All the chips got in the middle preflop when Maurice Hawkins got called for his remaining stack of 144,000, putting him at risk to be eliminated from the tournament.
Maurice Hawkins: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
which was no help to his opponent and Hawkins now has a healthy stack late in Day 1.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
305,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
Action picked up on a flop reading 
with roughly 68,000 in the middle between Maria Ho in early position and her opponent in the small blind.
The flop checked through and the small blind led out for 25,000 on the turn 
. After some thinking, Ho called.
The river came down a 
and the small blind sized up his bet to 52,000. Ho tanked for roughly a minute before ultimately tossing her hand into the muck, sending the small blind a pot worth over 160,000.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
||
Bart Lybaert opened under the gun for 10,000 and got shoved on by the small blind for 24,000.
Lybaert called and wasn't thrilled to have to show 
, while his opponent showed 
.
The flop fell perfectly for Lybaert's hand however, as the dealer spread the 
.
The turn 
and river 
gave his opponent no help, and Lybaert's tablemates playfully ribbed him for his wide early position opening range, which Lybaert happily took in stride as he dragged the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
86,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
A player in middle position shoved for his remaining stack and David Freeston on the button quickly made the call, putting his opponent at risk for his tournament life.
Middle Position Player: 
David Freeston: 
The board was 
and with that Feeston eliminates a player from the field.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
325,000
208,000
|
208,000 |
With just a few eliminations until the final 204 players make the money, Lexy Gavin is among those clinging to a short stack.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
||
The tournament clock reads 210, meaning the tournament is just six eliminations from bursting the bubble.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
450,000 | |
|
420,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
400,000 | |
|
355,000 | |
|
350,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
||
|
|
330,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
325,000 | |
|
320,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
320,000 | |
|
||
|
200,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
||
|
170,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
||
|
|
80,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
50,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
||
Niveau: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
With 205 players listed on the tournament clock, hand for hand play has begun as the tournament staff looks for the bubble player.
Dennis Hans Holst was all-in from the big blind for his last 6,000 chips and needed his 
to pull out a small poker miracle against an early position all-in from Chris Fischer with and the button player's call with 
.
Fischer's aces held up, eliminating Holst on the bubble and guaranteeing the remaining 204 players at least $1,605.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
Eliminé |
Adam Volen got his stack of 60,000 in the middle in early position and was called by a middle position player. The other players folded and the cards were tabled.
Adam Volen:
Middle position:
The board ran out 
and a one-liner to a straight on the end resulted in a chop between both players, who shared the wheel.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
67,500 |
