Players are currently bagging up their chips and will return tomorrow for Day 2 where the event will play down to the final table.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for end of day chip counts and a recap of Day 1b action.

With 26 players left, two players were knocked out in back-to-back hands to reach the final 24 that will return for Day 2 tomorrow.

One player ran pocket kings into Andrea Chait's pocket aces to be sent home in 26th and the very next hand a player was all in for his last 5,000 with pocket tens against Rich Ellis' pocket jacks to be eliminated in 25th.

Andrea Chait	1,135,000	435,000
Rich Ellis	530,000	420,000

Ian Huntsberger moved all in on the button for 45,000 and was called by the player in the big blind who had him covered.

Ian Huntsberger:
Big blind:

Huntsberger improved to two pair, kings and jacks on the flop. The turn brought the and the river landed the earning him the much needed double up.

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Rich Meza raised to 40,000 in the cutoff and Dan Enright defended in the big blind.

The flop came and Enright open-jammed for close to 300,000, putting himself at risk. Meza snap called.

Dan Enright:
Rich Meza:

The turn landed the with Meza still far out in the lead. Only an eight would chop it and the river brought just that - the , resulting in a split pot.

Rich Meza	400,000	-30,000
Dan Enright	350,000	281,000

Patricia Jackomin limped on the button, the small blind completed, and Martin Sams moved all in from the big blind for 230,000 to put himself at risk. Jackomin called and the small blind got out of the way.

Martin Sams:
Patricia Jackomin:

Sams was in great shape to double up but Jackomin picked up additional outs with a gutshot on the flop.

The turn completed the straight for Jackomin and the saw Sams heading to the rail.

Patricia Jackomin	675,000	675,000
Martin Sams	0	-365,000

Action picked up on the flop of in a hand between Ru Zhao in the hijack and the player in middle position.

With about 300,000 in the pot, middle position moved all in for 125,000 to put himself at risk. After a brief moment of thought, Zhao made the call.

Opponent:
Ru Zhao:

The board ran out , and Zhao's pair of kings took down the pot.

The remaining 41 players have been sent on another 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 big blind ante.

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Action went three-ways to a flop of , with a player (not in the hand) at the table shouting "Yahtzee" as the board came out.

Alex Vanderweele Ortman led out for 32,000 in the small blind, the player in the big blind folded, and Martin Sams called in early position.

The turn landed the and Vanderweele Ortman bet again, this time for 64,000. Sams called again.

On the river, Vanderweele Ortman moved all in to put Sams at risk, who had 59,000 behind. Sams quickly called and tabled for quad tens, besting the of Vanderweele Ortman.

Martin Sams	365,000	202,500
Alex Vanderweele Ortman	170,000	-35,000

After a short period of hand-for-hand play, the remaining 47 players are now in the money.

Only 24 players will bag up and return for Day 2 tomorrow.