While we didn't catch the entire action of the hand, Jake Schwartz was showing and collecting the last of Day 1 chip leader Sampo Ryynanen's chips as he headed to the payout desk.
Jason Mercier lost a big pot to Brent Hale, leaving him short stacked headed into hand-for-hand play.
2-7 Triple Draw:
Brent Hale raised. He was called by Daniel Hirleman and Jason Mercier from the big blind.
All three players took two cards on the first draw. Hirleman bet. Mercier raised. Hale folded. Hirleman raised again, and Mercier moved all in for just 900 more. Hirleman called, and action was frozen until all hands were complete on other tables.
Hirleman stood pat while Mercier took one on the second draw. Hirleman stood pat again on the third draw. He showed . Mercier showed and was still live, but drew a on the last draw to be eliminated from the tournament.
Mercier's elimination brings the final 34 players into the money, where they are guaranteed at least $3,775.
Only 57 players remain in Event #7: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball. There were 225 players to start Day 1 which created a total prize pool of $562,500 and a first-place prize of $130,948. Players are just 23 places away from the money with 34 spots being paid, so the money bubble is likely to burst very quickly in the first few levels of the day.
Leading the pack at the end of Day 1 was Sampo Ryynanen who bagged up 102,000. But following close behind are several notable players and bracelet winners. Jason Mercier (36,000), Paul Volpe (46,000), Barry Greenstein (30,200), Lyle Berman (54,400), Ian Johns (70,700), and Brandon Shack-Harris (68,800) are all looking to add to their multiple bracelet collections.
Rounding out the top five stacks at the end of the day was Wes Self (97,000), Jared Bleznick (91,300), Joseph Wagganer (85,300), and James Kwon (81,400).
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Players will return at 2 p.m. today and are scheduled to play 10 more levels. PokerNews will be here will all the action so stay tuned.