Mortensen Sits Down, Sets to Work
As we near the end of the first level, Carlos "The Matador" Mortensen has arrived and taken his seat. And he has wasted little time becoming active.
Just now came a hand in which Mortensen and one opponent had reached the turn with the board showing 
and 1,000 in the middle. Mortensen, in the small blind, fired a bet of 750, and his opponent quickly called. The river then brought the 
and another bet from Mortensen, this time 1,450. His opponent called again, and Mortensen quickly tabled the bad news -- 
-- a flopped straight, his opponent mucking his hand in response.
Mortensen swiftly moves up to 35,500.