The field has surpassed 800 players and registration will remain open until about 4:00pm local time. Among those joining the field since the start of play include Berry Johnston and Tommy Vedes.
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Daniel Makowsky was heads up with an opponent and the board read 
. Makowsky's opponent checked, prompting him to fire 3,100. His opponent tank called and Makowsky rolled over 
for top two pair.
His opponent mucked and Makowsky is up to 28,000 chips.
The players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
The cards are back in the air.
The board read 
and Allen Kessler was heads up with an opponent who called a bet on the turn. The on the river paired the board and Kessler tossed 1,150 into the pot.
"The turn kept me in," Kessler's opponent griped then open-folded 
. "I was looking for the straight.
Kessler cooly mucked saying, "If you hit the straight you win. I'm just glad I'm back to starting stack."
Indeed Kessler is back where he started with around 20,000 chips.
Just before the break, Brett Schwertley raised to 350 under the gun and the player in the hijack popped it to 900. Action folded back to Schwertley and he called, leading to a 
flop.
Schwertley check-called 1,075 from his opponent and the 
followed on the turn. Both checked and when the 
hit the river, Schwertley bet 2,250. His opponent called, but mucked when Schwertley tabled 
.
With that pot Schwertley is up to about 33,000.
Richard Lee, the sixth-place finisher in the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event, is up to about 37,000 after taking down a small pot. With about 1,800 in the middle and the board reading 
, Lee bet 1,350. His opponent called and Lee tabled 
for the nut straight to win the pot.
Level: 5
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Spencer Hudson opened to 500 from under the gun and received two callers – one from early position and another from the big blind.
The flop fell 
and the player in the big blind checked to Hudson who continued for 900. The player in early position called and the player in the big blind folded.
The turn was the 
and Hudson slowed down, checking to his opponent who fired 2,200. Hudson mucked and is now down to 22,000 chips.
