The hijack opened the action with a raise to 8,000. Pavels Spirins moved all in from the small blind for over 90,000. The hijack player called all in for less, and players went off to a runout.
Hijack: A♥10♥ 
Pavels Spirins: 8♥8♠
The board ran out 4♣6♥9♠4♦3♦ and Spirins held on to drag in the pot and eliminate his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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176,000 |
Philip Wiszowaty's stack is well over 400,000 chips and he just sent an opponent home by cracking their aces.
The board read 7♥J♦K♣5♣4♦ and all of the chips were in the middle with Wiszowaty's opponent holding A♣A♥. Wiszowaty, however, held K♠J♥ for two pair which earned him the pot and a healthy stack late on Day 1.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
435,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
Under the gun opened the action with a raise to 8,000. Narcis Nedelcu three-bet to 25,000 from middle position before the button moved all in for 67,000. The initial raiser folded but Nedelcu made the call.
Button: K♣K♦
Narcis Nedelcu: A♥10♣
The board ran out 10♦J♠7♠A♠J♦ and Nedelcu turned an Ace to send his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
680,000 | |
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With 1,561 entries recorded, the prize sits at $2,778,580 with the eventual champion taking home a cool $410,359. There will be 235 places paid with a min-cash worth $4,000.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $410,359 | 18-26 | $14,784 |
| 2 | $273,581 | 27-35 | $12,240 |
| 3 | $197,443 | 36-44 | $10,272 |
| 4 | $144,176 | 45-53 | $8,739 |
| 5 | $106,537 | 54-55 | $7,538 |
| 6 | $79,676 | 56-62 | $7,538 |
| 7 | $60,317 | 63-71 | $6,594 |
| 8 | $46,227 | 72-80 | $5,851 |
| 9 | $35,873 | 81-89 | $5,267 |
| 10 | $28,192 | 90-98 | $4,812 |
| 11 | $28,192 | 99-122 | $4,462 |
| 12 | $22,440 | 123-125 | $4,462 |
| 13 | $22,440 | 126-152 | $4,200 |
| 14-17 | $18,095 | 153-235 | $4,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Matthew Zarcadoolas opened the action from middle position with a raise to 6,000. Maria Konnikova three-bet to 24,000 from the big blind and Zarcadoolas made the call.
Konnikova continued for 37,000 on 7♥5♠2♠ and Zarcadoolas called.
The turn 8♣ rolled off and Konnikova moved all in for 76,000. Zarcadoolas went into the tank but eventually found a call.
Maria Konnikova: A♥A♦
Matthew Zarcadoolas: 9♠9♥
The river 9♦ hit the felt, and Zarcadoolas got there to rake in a massive pot and stack Konnikova.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
285,000
245,500
|
245,500 |
|
Busted | |
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On a board of 3♦9♥10♠7♦ and with around 20,000 chips in the pot, Jorge Rios checked it over to Ethan Yau, who bet 7,000. Rios called.
The river brought a 3♥ which Rios checked, and Yau shoved all in covering his opponent. Rios had 35,000 chips behind and took less than a second to drop them into the pot and make the call.
Yau tabled Q♠J♠ for a missed straight draw, and Rios flipped over A♦A♣ to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000 | |
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
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Middle position opened the action with a raise to 6,000. Adrian Pora three-bet to 16,000 from the cutoff before his opponent four-bet ripped his 56,000-chip stack into the middle. Pora made the call.
Middle Position: A♣J♣
Adrian Pora: J♠J♥
The board ran out 3♣6♠9♦9♣2♠ and Pora held on to eliminate his opponent and add a nice pile of chips to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
142,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
220,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
||
|
155,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
||
|
125,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
||
|
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110,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
|
||
|
110,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
106,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
95,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
80,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
75,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
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|
60,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
50,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
The hijack player moved all in for 27,000. Ross Ward made the call on the button and both blinds folded.
Hijack: K♥9♦
Ross Ward: A♣J♥
The dealer spread a flop of A♥9♣5♥ giving both players a piece. The turn K♠ hit the felt putting the hijack player in the lead, but the river A♦ rolled off, awarding Ward the pot and stacking his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
113,000 |
