Level 1
: 100/200, 25 ante
Dan Shak opened for 550 under the gun and David Peters defended from the small blind. It was heads-up action to the 
flop, which both players checked. When the 
turned, Peters bet 750 and Shak called. Both players then returned to checking when the 
completed the board on the river.
Shak showed the 
with either the 
or 
(we didn't get a good look), but it was no good as Peters held top pair with the 
.
"Good thin hearts didn't come," Shak said in his recognizable raspy voice.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
48,500
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
, Marc Etienne McLaughlin checked from the big blind and Tim Reilly moved all in for right around 33,000 from the under-the-gun position. The November Niner, who barely had the bigger stack, hit the tank for nearly five minutes before conceding the hand. Neither player exposed his cards.
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the pre-flop raiser continued for 1,300. Jonathan Little called on the button and the big blind raised to 4,000. That got the opener out of the way but Little, sporting mirror shades and a notebook, made the call in position. Turn card 
and a lead from the big blind for 7,500 which little called. River 
and the big blind checked. Little bombed the river for around 16,000 and took it down.
. Checked to Katchalov in position who bet 700 and found just the one caller in Hanowski. The turn was the 
and Hanowski led for 2,000. Katchalov gave it up.
completed the board on the river, Mantel bet a hefty 14,000 and Katchalov wasted little time in releasing his hand.
