Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Horace Thomas raised to 900 from the button and Edward Mroczkowski called from the big blind after joining the tournament at the break. The flop was 
and Mroczkowski check-folded to a bet of 1,300 to give Thomas the pot.
On the next hand, Brian Schaedlich raised to 1,100 from early position and Horace Thomas called. Mroczkowski came along from the small blind and Jason Lee called from the big blind.
The flop was 
and Thomas bet 2,200. Mroczkowski folded and Lee called before Schaedlich got away from it. The turn was 
. Both players checked the turn to see 
on the river and Lee bet 4,700. It was too much for Thomas and he got away from it to give up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
29,700
29,700
|
29,700 |
|
26,500
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
25,400
25,400
|
25,400 |
and Johnson bet 1,400. Provost called and the turn was 
.
on the river. 
for a set of eights. Provost mucked the losing hand and Johnson dragged an early pot.
on the board and a small pot growing in the middle when Brian Arbaugh bet 1,200 from early position. John O'Neal raised to 4,000 from the cutoff and Arbaugh fired back with 8,000. 
on the board when action checked to Min Zhang on the button. Zhang bet 2,000 and Brian Arbaugh called quickly from the small blind before a player in middle position got out of the way. 
for a set of sevens to take the pot and continue the early run. Arbaugh mucked the losing hand.
