Following a late position open to 9,000, Mike Shin called in the hijack, and the players were off to a flop of 
heads up.
Shin check-called 7,500, and the dealer put out the 
on the turn. The hijack bet 19,000 when checked to, and Shin's cards hit the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
The remaining 58 players are off on their second fifteen-minute break of the day.
Ryan Hohner opened for 6,500 in the hijack, and the players folded to Bobby Noel, who defended his big blind.
The flop went check-check after 
hit the felt.
Noel led for 9,000 on the 
turn, and Hohner called.
After the 
river paired the board, Noel dropped a hefty 35,000 bet, and Hohner confirmed with the dealer, "35k?" before quickly calling, leaving very little behind.
Noel showed 
for the turned open-ender, and Hohner tabled 
for rivered trips and a near double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
122,000
43,500
|
43,500 |
|
110,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
Scotter Clark placed all of his large denomination chips on top of his miniature tractor-trailer, then moved all in for 61,500 from the hijack. Stephen Song called on the button, and Greg Jennings three-bet shoved for 72,500 total from the small blind. Song called that as well.
Scotter Clark: 
Greg Jennings: 
Stephen Song: 
Clark and Song shared the same hand, and Jennings held on the 
runout, finishing with a full house for the near triple.
Before leaving the table, Clark signed the mini tractor-trailer and rolled it across the felt to Jennings, who said, "Thanks Scotter! I'm gonna put this up on my bookshelf."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
220,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Everyone folded to Michael Rossitto on the button, who raised to 7,000. Next-to-act Christopher Audrain three-bet to 17,000 in the small blind, and Rossitto called.
The flop brought 
, and Audrain continued for 21,000. Rossitto quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
265,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
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Blake Whittington shoved for 29,500 from middle position, and David Wasson called in the big blind.
Blake Whittington:
David Wasson: 
Whittington was dead by the turn of a 
board, and Wasson earned the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
309,500 | |
|
Busted |
Justin Coliny finished Day 1b with a healthy stack and shows no signs of slowing down.
In this hand, Dan Lowery opened from middle position, and Coliny three-bet to 21,000. Lowery called.
After 
was spread, Coliny continued for 25,000. Lowery called again.
The added a flush draw to the board on the turn, and Coliny fired once more for 50,000. Lowery matched it without hesitation.
The dealer put out the 
on the river, pairing the board, and Coliny bet 65,000. Lowery quickly called and got the bad news when Coliny revealed his for a flopped set and rivered boat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
495,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
98,000
-202,000
|
-202,000 |
Neil Patel raised to 10,000 from middle position, and Nick Davidson three-bet to 28,000 from the small blind. Patel called.
Davidson checked the 
flop to Patel, who bet 28,000. Davidson folded.
"You had ace-king?" Patel asked Davidson, who responded with, "Junk."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
220,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |