Level 15: 2,000/4,000 (4,000)
Sylvere Paillot was moved to the seat previously occupied by the previously eliminated Shawn Decesare. Apparently, that seat isn't a lucky one.
Paillot moved in for 11,000 from the button. Wouter Schuurbiers confirmed the amount before he said: "I don't even have to look."
Moments later Schuurbiers made the call and the cards were turned over.
Sylvere Paillot: A 2
Wouter Schuubiers: Q 5
Both players improved to a pair on the 9 5 2 K 10 runout. Schuubiers' pair was better to eliminate Paillot. Shortly after both Tom Delaine and Mariusz Lewoniewski hit the rail and the Day 1a action was down to just 24 players with 14 advancing to Day 2.