Having already run up a commanding chip lead, Alex Foxen had Stoyan Madanzhiev all in and at risk for his remaining chips.
Alex Foxen: 5x5x
Stoyan Madanzhiev: 4x4x 
The board was no help to Madanzhiev, and Foxen moves on to Round 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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300,000
27,000
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27,000 |
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Busted | |
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On a board of 10♠6♠6♦10♥, and 39,000 in the pot, Stephen Song led out from the big blind for 20,000. Dimitar Danchev called and the dealer laid out the 3♥ river.
Song slowed down, checking to Danchev who bet 45,000. Song wasted little time calling only to be shown the bad news. Danchev tabled 8♥6♥, for a full house. Song mucked and Danchev added to his chip lead.
On a neighbouring table, Masato Yokosawa eliminated Patrick Kennedy, securing his place in the second round.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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300,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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220,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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80,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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Busted | |
A completed board of K♦8♥3♦4♦6♠ was spread across the felt with around 60,000 in the middle. Andrew Lichtenberger led out with a large bet of 80,000 on the river which sent Alan Keating into the tank. After using one of his time banks, Keating called and Lichtenberger was forced to show his A♠10♦. Keating whipped over 8♠7♦ for a pair of eights and Lichtenberger was left on fumes.
"Time for the power limps," Lichtenberger said after the hand.
On the next hand, Lichtenberger limped in and Keating announced all in. Lichtenberger snapped off his last 13,000 and showed J♠J♣ which got a chuckled from Keating who revealed 10♠7♠.
The flop came 10♦7♦3♥ and Keating flopped two pair to take the lead. The 6♠ and 5♣ runout was no help to Lichtenberger who was eliminated and the two embraced after the match.
"What do I do now?" Keating asked. "I've never advanced before."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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300,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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Busted | |
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Joining the hand on a 7♠5♣7♦2♥5♥ board and roughly 120,000 chips in the middle, Joao Vieira moved all-in, covering his opponent, Clement Meunier.
Meunier took his time, assessing the board and the situation. After using three time banks, he committed the rest of his stack only to receive bad news.
Joao Vieira: K♥K♣
Clement Meunier: 9♣9♠
Joao Vieira will join the list of players who have secured their seat in the second round.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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300,000
140,000
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140,000 |
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Busted | |
After Punnat Punsri found himself down to just 60,000 chips, him and Phil Ivey got all of their chips in the middle preflop which turned out to be a coin flip.
Punnat Punsri: A♣J♦
Phil Ivey: 2♣2♦
The flop of Q♣4♦3♥ left Ivey in the lead with his pocket deuces. The K♠ on the turn gave Punsri some more outs but the 3♦ on the river was not one of them. Ivey picked up the opening round win and will take on Alex Foxen in the next round in a star-studded matchup.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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300,000
115,000
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115,000 |
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Busted | |
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Jesse Lonis just finished off his match with Henri Puustinen after facing a huge deficit early on. Nearby, Chance Kornuth also made a comeback against John Smith and took down the heads-up legend in an opening round matchup.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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300,000
218,000
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218,000 |
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300,000
224,000
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224,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Matthew Wantman has just emerged victorious in his first-round battle with Eric Wasserson.
Wantman raised the button pre-flop to 3,500 before calling a Wasserson three-bet of 10,500.
The flop came down KxJx10x, no flush draw. Wantman called a continuation-bet of 5,500, before the turn Jx checked through.
Wasserson saw the green light and when the 6x landed on the river, he moved all-in for roughly 45,000.
Wantman called, his hand beating the queen-high bluff of Wasserson, to see him progress to round two.
Matthew Wantman: A♦J♦
Eric Wasserson: Q♦3♠
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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300,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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Busted | |
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The money went in preflop when Daemon Richardson opted to go all in for his remaining 90,000 in chips.
Killian Desnos decided on a call, putting Richardson at risk.
Daemon Richardson: 6♥6♣
Killian Desnos: Q♠J♣
The chances of a double were looking good for Richardson when the first four cards spread out were 3♠2♦A♣8♦, but Desnos spiked the Q♦ on the river to eliminate Richardson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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300,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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Busted |
Dimitar Danchev raised to 5,500 on the button, and Stephen Song responded with a three-bet to 17,500. Danchev then slid the remainder of his stack in, roughly 90,000, putting himself at risk. Song snap called and the players revealed they were flipping.
Dimitar Danchev: 5♣5♠
Stephen Song: A♣J♦
The flop came 9♥7♣J♥, Danchev now requiring one of the two remaining fives in the deck, or a running straight.
No such luck on the K♦3♣ runout, and it is Song who progresses to round two from this match.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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300,000
160,000
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160,000 |
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Busted | |
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Mario Fata was hobbled after the previous hand left him with 16,900 after Kristen Foxen river jammed, eliciting a fold from Fata.
Fata then opted to go all in on the next hand for his remaining stack. Foxen settled on a call, and the cards were on their back.
Mario Fata: Q♣5♥
Kristen Foxen: K♦2♠
The queen was the first in the window when the flop came, but a king followed shortly after when the board ran Q♥6♦K♣. The 3♦ turn and the 8♥ river brought no help to Fata as he hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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300,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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Busted | |
