Because of the 8000+ participants in this event "Day 1" was split into 4 starting days, for a quarter of the field each day. These hands were all in the first half-hour of play on each day (adapted from Cardplayer.com):
From Day 1A:
On a flop of Tc 7c 5s, Tim Rod bets $300 and his opponent raises to $600. Rod calls and the turn puts the 3c on the board. Rod again bets out with $1,500 and is again raised by his opponent to $4,000. Rod calls and the river puts the 3s on the board. Rod pushes all-in and his opponent immediately calls. Rod flips up Kc Qc for a turned flush. His opponent says, "Do I have a straight flush? Oh, no I don't," as he shows 8d 6s for no pair, ten-high, 8 kicker. The dude called an all-in with no pair, ten-high, 8 kicker!
From Day 1B:
On the very first hand of the day, Greg Nunley raises to $225 and Mark Lawlor re-raises to $600. Nunley re-raises to $1,500 and Lawlor makes it $3,000 to go. Nunley goes all-in and Lawlor makes the call. Nunley shows KcKd and Lawlor shows AhAd. The board comes Jh Tc 2d 7s 3d, and Nunley is the first elimination of the day.
From Day 1C:
On a board of 9d 6d 5c 2s, Tuan Le's opponent bets $1,500 and Le calls. The river is the 7h. Le's opponent bets $3,000. Le calls and shows Jc Js. His opponent shows Ks Qs and Le rakes in the pot, bringing him to $17,000 in chips.
From Day 1D:
A player under-the-gun calls, the small blind calls and Jimmy Tian checks in the big blind. The flop comes Qc Jh 8d and Tian bets $75. The player under-the-gun calls and the small blind folds. The turn is the Ad and Tian bets $150. The opponent raises to $500, Tian reraises to $1,500, and the opponent moves all-in. Tian calls and shows Th 9s for the straight while his opponent shows 8s 8c for a set. The 7c falls on the river and the first elimination of the day occurs.
From Day 1A:
On a flop of Tc 7c 5s, Tim Rod bets $300 and his opponent raises to $600. Rod calls and the turn puts the 3c on the board. Rod again bets out with $1,500 and is again raised by his opponent to $4,000. Rod calls and the river puts the 3s on the board. Rod pushes all-in and his opponent immediately calls. Rod flips up Kc Qc for a turned flush. His opponent says, "Do I have a straight flush? Oh, no I don't," as he shows 8d 6s for no pair, ten-high, 8 kicker. The dude called an all-in with no pair, ten-high, 8 kicker!
From Day 1B:
On the very first hand of the day, Greg Nunley raises to $225 and Mark Lawlor re-raises to $600. Nunley re-raises to $1,500 and Lawlor makes it $3,000 to go. Nunley goes all-in and Lawlor makes the call. Nunley shows KcKd and Lawlor shows AhAd. The board comes Jh Tc 2d 7s 3d, and Nunley is the first elimination of the day.
From Day 1C:
On a board of 9d 6d 5c 2s, Tuan Le's opponent bets $1,500 and Le calls. The river is the 7h. Le's opponent bets $3,000. Le calls and shows Jc Js. His opponent shows Ks Qs and Le rakes in the pot, bringing him to $17,000 in chips.
From Day 1D:
A player under-the-gun calls, the small blind calls and Jimmy Tian checks in the big blind. The flop comes Qc Jh 8d and Tian bets $75. The player under-the-gun calls and the small blind folds. The turn is the Ad and Tian bets $150. The opponent raises to $500, Tian reraises to $1,500, and the opponent moves all-in. Tian calls and shows Th 9s for the straight while his opponent shows 8s 8c for a set. The 7c falls on the river and the first elimination of the day occurs.
