Masato Yokosawa moved all in for 169,000 on the button, and Justin Saliba called to put him at risk.
Masato Yokosawa: 5♥5♦ 
Justin Saliba: K♠10♦
Saliba took a commanding lead on the 10♥8♥9♣ flop, but Yokosawa picked up some chop pot opportunities on the J♣ turn.
It wasn't to be, as the river bricked out with the 3♥, and Saliba advanced to the next round.
After Daniel Negreanu completed the small blind with A♥6♣, Harvey Castro raised to 60,000 holding A♠K♦. Negreanu made the call.
The flop came K♥5♦7♥, and Castro continued for 50,000. Negreanu called to see another card.
The 6♥ landed on the turn, and Castro checked this time. Negreanu took the opportunity to bet 90,000, and Castro called.
The 4♦ completed the board on the river. Castro checked once more, and Negreanu moved all in, putting Castro to a decision for his remaining chips.
Castro spent some time thinking it over before ultimately folding his hand, conceding the pot to Negreanu.
Level: 31
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
Daniel Negreanu raised to 22,000 before calling a three-bet to 75,000 by Harvey Castro.
Both players checked on the 7♦3♣A♥ flop, tempting Castro to pick his betting lead back up on the 6♦ turn. He put 65,000 into the middle, which Negreanu called.
The 3♠ completed the board, and both players checked.
Castro tabled K♥5♥, which was no good versus the 8♥7♥ of Negreanu.
With no preflop action, Phil Hellmuth and Michael Mizrachi saw a 9♦4♦A♦ flop.
Hellmuth led out for 10,000, and Mizrachi made the call.
The 8♠ arrived on the turn, and Hellmuth continued with a bet of 25,000. Mizrachi wasted little time before calling once again.
When the K♣ completed the board, Hellmuth fired a third bet, this time for 40,000. Mizrachi called, sending the hand to a showdown.
Hellmuth tabled A♥5♦ for a pair of aces, but Mizrachi revealed 8♦4♠ for two pair, eights and fours, which was enough to earn him the pot.
The action was joined as Killian Desnos was all in preflop for 388,000, and at risk versus Dimitar Danchev.
Killian Desnos: 5♠5♣
Dimitar Danchev: K♥K♦
There was no great escape for Desnos, as the 3♣3♠9♦7♦A♣ board sealed his fate, and sent Danchev through to Day 2.
Take a look at the updated bracket here.
Phil Hellmuth limped in on the button with 10♣7♦, and Michael Mizrachi checked behind with A♥8♦.
Mizrachi check-called a bet of 15,000 on a 9♠6♣10♥ board, before check-folding to another bet of 20,000 on the J♦ turn.
Masato Yokosawa completed the small blind, and Justin Saliba raised to 33,000 from the big blind. Yokosawa made the call.
The flop came K♦10♣5♣, and Saliba continued with a bet of 40,000. Yokosawa called to see the 6♣ turn.
Both players checked the turn, bringing the A♣ on the river. Saliba then tossed out a bet of 15,000. After using a time bank card, Yokosawa eventually made the call with 7♥5♥ for a pair of fives. Saliba tabled K♣8♣ for a flush and collected the pot.
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Level: 30
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 0
Justin Saliba raised to 20,000 on the button with 3♦2♦, and Masato Yokosawa called in the big blind with A♥3♠.
Saliba flopped a wheel straight on 4♦5♥A♠, and, once Yokosawa checked, he bet 10,000, which Yokosawa called.
The 4♣ turn paired the board, and Yokosawa check-called for a second time, on this occasion for 23,000.
The J♠ completed the board, and Yokosawa opted for a third check-call, this time for a chunky 91,000. It was bad news, though, as Saliba tabled his straight, putting a clear distance between the stacks.
On a neighbouring table, Henri Puustinen overcame Michael Berk to advance to Day 2.
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