Yukako Hiroi opened to 400 from the cutoff and then called after Jose Delaguardia three-bet to 1,600 out of the small blind.
Delaguardia continued for 800 on the 10♥10♠3♠ flop and that bet alone was enough to take a small pot off of Hiroi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | |
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53,000 |
Under the gun opened the action with a raise to 500. The hijack player called before the cutoff three-bet to 2,200. Kinesh Pather four-bet to 9,000 from the button before the hijack five-bet to 26,000. Pather moved all in for his last 36,400 and his opponent snap called.
Kinesh Pather: 10♥10♣ 
Cutoff: A♠A♣
The board ran out 6♦4♣10♦3♦2♦ and Pather found a little help from the deck to double up and extend his tournament life.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
79,400 |
Bob Mather opened to 500 from the hijack and was called by Thomas Chiodetti in the big blind.
The flop came 10♠2♣8♠ and Chiodetti check-called a 1,000 bet from Mather.
Chiodetti check-called another bet from Mather on the Q♦ turn, this time for 2,000.
Both players checked the 7♣ river. Chiodetti announced that he only had a two before showing K♠2♠. Mather tabled Q♥10♥ for two pair and took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000 | |
|
55,600 |
After he finished 32nd of the Main Event last year, Mark Teltscher is in Day 1b and defended from the big blind to find a flop of 10♦Q♣A♦ where the button bet 1,000. The small blind folded, but Teltscher check-called.
Both players checked the J♣ turn, but on the 6♥ river, Teltscher led out for 1,500.
The button called with Q♠10♣ for two pair, but saw the pot go in Teltscher's direction as he had Q♦J♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
69,500
9,500
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9,500 |
Small blind called and Jose Anochea raised to 800 from the big blind. Small blind made the call.
The flop came 10♦2♣9♥ and the small blind was quick to check. Anochea continued for 900 and received a call from the small blind.
While the turn came the 9♠ both players were quick to check.
The river was the 10♣ and the small blind fired for 2,000. Anochea raised to 12,000 and the small blind was quick to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
71,800 |
Gabriel Schroeder raised to 600 on the button and David Einhorn called in the small blind.
The flop rolled out 8♦3♦2♠, prompting a check from Einhorn over to Schroeder who bet 900 which Einhorn called.
On the turn 7♠, both players checked and the river 5♠ saw Einhorn bet out to the tune of 2,100, eliciting a quick fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,300
61,300
|
61,300 |
|
58,700
58,700
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58,700 |
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In a blind versus blind battle, Nicholas Marchington bet 2,700 on a board of A♣6♥K♣3♦ and Bryan Wutke called.
The river was the 10♦ and Marchington bet 6,000. Wutke quickly called and Marchington showed A♣10♠ for two pair. Wutke tossed A♥3♥ into the muck as the 2019 Main Event finalist took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
67,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
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42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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