Hand #1: Matthew Wantman Eliminated in 483rd Place by Lam Le

Photo: WPT Champions Club member Matthew Wantman

Matthew Wantman opens in the hijack and Lam Le three-bets to put Wantman all in for 385,000. Wantman calls, and the two await play to finish throughout the rest of the room.

Tournament Director Ray Pulford comes over to announce the hand, giving the green light for the two to table their cards.

Wantman shows and needs to hold against Le’s to stay alive. The flop does not comply, putting a queen in the window on a runout of , and Wantman is eliminated in 483rd place.

With 482 players remaining, the field is two eliminations away from bursting the bubble and making it into the money.

Lam Le – 1,820,000 (121 bb)
Matthew Wantman – Eliminated

Photo: Tournament Director Ray Pulford announces an all-in preflop situation on the first hand of hand-for-hand play.