WPT Opener

Dwindled down to 1.5 BB, big blind Mamiya Ruiko flicked in her last 5,000 with K♠ J♠ and was called by small blind Jianzhong Song with 4♦ 5♠ . The board ran 4♠ Q♣ T♣ 5♣ 6♥ , landing Jianzhong two pair for the win.

Action on the other table saw Hanusi Mate shove his short stack in with 8♥ 8♣ and was called by Desimoni Bruno with A♣ Q♥ . Up for a flip, a roller coaster board Q♠ 6♥ 8♦ Q♣ 6♦ turned up on the felt which left Hanusi’s flopped set crushed by the river.

The two eliminated players will split a minimum payout while 14 additional runners head on to Day 2.