Phil Ivey is matched up with Punnat Punsri to start the tournament.
Picking up the action on the turn, Punsri checked to Ivey, who fired 20,000 on the J♥5♣J♦3♠ board. Punsri thought and then made the call.
On the 6♠ river, Punsri checked again and Ivey bet 50,000. Punsri eventually folded, and Ivey scooped the pot.
With roughly 10,000 in the middle on the board of 8♥5♦8♠10♥, Chance Kornuth bet out for 10,000 before getting called by John Smith.
The 2♣ river flipped over before Kornuth pushed out a bet of 25,000.
Smith took some time mulling over his situation before flicking out the call.
Kornuth announced "You're good" before showing 7♥9♦ for a missed straight draw.
Smith tabled J♦10♠ for top pair and took down the pot.
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.
Alex Keating raised to 2,400 on the button and Edward Sebesta three-bet to 5,200 from the big blind. Keating responded with a four-bet to 23,200 and Sebesta five-bet jammed all in for 139,500. Keating snapped him off and the cards were tabled.
Edward Sebesta: J♥J♦
Alex Keating: A♥A♣
"Let's watch this hand," Chance Kornuth said from the opposing match at the table.
"It's not over til it's over," John Smith chimed in as well, as they looked on.
The flop came K♦J♣3♥ with the jack in the window to vault Sebesta into the lead. The 9♠ and 5♦ runout was not enough to save Keating as he now faces a huge uphill battle.
Masato Yokosawa raised on the button to 1,500, and was met with a three-bet to 6,000 by Patrick Kennedy.
Kennedy then checked the Q♠2♦9♦ flop, allowing Yokosawa to take over the betting, sliding out 4,000. Kennedy had a plan, though, and check-raised to 14,000.
Yokosawa relinquished his hand.
Just a few hands later, it was Yokosawa applying the pressure.
With 18,000 in the pot and the board reading 4♦A♥7♣3♣, Kennedy led out from the big blind for 13,000. Yokosawa called.
Kennedy checked the Q♥ river, and Yokosawa fired out a bet of 20,000. Enough to take it down.
Action picked up on the flop of 4♣6♦K♣.
Stoyan Madanzhiev checked the flop before Alex Foxen bet out for 12,000. Madanzhiev opted to raise to 25,000.
Foxen called, bringing in the 9♦ turn.
Madanzhiev slid out 45,000. Foxen slid out a time bank before deciding to jam for 109,100.
Madanzhiev went into the tank playing three time banks before sliding out the call putting Foxen at risk.
Alex Foxen: K♥9♣
Stoyan Madanzhiev: Q♣6♣
Foxen was in the lead with top two pair, while Madanzhiev hoped to hit his flush draw or trips.
The K♠ river improved Foxen to a full house awarding him the pot.
Level: 2
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 0
Players were on the river with roughly 50,000 in the pot on the board of 6♠9♠Q♥5♦7♥.
James Gorham played a time bank before putting out a bet of 25,000 on the river.
Thomas Eychenne did not take long to call before showing 7♠8♠ for the straight to take down the pot.
Chance Kornuth raised from the button to 1,300. John Smith called from the big blind.
Both players checked all the way to the river on a J♠6♥4♠Q♦2♣ board.
Smith decided to take a stab for 1,100. Kornuth looked him up with A♥7♠, which was enough to beat the 8♠5♣ of Smith.
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