The second flight of day one participants has come to an end. There were nine tables still in action, with approximately 87 players surviving the day. A preliminary scan of official chip counts shows Paul Esfandiari with $80,900, Bret Mingo with $73,900, and Dewey Tomko with $62,300.

A new chip count is available under the chip counts tab. We will post the official end of the day chip counts when they become available.

Nothing like having someone bet into you when you have the nuts. Especially when you need the chips. Al Ardebili raised preflop, and was called by the player in seat 5. The flop came Kh-Jh-10d. Seat 5, who was in the small blind, asked Ardebili how much he had left, and Ardebili showed just over $10,000 in chips. Seat 5 pushed in enough to force Ardebili all in. Ardebili immediately called, and emphatically showed his A-Q for the nut broadway. His opponent showed A-10 for a pair of tens. The turn and river were no help to seat 5, and WPT Borgata champion Al Ardebili is back in business with $26,300 in chips.

A short stacked player in early position pushed all in, and Jeff Shulman reraised to $20,000. It looked like an isolation play, and it was. Shulman held pocket aces. The short stack held 8-8. The flop could not produce a miracle for the short stacked player, and Jeff Shulman eliminates one while adding some chips to his stack.

There is a short (and unofficial) break as the green ($25) chips are colored up and raced off the tables. As soon as that is completed, the blinds will increase to $400-$800, with a $100 ante.

There are approximately 110 players left on 11 tables. The average chip stack is now $20,090. Click on the chip counts tab for the stack sizes of notables remaining in the field.

Dustin "Neverwin" Woolf has been eliminated.

Here is a list of recent eliminations:

Antonio Esfandiari
Aaron Kanter
Robert Williamson III