WPT Prime Cambodia ($1,100)

Hunter Stevens raises to 4,000 and earns two callers out of the blinds including Nabil Cardoso and Michael Sideridis. On the T♠ 9♥ 8♦ flop, it checks to Sideridis who bets4,000. Stevens calls and Cardoso check-raises to 13,000 for Sideridis to call and Stevens to fold.

Cardoso bets big on the 8♠ turn and Sideridis tank-folds with fewer than ten blinds behind.

Mark Gruendemann enters back to back hands with the first one costing him some chips then gaining it back and more on the following hand. Up against Luc Ramos, Gruendemann defends his big blind by calling the 1100 raise then they both check to the turn 2♣ J♣ 9♦ 4♣ . Gruendemann check-calls Ramos's 1500 bet then opts to fold on the river 6♦ after Ramos bets 1200.

The next hand, newcomer to the table Keisuke Tajiri opens 1200, Gruendemann makes it 5300, Tajiri calls. Gruendemann continues at the flop Q♥ J♥ 6♦ for 7000, Tajiri calls again. On the turn Q♣ , Gruendemann slows to a check then calls Tajiri's 5000 bet but on the river, Gruendemann jams which earns a quick fold from Tajiri.

Day 1b has grown to 156 entries with 147 players remaining and among the latest notables to enter the fray are Adam Friedman, Michael Sideridis, Mark Gruendemann, Tien Dung Pham, Somashekar Nahadeva, Thomas Ward (the one from the UK), as well as Adam Watkins.