Registration has officially closed and the prize pool has been announced. There were a total of 2,212 entries, surpassing last years attendance of 2,071 for a total prize pool of $1,956,550. The top 332 will reach a min-cash of $2,005 while the eventual champion will take home the grand prize of $262,734, and the WSOP gold bracelet.
With the 10♣7♦5♦ flop already on the felt, David Prociak fired a bet of 37,500 and his only opponent in the hand made the call.
The K♣ fell on the turn and Prociak eyed up his opponents' stack before announcing 'pot'. His opponent had about 65,000 remaining and considered his options for about 30 seconds before letting his hand go.
David Diaz was on the button and Jesse Lonis was in the small blind when action picked up with the two of them plus the big blind player going to the river with an already massive pot on the table.
Once the dealer put the river card out the board read K♦Q♥8♥5♣K♣. The big blind player bet 13,000 and when action folded to Lonis he tanked for a bit before eventually making the call.
When he did his opponent said "good call" and turned over just A♠J♠ and Lonis tabled Q♣9♥9♦6♥. Diaz remarked that Lonis is a "super pro."
The under-the-gun player opened 6,000 and the hijack called before Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi three-bet 27,500 in the cutoff. The action quickly folded back around to the under-the-gun player as he announced a pot-sized four-bet, forcing the hijack out and Ohulchanskyi called off his 38,500 total.
Ohulchanskyi was in trouble as he ran into the aces of his opponent but the K♦J♠4♣ flop gave him two pair to take the lead. The 3♦ landed on the turn, and the 6♣ completed the board on the river for Ohulchanskyi's jacks and fours to drag the pot.
Melanie Weisner opened 6,000 in the cutoff and Jose Ferreira called on the button, as did both of the blinds.
All four players checked to the 8♣2♠3♣K♣ turn, where the small blind dropped a bet of 12,000 across the line. Only Weisner called.
When the Q♦ completed the board on the river, both players tapped the table. The small blind tabled A♠K♦J♠6♥ and Weisner took down the pot with a set as she showed K♥K♠7♦4♥.