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Level 15 Begins (74 Players Left)
7:35 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 15: 1,500-3,000, 500 ante
The players return from dinner to begin Level 15, with increased blinds of 1,500-3,000 and a 500 ante.
With 74 players remaining from a Day 1F field of 452 entries, the average chip stack is about 92,000 (31 big blinds). The final 50 players will finish in the money, and action will continue tonight until there are 23 players remaining.
Here are the remaining Day 1F payouts:
1st-23rd: $1,500 + Advance to Day 2
24th-37th: $1,200
38th-50th: $950
Dinner Break Until 7:32 pm PT
6:54 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 14: 1,200-2,400, 400 ante
Level 14 comes to an end, and the players take a 45-minute dinner break. Action is scheduled to resume around 7:32 pm.
With about 74 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 92,000 (31 big blinds). The final 11% of today's field will finish in the money. Here are the Day 1F payouts:
1st-23rd: $1,500 + Advance to Day 2
24th-37th: $1,200
38th-50th: $950
Dan Beecher Eliminated by Andrew Bulliard
6:53 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 14: 1,200-2,400, 400 ante
After a flop of 
, Dan Beecher is all in from the big blind for about 54,000 with 
for a double-gutshot straight draw. He needs to improve to stay alive against Andrew Bulliard's 
(pair of aces) in the cutoff.
The turn card is the 
, the river card is the 
, and Bulliard wins the pot with his pair of aces to eliminate Beecher from Day 1F.
Andrew Bulliard - 150,000 (63 bb)
Dan Beecher - Eliminated
Rolando Wong Doubles Up
6:42 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 14: 1,200-2,400, 400 ante
The player under the gun raises to 14,000, another player reraises from middle position to 35,000, and the Rolando Wong calls all in. The original raiser folds. Wong turns over 
and is good shape to double up thru his opponents 
.
The board comes 
and Wong's pocket aces hold giving him his double up.
Rolando Wong 80,000 (33 bb)
Lester Crew Doubles Thru Robert Cheung
6:42 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 14: 1,200-2,400, 400 ante
Robert Cheung raises from the hijack to 5,400, and Lester Crew calls from the big blind. The flop comes 
, Crew checks, Cheung bets 6,200, and Crew check-raises to 14,000. Cheung tanks for a while before he calls.
The turn card is the 
, Crew checks, and Cheung moves all in. Crew calls with 
for a set of sevens, and Cheung turns over 
for a club flush draw with a gutshot straight draw. Crew needs his hand to hold to stay alive.
The river card is the 
, and Crew wins the pot with a full house, sevens full of sixes, to double up in chips.
Lester Crew - 105,000 (44 bb)
Robert Cheung - 58,000 (24 bb)
Brett Murray Eliminated
6:19 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 14: 1,200-2,400, 400 ante
Brett Murray has exited the tournament field on Day 1F at the WPT500 at ARIA. There are now 80 players remaining from the 452 entries in the field. The top 50 will make the money tonight.
Level 14 Begins (83 Day 1F Players Left)
6:13 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 14: 1,200-2,400, 400 ante
Level 13 comes to an end, and Level 14 begins with increased blinds of 1,200-2,400 with a 400 ante. Play continues without a break.
With 83 players remaining from a Day 1F field of 452 entries, the average chip stack is about 82,000 (34 big blinds).
There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 14 (about 6:45 pm), and action will continue tonight until the field is down to the final 17 players (5% of the field).
The final 11% of today's field will finish in the money. Here are the Day 1F payouts:
1st-23rd: $1,500 + Advance to Day 2
24th-37th: $1,200
38th-50th: $950
Gordon Eng Doubles Up
6:09 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 13: 1,000-2,000, 300 ante
A player moves all in from UTG+1 for 27,200, and Gordon Eng calls all in from middle position for 19,600 with 
. His opponent turns over , and Eng needs his hand to hold to stay alive.
The board comes 
, and the pocket jacks hold up for Eng to win the pot and double up in chips.
Gordon Eng - 44,900 (22 bb)
Rolando Wong Doubles Up
6:06 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 13: 1,000-2,000, 300 ante
Rolando Wong moves all in preflop for 23,900 in middle position, and a player in late position calls right behind him. The two players then table their hands.
Wong: 
Late Position: 
Board: 
Wong doubles up to survive with 53,500 after collecting the pot.
Rolando Wong - 53,500 (26 bb)
Dylan Wilkerson Doubles Up
5:42 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 12: 800-1,600, 200 ante
The board reads 
when Dylan Wilkerson (pictured) gets the last of his chips (43,600) into the middle against the small blind after a series of bets and raises that started with a cold four-bet during the preflop action. The two players then table their hands.
Wilkerson:
Small Blind:
River: 
Wilkerson wins the hand and he grows his stack to 138,000 after collecting the pot.
Dylan Wilkerson - 138,000 (69 bb)
Level 13 Begins (102 Day 1F Players Left)
5:42 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 13: 1,000-2,000, 300 ante
Level 12 comes to an end, and Level 13 begins with increased blinds of 1,000-2,000 with a 500 ante. Play continues without a break.
With 102 players remaining from a Day 1F field of 452 entries, the average chip stack is about 66,500 (33 big blinds).
There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 14 (about 6:45 pm), and action will continue tonight until the field is down to the final 17 players (5% of the field).
The final 11% of today's field will finish in the money. Here are the Day 1F payouts:
1st-23rd: $1,500 + Advance to Day 2
24th-37th: $1,200
38th-50th: $950
Tim Bryan Knocks Out a Player
5:32 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 12: 800-1,600, 200 ante
Tim Bryan raises from middle position, the small blind moves all in for 24,100, and Bryan calls with . The small blind turns over , and needs to improve to stay alive.
The board comes , and Bryan turns a set of jacks to win the pot and double up in chips.
Tim Bryan - 54,000 (34 bb)
partypoker Qualifier Richard King Update
5:05 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 12: 800-1,600, 200 ante
We caught up with Richard King on break who is sitting nicely on his 119,000 (74 bb) stack. He informed us that although he's been playing very tight and "nitty" he did manage to get lucky twice to accumulate those chips. In his words
"I coolered a set of nines versus two pair and rivered a flush and got paid"
He's been enjoying himself and having a great time, that's what we like to hear Richard.
Level 12 Begins (140 Day 1F Players Left)
4:53 PM PDT, Jul 2, 2016 • Level 12: 800-1,600, 200 ante
Level 11 comes to an end, and Level 12 begins with increased blinds of 800-1,600 and a 200 ante.
With 140 players remaining from a Day 1F field of 452 entries, the average chip stack is about 48,500 (30 big blinds).
There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 14 (about 6:45 pm), and action will continue tonight until the field is down to the final 17 players (5% of the field).
The final 11% of today's field will finish in the money. Here are the Day 1F payouts:
1st-23rd: $1,500 + Advance to Day 2
24th-37th: $1,200
38th-50th: $950
(trip queens) and his opponent is holding 
