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BJ Malek has shot up the early leaderboard after tripling up.
He got it in with pocket aces against pocket kings and a third player who had flopped a flush on an 
board.
The 
run out made him a boat to drag the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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31,000 |
St. Charles, Missouri's Wendy Horton has shot up into the chip lead after a friendly river card.
After chipping up early in the day with kings versus queens, she got it all in having flopped top set.
Unfortunately for Horton, her opponent had flopped a straight. Things got better for Horton when she rivered a boat to sink her opponent and move up close to 50,000 and into the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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48,000 |
Chris Moneymaker got down under 15,000 and into a raising war with a single opponent on an 
flop.
Eventually, he got it all in with 
but gained no ground as his opponent held 
as well and they chopped it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,000
-3,300
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-3,300 |
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The players have headed off on a 15-minute break with the first two 50-minute levels in the books.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
St. Louis' own Kory Harbour got multiple streets of value after flopping a set early on.
Then, just before the break, he busted the player on his right who shoved with big slick on a jack high board against his 
.
He's now in the driver seat as the third level moves on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000
56,000
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56,000 |
Alan Smith has moved into the lead after dragging a sizable pot moments ago.
He joined four others limping into a pot, but when the big blind led for 700 into a 
flop and two others called, he jacked it up to 4,000.
Only the big blind called and the 
turn was revealed. The big blind checked, but then check-raised to 10,000 total when Smith bet 5,000. Smith called and when the big blind checked the river, he fired out 5,000.
The big blind folded and Smith moved into the chip lead with close to 70,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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68,000
68,000
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68,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Woo Moore is running hot.
He managed to make two full houses early to chip up, then dragged another big pot moments ago to push up among the early leaders.
The hand began with a raise that Woo called going four-handed to a 
flop. One opponent bet 1,100 and Woo was the only caller. He then check-called 2,100 on the 
turn, but when the 
river was revealed, he led out for 3,600 and forced a fold.
Woo is now sitting on 75,000 and counting.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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75,000 |
Chris Moneymaker had joked earlier that his seat was closest in the room to the registration cage.
He's apparently headed there now after running his dwindling stack and pocket kings into a player holding pocket aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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