With roughly 18,000 in the pot on a 
flop, Landon Tice had gotten his 51,500 chips in against Mikita Badziakouski.
Landon Tice: 
Mikita Badziakouski: 
The 
and 
completed the board and Tice secured the double to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
179,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
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|
121,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
Joao Vieira and Kane Kalas were in a three-bet pot with over 40,000 in the middle already. The flop fell 
and Kalas led out with a bet of 20,400. Vieira called and the 
landed on the turn.
Kalas checked this time and Vieira checked it back to see the 
on the river. Kalas checked again and Vieira quickly tapped the table. Kalas showed 
for ace-high while Vieira held for a pair of nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
184,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
|
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|
116,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
300,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
A completed board of 
was spread across the felt with a little over 70,000 chips in the pot. Marius Gierse checked to Patrick Leonard who ripped all in for 81,000.
Gierse went into the tank for a bit as he squirmed in his chair before finding a call. Leonard flipped over 
for a full house while Gierse was left with 
for just ace high. Leonard scored himself a big double up and clawed his way back into a healthy chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
235,000
193,500
|
193,500 |
|
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|
65,000
193,500
|
193,500 |
Jake Daniels limped, Dan Smith raised to 11,000, and Daniels shoved for approximately 85,000. Smith quickly called.
Jake Daniels: 
Dan Smith: 
The board ran out 
to knock out Daniels as he failed to improve, while Smith advances and will face Laszlo Bujtas in the second round.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Sam Soverel is once again leading Masato Yokosawa after the two played a massive pot.
With 18,000 in the middle, the flop came 
. Soverel's bet of 5,000 was quickly called.
On the turn, Soverel nearly potted it to 25,000. After about 10 seconds, Yokosawa called.
The 
came on the river and Soverel jammed for his remaining stack and Yokosawa quickly tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
186,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
|
||
|
114,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
Jonathan Jaffe was seen standing up as he had just been victorious in his match against recent Event #2 winner David Peters.
According to a spectator, the rest of Peters' chips went in on the river on a 
board, and Jaffe called.
Peters could only show 
for a missed draw, while Jaffe's draw got there as he made the nut flush on the river with .
Jaffe will return to play Faraz Jaka in the second round.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Landon Tice limped in on the button and Mikita Badziakouski checked his option. The flop came 
and Badziakouski checked to Tice who bet 3,000. Badziakouski check-raised to 12,000 and Tice called.
The turn was the 
and Badziakouski continued with a bet of 11,000. Tice still called and the paired the board on the river. Badziakouski checked this time and Tice checked it back, showing to win the pot.
On the next hand, it was another limped pot to the flop of 
. Tice led out with a bet of 10,000 and Badziakouski called to see the on the turn. Tice flicked in another bet of 25,000 and Badziakouski laid his hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
|
140,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
|
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Kevin Rabichow is into the second round, defeating Daniel Negreanu after winning two all-in spots.
In hand number one, Rabichow checked in the big blind following Negreanu's limp.
The flop came . Negreanu min-bet to 6,000, Rabichow called.
Following the on the turn, Negreanu made it 12,000 and was quickly re-raised all-in for Rabichow's remaining 81,100 chips. Negreanu snapped and turned over .
Unfortunately for Negreanu, Rabichow flopped a better two pair with his 
. The on the river was no help and Rabichow took a 186,000 to 114,000 chip lead.
Two hands later, Negreanu shoved and was snapped off by Rabichow. Negreanu showed 
while Rabichow turned over 
and they were off to the races.
The flop came 
, giving Rabichow a backdoor flush draw and a gutshot straight draw with two overs.
Rabichow improved to a flush draw on the 
turn and completed his flush with the 
on the river, sending the six-time WSOP champion to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
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Landon Tice limped, Mikita Badziakouski raised to about 24,000, and Tice shoved. Badziakouski quickly called.
Landon Tice:
Mikita Badziakouski: 
The flop paired Tice, although he still needed to improve. The turn added to his equity, but the 
river bricked out.
"Too many outs," Tice said.
A count confirmed Badziakouski had his opponent covered, and Tice was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
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|
|
Busted | |
