A rapid-fire start in the $1,000 Tag Teamculminated in a rollercoaster heads-up against the team of Jamie Kerstetter and Corey Paggeot, who had come into the day as the chip leaders, with the chip lead trading hands on multiple occasions. The final four players were all looking for their first bracelets, but it was Leonard and Jørstad who came out on top after overcoming an almost 6:1 heads-up chip advantage.
Elsewhere, the first day of Event #61: Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship has come to an end - we spoke with some of the entrants to find out where their poker origins lie.