On a 
board, "Miami" John Cernuto's bet of 1,750 was called by two opponents, landing the 
on the river. All three checked, with one opponent tabling 
. Neither Cernuto nor the other opponent could beat it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
||
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Among those who have arrived a bit late and have taken their seats include Adam Lippert, "Cowboy"John Land, La Sengphet, and Mike Beasley. Dwyte Pilgrim is also roaming the room, though the has yet to take his seat.
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It's been a bad level for Ed Koppe.
We caught just a bit of an earlier pot as Koppe was heads up. The board showed (X) 
, and Koppe reluctantly (but quickly) folded his 
to an opponent's shove. A few hands later, Koppe got his last ~10,000 into the middle with his 
poised for a double against an opponent with 
.
A queen on the flop was no good at all for Koppe, and the 
board is the last he'll get to see today.
There are three tables over in the Manor Room along one of the side walls, and we meandered in there to see who was hiding. Miguel Borrero was one of those tucked away in the corner, and we arrived just in time to see his final stand.
The board showed 
when we walked up to the table, and Borrero had shoved his last ~8,400 into the pot. His opponent tanked and called with 
, and Borrero's was well ahead.
Well ahead, that is, until the 
dropped off the deck on the river, flushing Borrero out the door just before the first break.
Robert Scott had built his stack up to about 30,000 during level three, but a costly mistake has dented his stack severely.
On a 
board with about 22,000 in the pot, Robert Scott put in a re-raise all in against Joshua Evans. Evans announced, "count," motioning to the dealer to count out what Scott's re-raise amount what for. Scott, however, thought Evans announced, "call," and tabled .
The decision was on Evans, knowing exactly what he was up against. After about a minute, he called for his tournament life and tabled 
, holding up through the 
river to win the huge pot just as Level 3 came to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
1,400
-28,600
|
-28,600 |
We've got three levels in the books, and the players are off for a 15-minute break.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
After stumbling in that big pot at the end of Level 3, Robert Scott ducked away from the table to tell his story to his friends scattered around the room. Returning from break, Scott's chair is empty, and his ~1,300 remaining chips aren't going to last long.
Robert Scott did make it back to the table for a few hands, but his chips have run out. With a limp and a raise in front of him, Scott shoved his last 1,025 into the middle. The player next door reraised, successfully isolating the all-in player and putting Scott heads up for his tournament life.
Showdown
Scott:
Opponent:
The board ran 
, and Scott could not catch up to stay alive. He's gone for now, but you'll see him again in Las Vegas in a few weeks. By virtue of his performance at Harrah's Chester last week, Scott earned the title of Casino Champion for that stop and his golden ticket into the $1 million WSOP-C National Championship freeroll.
