Kou Vang bet 7,300 after a player in the big blind checked to him on the end.
"So sick," the player kept muttering, staring alternately at the 
board and his opponent.
Finally, he tossed in a call. Vang showed 
for a set, and the big blind tabled 
for a worthless top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,300
8,300
|
8,300 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
"Wild" Bill Romer opened for 525 from early position, and Michael Horchoff three-bet to 1,200 on the button. Kenny Milam made the call out of the big blind, and Romer came along as well.
Everyone checked the 
flop, but those checks may have been deceptive because action sprang to life on the turn after two more checks. Horchoff bet 2,600, Milam called, and Romer shoved for just under 10,000. Horchoff quickly folded, but Milam took a bit of thinking time before laying his hand down as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
Three players put in 2,700 after a flop of 
, and everybody checked the 
turn. When a 
completed the board, the player in the small blind bet 12,000. One player quickly folded, but Lynn Morris called off his stack just as quickly.
Morris: 
Small blind: 
The small blind had played his set slow on the turn, and Morris had spiked a better set on the river to take the pot and more than double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,150 |
We didn't catch the action, but we found the dealer at Table 4 counting out Matt Alexander's stack of 7,300. The board read 
, and Alexander's 
made the winning flush against an opponent who held for an overpair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,900
-1,100
|
-1,100 |
According to Gene Dudek, he just coolered Nick Jivkov when they got all in with sets of kings and deuces, respectively. Dudek had his opponent covered, and he collected Jivkov's stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
We found a huge pot brewing between three players in a recent hand.
After two checks, the hijack bet 3,500 on a board of 
. Michael Benton called in the big blind, and Isidro Sifuentes made it 13,000. The hijack jammed for 14,725, and Benton shoved over that for more than 30,000. Sifuentes called off his stack with no hesitation.
"You have the nuts?" Benton asked him. He didn't, but he did have the lead.
Sifuentes: 
Benton:
Hijack: 
The player in the hijack was drawing dead, but Benton could still win the pot if the board paired. The river brought the 
, and Benton celebrated while the dealer counted out stacks. Sifuentes was covered, so Benton took both players' stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
71,500
71,500
|
71,500 |
|
|
Busted |
...and Level 3 has begun.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante:
Players are on a 10-minute break, the first of the day.
