Alex Keating opened to 4,000 on the button and Chris Brewer three-bet to 16,000 in the big blind. Keating responded with a four-bet shove for just under 85,000 and Brewer called it off.
Alex Keating: 
Chris Brewer: 
The flop came 
to give Brewer the lead with a pair of queens. The 
and 
runout provided no help to Keating who was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
Busted | |
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With 6,000 in the middle on the flop of 
, Matthew Steinberg bet 5,000 on the button. Dario Sammartino check-raised to 12,000 only to have Steinberg three-bet to 32,000. Sammartino called and the 
rolled off on the turn.
Sammartino checked and Steinberg dropped in a bet of 35,000. Sammartino deliberated for a minute before jamming all in for 72,300. Steinberg took a minute as well but decided to send his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 | |
|
|
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|
130,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Faraz Jaka is into the second round after taking down Dimitar Danchev.
With the pot already looming around 80,000, Jaka put Danchev all-in for his remaining 65,000 chips on the 
board.
Danchev then distressingly debated the decision for over four minutes, sucking through his teeth while going over the hand in his head.
Finally, Danchev came to a call. After Jaka showed his 
, the Bulgarian mucked his cards and shook Jaka's hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
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According to a spectator, John Smith had a small chip advantage over Michael Rocco to start the hand.
Although the full action is unknown, it was said that Rocco had jammed on the river on the 
board and Smith called.
Rocco apparently could only turn over 
, while Smith tabled 
for two pair to advance to the next round where he will face Ali Imsirovic.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Daniel Negreanu and Kevin Rabichow have been engaging in one of the more entertaining matches of the tournament, trading the chip lead several times in the first two-and-a-half hours of play.
With 12,000 chips in the middle and 
on the board, Rabichow's bet of 8,000 was called by Negreanu.
After the came out, Negreanu elected to overbet jam with his remaining 70,000 chips. Rabichow quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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|
110,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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Anthony Zinno has defeated Julien Martini, Sean Winter has defeated Bari Sklar, and Bin Weng has defeated Johan Guilbert.
In the second round later today, Zinno will be facing Chris Brewer, Winter will be up against Chino Rheem, and Weng will be pitted against Matthew Gonzales.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
169,000
|
169,000 |
|
||
|
300,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
300,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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Sam Soverel raised to 7,000 and Masato Yokosawa called.
Yokosawa check-called for 5,000 on the 
flop and check-called for 12,000 on the 
turn, while both players checked the 
river.
Yokosawa tabled 
and Soverel showed to take the pot and add to his lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
198,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
102,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
|
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Phil Galfond was down to just 30,400 chips and found a hand to get them all in the middle. William Stanford quickly called and the cards were on their backs.
Phil Galfond:
William Stanford:
The flop of 
provided no immediate help for Galfond. However, the on the turn gave him a straight draw to chop and a straight draw to win. It was the 
on the river that gave Galfond the only straight and a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
239,200
32,800
|
32,800 |
|
60,800
32,800
|
32,800 |
|
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Jimmy D'Ambrosio faced a river jam from Dylan Destefano for his remaining 50,000 chips on a 
board, with roughly 50,000 chips already in the pot.
After thinking for a while, he asked for Destefano to show the bluff after mucking his cards. Destefano did not oblige.
Following the action, D'Ambrosio was convinced in two things: that he made a correct laydown and that a "famous Jimmy D comeback" was coming soon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
50,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
After having Phil Galfond on the ropes for multiple levels now, William Stanford finally finished the job after winning a flip. The two players got all of their chips in the middle preflop with Galfond at risk once again.
Phil Galfond:
William Stanford: 
The flop came 
and Galfond still held the lead with his pair of sixes. However, the on the turn vaulted Stanford into the lead. The on the river changed nothing and Galfond was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000
60,800
|
60,800 |
|
|
Busted | |
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