David Hu opened in middle position and called a raise from Ivan Deyra in late position.
Hu checked on the flop of 
and called a bet of 6,000 from Deyra. Hu checked again on the 
turn and Deyra sized up to 16,500. Hu used a stack of yellow chips to call.
Hu checked again on the 
turn and Deyra checked back. Hu showed 
for nines and kings, but it was no good against the 
of Deyra for aces and kings.
Yevgeniy Minakrin doubled through David Jackson in a three-bet spot when he rivered a spades flush and was then eliminated by Spencer Smith when ace-nine lost to pocket sevens, as confirmed by Daniel Strelitz and Ali Eslami.
Another notable early casualties has been Ari Engel, who started into Day 2 with one of the shortest stacks.
One of the last registrants to take his seat was Espen Jorstad, winner of the 2022 Main Event. Jorstad outlasted 8,663 entries to win his second bracelet of the year and the $10,000,000 top prize.
James Brundige got it all in and Charles Hepler was there to go for the early knockout.
James Brundige: 
Charles Hepler: 
The board ran out 
and the kings held to give Hepler the pot and send Brundige to the rail in early Day 2 action.
Brian Jamses and Moises Jattin were eliminated on table 679 and Alex Kulev was among those to be moved in order to balance the tables. Kulev then raised to 18,000 and left one T-500 chip behind. Ryan Hohner reraised and Kulev called all-in.
Alex Kulev: 
Ryan Hohner: 
The board ran out 
and the inferior kicker got there for Kulev to double.
Dan Zack opened to 4,500 in middle position and Ryan Laplante flat-called as the player next to act. Brett Freiler then three-bet to 15,000 from the hijack and only Zack called.
Zack checked on the 
flop and Freiler quickly checked back. Zack then led out for 16,000 on the turn and Freiler called.
The river brought the and Zack bet 64,000 to leave himself just 500 behind. Freiler called, only to muck when Zack showed to win the pot with nines full of eights.
"Not a bad start," Laplante commented.
Cade Lautenbacher was eliminated with a short stack while Steven Christopher was more successful in his all-in showdown. He was all-in with the 
against the 
of Charles Hepler and got there on the 
board.
Christopher Bissinger forgot to hand in his white slip but remains third in chips heading into Day 2. Other players who appeared among the Day 1 survivors were John Duke, Patrick Garrett, and Bryan Schultz.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
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