Buckingham scored a huge double in the early minutes after the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,000 | 70,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
