Robert Burlacu opened to 5,000 under the gun. When action folded to the big blind, Antonio Vargas called, taking them to the flop.
The flop came 6♦6♥7♣. Both players checked to see the J♦ turn.
After action was checked to him, Burlacu resumed action with an 8,500 bet. Vargas called again.
Vargas led with 12,000 on the river J♠ which was enough to take the pot down.
Pavel Plesuv raised from early position to 5,000, Joshua Manus called from the small blind, and JJ Liu called from the big blind. The flop was 9♣5♥2♠, and Manus led out for 7,000. Liu folded, and Plesuv called.
On the turn 4♦, Manus continued with 11,000, and Plesuv called.
The river A♠ brought another bet from Manus for 17,000. Plesuv contemplated and called.
Manus showed A♥4♠ for two pair, and Plesuv mucked.
Stanislav Barshak raised to 8,000 in the small blind and Oscar Johansson in the big blind called to see the flop.
The flop came 6♦2♠Q♠. Barshak continued with 9,000 and received an all-in shove for around 47,000 from Johansson. Barshak called instantly, taking them to the ensuing showdown with Johansson at risk.
Oscar Johansson: 5♣3♣ 
Stanislav Barshak: A♠7♠
Johansson was looking to complete his straight, but the Q♦ turn was a brick.
The river A♥ cemented Barshak's victory. The dealer pushed the pot in Barshak's direction as Johansson left the floor.
Kentaro Okawa raised to 2,500 from the cutoff, and Martin Stausholm moved all in for 16,500 from the big blind. Stausholm joked, "I am all in for a very large amount."
Martin Stausholm: A♠J♦
Kentaro Okawa: 6♥6♣
The board avoided all sixes and dropped with 5♦3♠A♥8♠7♦, and Stausholm held on to his tournament life with his pair of aces.
The day had just started, and the short-stacks were bent on building their stacks, as was the case with Candido Cappiello, at risk, and Ludovic Uzan, who were engaged in an all-in showdown.
Candido Cappiello: K♦Q♦
Ludovic Uzan: A♠J♠
Cappiello was looking at a potential double-up when the flop dropped 4♣K♣8♣. But the turn A♥, pushed Uzan back into the lead. Cappiello, not receiving any help on the 7♥ river, became one of the first few players eliminated.
The Director has announced, "Shuffle up and deal," and 323 players are eager to start building stacks.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Out of the 980 players that flocked to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas for Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em, only 296 players are returning today, June 10, at 12 p.m. local time for Day 2. With registration open until the end of the first two levels today (until about 2:15 p.m.), these numbers are expected to increase.
The chip lead belongs to Joao Coelho (695,000), and close behind is Yan Kan (595,000). Closing the podium positions in third place is Johan Schumacher (520,000).
Making the top five is 25K Fantasy Draft pick Dong Chen (460,000), who is in a good position to run deep in the tournament. Chen has already made it in the money twice this summer in the $550 Mini Mystery Millions and the $1,700 U.S. Circuit Championship. With this trend continuing, a third cash seems highly likely, further adding to what has already been a profitable series.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joao Coelho | Portugal | 695,000 |
| 2 | Yan Kan | Netherlands | 595,000 |
| 3 | Johan Schumacher | Belgium | 520,000 |
| 4 | Dong Chen | China | 460,000 |
| 5 | Christos Argyriadis | Greece | 455,000 |
| 6 | Antonio Vargas | United States | 442,500 |
| 7 | Jean-Robert Bellande | United States | 422,000 |
| 8 | Nishant Sharma | India | 415,500 |
| 9 | Niall Farrell | United Kingdom | 409,500 |
| 10 | Mikhail Zavoloka | Russia | 391,500 |
In the top ten with Chen are formidable opponents, including, Johan Schumacher (520,000), recent bracelet winner Antonio Vargas (442,500), Jean-Robert Bellande (422,000), and Niall Farrell (409,500). Vargas, who recently won the $1,700 No Limit Hold'em - Circuit Championship, will be looking to add another bracelet before the summer ends and is now well poised to do so.
Other notables that advanced to Day 2 are Bradley Jansen (368,500), Barry Shulman (302,000), Nick Pupillo (274,500), Stoyan Madanzhiev (259,000), Joe McKeehen (214,500), Brian Yoon (179,000), James Obst (169,500), and Chance Kornuth (167,000).
Chris Moorman (60,600), Michel Molenaar (52,000), and David Peters (50,000) also made it into Day 2. They will be facing an uphill climb, but given their skill and experience, they are more than capable of making a comeback.
The day will start at Level 11 with blinds at 1,000/2,500/2,500, and they will play through ten levels with breaks every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 16 (~6:30 p.m.).
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Please note: Late registration remains open for the first two levels of Day 2.
Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Holdem
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