$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 440

On the first hand of the day, Paul Snead opened to 90,000 from the hijack and Brian Altman three-bet to 260,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds folded and Snead called.

The flop came and both players checked. The turn was , Snead bet 250,000 and Altman called. The river was , Snead put out 600,000 and Altman folded after a two-minute tank. A big swing to start out and Snead had the early lead change.

Paul Snead – 3,245,000 (81 bb)
Brian Altman – 1,955,000 (49 bb)