$2000 +$150 Heads Up Double Elimination NL
Matt Affleck defeats Bill Blanda to move into the second round, while Blanda drops to the losers bracket.
Other first round winners:
Lior Shalom Barlev
Robert Deppe
Darren Elias
Christopher Mitchell
Freddie Rouhani
Mark Tyson
Jason Young
Players still grinding in their first round matches include Matt Glantz and Josh Brikis.
Defending Champion Jeremy McLaughlin has a bye into the second round.