A Few More Arrivals
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
With Level 2 underway, the tournament clock is reading 44 entries and of the recent arrivals is Nate Zoller, who finished in fourth place out of 732 entries during last month's Heartland Poker Tour event here at Golden Gates Casino for a payday of $42,815. Ben Jensen has also been seen in a new seat, having wasted no time getting back in on the action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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. The small blind led out for 3,500 and the player who was under the gun folded. Kong put in chips to call.
and the small blind checked. Kong threw out a bet of 25,000, effectively putting his opponent at risk for his last 13,400 or so. The player went deep into the tank, apologizing for doing so. He said he just needed another moment and proceeded to fold after that moment passed, resulting in Kong taking down the pot. 
and Leitch checked. The cutoff made a bet of 1,100. Leitch called. The turn came 
and Leitch checked again. The cutoff fired again for 2,500 and Leitch counted out a call.
and Leitch checked. The cutoff tabled 
for a pair of queens, indicating a check behind.
for a pair of kings and took down the pot.
. Action had been completed with a player in middle position having the all-in button and another 7,000 or so in front of him. He was in the process of standing up while his hand was being mucked.
tabled in front of him as he awaited the pot, bringing his chip total just shy of two starting stacks.
to put a fourth diamond on board and the big blind checked. Verbeck put out a bet of 2,000 and his opponent thought for a few moments before sending his cards to the muck.
and a player in middle position had bet 5,000 into Nate Zoller, who was all in for around 15,5000 from the hijack. 
to confirm that he did not have a pair of eights, but rather, "Just the nut boat." He then asked his opponent again what he had now that he had shown.