Three players got their chips in preflop, including Alessandro Siena.
Opponent: 
Alessandro Siena: 
Opponent: 
Siena found a great time to pick up the rockets and held as the board ran out 
to eliminate one opponent and give Siena the sizable pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
315,000 |
With 167 players remaining in Day 1b and one elimination away from being in the money, play is now hand-for-hand.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
||
|
285,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
245,000
24,500
|
24,500 |
|
||
|
200,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
150,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
130,000 | |
|
||
With 166 players remaining, the bubble has now been broken and the remaining players are guaranteed a minimum of $2,400.
Players are now on a 20-minute break.
Niveau: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Landon Tice was involved in a hand with the pot of over 50,000 in chips already and the board was reading 
. A player in the big blind checked to Tice who bet 15,000 and only a player in the button called.
The turn was and Tice bet 50,000. The button made the call and the river was 
. Tice bet about 100,000 leaving 17,000 behind but the button moved all in to put Tice at risk.
Tice quickly made the call and the button showed 
but Tice showed for the straight to scoop the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
||
The hijack player opened to 23,000, Eric Kiang called in the small blind, and the big blind, who has been laughing and having fun all day, jammed. The hijack folded and Kiang called off his remaining stack.
Eric Kiang: 
Big Blind: 
"Deuces never loses," the big blind said. "Put that in the blog."
The 
came on the flop, and the 
hit the turn to put Kiang in front. The completed the board to prove that, sometimes, deuces do indeed "loses".
"Alright I take it back, don't put that in the blog," the big blind said as Kiang chipped up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
215,000 |
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
470,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
420,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
220,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
||
|
210,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
193,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
|
180,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
|
140,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
|
140,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
