When we arrived at table 56 just now, Playground regular Nick Soller had just shoved for his tournament life. Circumstances had forced him to wager his last several thousand chips chasing a flush, and initially things were looking up … until the weren’t.

With the board showing , Nick went all in and found a caller in Francis Chevalier. Nick’s looked good against Francis’ at first, especially when the turn was dealt a . Unfortunately the came the river card was a , washing away Nick’s chances and giving Francis the boat.

Francis didn’t exactly make a huge score with the win, but every elimination brings you closer to a birth in Day 2. With Nick’s ouster, 69 players remain at the tables. Only 43 more eliminations to go!