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. Facing him at the other end of the table was PokerStars Player Paolo Compagno who gave it a good long think and finally made the call but mucked when Sotiriadis turned over 
for ace high.
. Wendt check called a bet of 500 from Sammartino. The turn was the 
and now Wendt check called a bet of 900. The river was the 
. Check again and a bet of 1,050 from Sammartino finally saw Wendt release his hand.
on the flop and Baumgarten check called Vandersmissen's 1,200 continuation bet.
turn. First he checked and let Vandersmissen bet 2,600. Baumgarten made it 6,800 to go and Vandersmissen made the call.
fell on the river and Baumgarten bet out 8,300.
for the missed flush draw. Vandersmissen tabled 
and took it down.
flop.
river. Kerkeni held and he is already up to over 100K in just the third level of the day.
. The big blind checked and McCorkell fired out 650 and only Steinbrenner called.
and McCorkell quickly bet another 1,225 only to fold when Steinbrenner raised to 2,600.
was met by a check from both players and they saw a turn card 
explaining the check-raise semi-bluff on the turn. Vukoja had hung on with