On a flop of 4♣2♦A♦, Joao Vieira checked to Nik Airball, who bet 1,200. Vieira then check-raised to 4,800 and Airball called.
Vieira continued for 11,000 on the 7♣ turn and Airball called.
The J♣ completed the board and Vieira opted to check, prompting Airball to overbet the pot for 74,000.
Vieira went deep into the tank and spent three time extensions before deciding to lay his hand down — conceding the pot to Airball.
Scott Seiver and Ian Matakis duel is another eye-catching Round 1 match-up. The reigning WSOP Player of the Year had the better start to the afternoon ahead of a four-bet pot that left Seiver even shorter.
Seiver opened to 2,700 from the button before Matakis three-bet to 10,000. Seiver responded by making it 23,000 and was called.
Matakis led out for 11,500 on the 5♦4♥3♣ flop and was called. He sized up to 17,000 on the 4♦ turn and Seiver stuck around, leaving him around 40,000 behind.
The Q♠ completed the board and Matakis put Seiver all-in. The latter gave it some thought but returned his cards to the dealer, conceding the pot.
Elsewhere, last year's semi-finalist, Chris Brewer, was defeated by Patrick Kennedy.
Action picked up on the flop with 18,800 in the middle on a board of 4♥4♠2♣ between Linglin Zeng and Matthew Wantman.
Leng checked and Wantman bet 4,800. Leng called and the turn revealed the J♠.
Leng checked again and Wantman continued by firing out 13,500. Leng called.
Action slowed down on the 9♣ river, with Leng checking for a third time and Wantman checking back. Leng turned over 9♦9♥ to scoop the pot.
"Good give up," Leng remarked as she stacked her chips.
"Good river. Maybe I had tens," replied Wantman.
Sam Soverel and Aram Oganyan were all in preflop with Oganyan having Soverel covered slightly.
Sam Soverel: Q♠Q♣ 
Aram Oganyan: J♣J♠
Soverel found himself in commanding shape with his ladies, and the A♥Q♦4♣2♦A♣ runout provided Soverel a sweat-free double up.
Oganyan, who was left with just 15,000 in chips following the clash, busted a few hands later after calling all in preflop with Ax7x against Soverel's Ax9x and failing to improve.
At another table, Cary Katz defeated William Stanford to advance into Round 2.
Level: 4
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 0
Julien Martini became the latest player to find themselves on the wrong side of the rail after being coolered out by Matthew Higgins.
Higgins quickly recapped the hand to PokerNews.
Martini, on the button, made it 2,500, and Higgins called.
Higgins check-raised to 6,000 over a bet of 1,500 on the 8x4x3x flop, which contained two clubs and a heart. Martini called before the 4♥ turn checked through to the 7♥ river.
Higgins, the bigger stack, moved all in, and Martini quickly called off his last 33,000. Higgins tabled 4x3x for a full house, besting Martini's A♥Q♥, which made a no-good flush on the river.
Also taking place on the same table, is the heads-up duel between Shaun Deeb and James Gorham.
The TeamLucky and 25KFantasy Draft pick has a mountain to climb, as Gorham has more than a 2:1 chip lead.
Anthony Zinno opened to 2,000 on the button and was three-bet to 6,000 by Allen Patatanyan. Zinno called.
Patatanyan then proceeded to check-call Zinno down on every street. First for 5,000 on the 2♠10♠3♠ flop, then for 15,000 on the J♦ turn, and finally for 25,000 on the 7♥ river.
Zinno turned over 9♠7♠ for a flopped flush and Patatanyan showed he held pocket kings before sending his hand into the muck.
After picking up action on the flop with 8♥A♦Q♦ and 4,000 in the pot, Jeremy Ausmus checked in the big blind. Stephen Chidwick fired out 3,000, and was immediately raised by Ausmus to 8,000. Chidwick called.
Jeremy Ausmus checked in the big blind, and Stephen Chidwick fired out 3,000, and was immediately raised by Ausmus to 8,000. Chidwick called.
The turn came the 4♦.
Ausmus continued his aggression after the check-raise on the flop, and bet 15,000, which Chidwick quickly called.
The river brought the Q♣, and after using most of the shot clock, Ausmus checked, and Chidwick fired out 25,000. After a short deliberation, Ausmus laid down his hand to allow Chidwick to scoop the 50,000 chip pot and take an early lead.
Level: 3
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 0
A pot was brewing on a board of 6♠7♦K♣10♣ between Patrick Kennedy and Chris Brewer.
With 28,000 in the middle, both players awaited the river card to be dealt.
The dealer put out the 10♦ and Brewer led out for 11,000. Kennedy raised to 42,000 and Brewer pondered for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck.
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