Andrew Park opened to 13,000 second-to-act before Hunter McClelland jammed for his remaining 28,000 from the button.
Park drew one while McClelland stood pat.
Hunter McClelland: Jx8x6x4x2x 
Andrew Park: 5x4x3x2x
McClelland held the small advantage, but that did not last long as Park flipped over a 7x to make a wheel and eliminate McClelland.
Tsubasa Kawaguchi moved all in from the cutoff for 21,000 and in the big blind Ray Henson called.
Both players drew one.
Tsubasa Kawaguchi: 7x5x4x3x2x
Ray Henson: 8x7x6x4x2x
Kawaguchi's wheel was good for the pot as the player who sat on the bubble with just 3,000 found the double up.
Three hands were picked up on the bubble with all-in and calls.
Patrick Leonard opened from the hijack and was called by Justin Liberto in the cutoff, while William Berry was forced all-in for 4,000 in the big blind.
Berry drew one while both Leonard and Liberto drew two. Leonard check-folded to a 26,000 bet from Liberto.
William Berry: 8x6x4x3x Xx
Justin Liberto: 9x8x6x5x2x
Squeezing it quickly, Berry turned over a 9x to make a better nine-eight and survive.
At another table, Paul Clotar moved all in from the small blind for 27,000 and David ODB Baker called in the big blind.
Clotar stood pat while Baker drew one.
Paul Clotar: 10x9x8x6x4x
David "ODB" Baker: 9x7x3x2x Xx
Baker flipped over a 5x to make a nine against Clotar's ten and Clotar was eliminated on the bubble.
The third all-in occurred with Evan Sparling forced all-in for 4,000 from the big blind.
Timothy Wong opened under the gun before Tal Avivi jammed covering from the small blind, and Wong called all-in for 156,000 total.
Avivi and Sparling drew one while Wong stood pat.
Evan Sparling: 8x6x5x2x
Timothy Wong: 8x5x4x3x2x
Tal Avivi: 10x7x6x5x
Both opponents were drawing dead against Wong, whose dealt eight-five collected both pots, sending Sparling to the rail as he splits the 94th place payout with Clotar.
Poker Hall of Famer Jennifer Harman was a mainstay and fan favorite on televised poker shows during the 2000s. She's stepped away from the limelight in recent years, but high-stakes poker remains a regular part of her life.
The two-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner is back at the WSOP this summer with a "positive" mindset, hoping to win her first bracelet since the pre-Moneymaker era. Harman, a Las Vegas local, spoke to PokerNews on a Day 1 break in Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship, her first event of the summer.
In this hand, Adithya Sundar was forced all in from the big blind. Jason Mercier called in the cutoff and on the button, Patrick Leonard called as well. In the small blind, Justin Liberto raised to 45,000 and everyone folded.
Liberto drew one and Sundar drew two.
Adithya Sundar: Jx10x3x XxXx
Justin Liberto: 9x6x5x4x Xx
Sundar peeled his first card to see a 5x, leaving him live to make a jack. Liberto peeled his next and revealed a 10x, giving Liberto ten-nine and leaving Sundar drawing dead before he peeled his final Kx and he exited the tournament two shy of the money.
William Leffingwell opened to 15,000 under the gun, Jonathan Glendinning jammed for 48,000 from the cutoff, and Leffingwell called.
Leffingwell drew one and Glendinning stood pat.
Jonathan Glendinning: 7x6x4x3x2x
William Leffingwell: 8x5x3x2x
Leffingwell was drawing dead against Glendinning's pat number two, and he paired his three as a formality and Glendinning collected the double.
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 9,000
The remaining 96 players have taken their seats and the cards are in the air.
Hand for Hand has begun with one more elimination needing to take place before players ensure a minimum cash.
Yesterday at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, 626 hopefuls tried their luck in Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw. The tournament has seen increasing interest in recent years, with this year's edition surpassing last year's total of 532. These players created a total prize pool of $831,015, set to be paid out to the final 94 survivors, with the winner to receive $155,819.
96 players return today at 1 p.m. in the Paris Yellow section to resume play on the bubble, two away from the money. Leading the way into the second day is Andrew Park who accumulated an impressive 765,000 on Day 1. Park is coming off a strong 2025 season in which he finished 3rd in the $1,500 Dealers Choice for $66,755 as he positions himself for another deep run.
He is joined atop the leaderboard by mixed game regulars Brian Breck (638,000), Jorge Ufano (590,000), and Jerry Wong (470,000).
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Park | United States | 765,000 |
| 2 | Brian Breck | United States | 638,000 |
| 3 | Jorge Ufano | Spain | 590,000 |
| 4 | Jerry Wong | United States | 470,000 |
| 5 | Philip Jaffe | United States | 429,000 |
| 6 | Tal Avivi | Israel | 400,000 |
| 7 | Patrick Leonard | United Kingdom | 379,000 |
| 8 | Stephen Hubbard | United States | 377,000 |
| 9 | Per Hildebrand | Sweden | 373,000 |
| 10 | Ross Neumann | United States | 368,000 |
The action gets back underway today at 1 p.m. in Level 16 with blinds of 3,000/6,000 with a 9,000 big blind ante and an average stack of 163,000 (27 bb). Levels are 60 minutes in length for Day 2.
The plan for the day is to play down to the final five players, and there will be a 60-minute dinner break after Level 21.
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