A player in middle position bet 1,500 on a board of , and Mike Williams moved all in for 3,500 on his left. Chris Moneymaker made the call from the blinds, and the bettor folded.
Williams:
Moneymaker:
Williams had the former Main Event champ drawing stone dead to a chop, but the river didn't do it.
Despite the early setback, Moneymaker still has nearly double the starting stack.
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A player in the cutoff put his last 8,000 in on a board of , and Charles Maxcy snap-called from middle position, turning over for queens full after pushing his chips in.
"Jesus Christ," the exasperated player in the cutoff said. He showed for a full house on the turn and sent his whole stack across the table.
Patrick Steele bet 800 under the gun on an flop, and the player in the cutoff made it 1,600. Steele called, and he check-called the same amount on the turn. The river prompted two checks on the four-flush board, and the player on the button showed for aces up. Steele had it beat with , a flush on the river, though he didn't need it.
Big blind Ron Bell pushed all in for 8,725 on fourth street with the community reading . His opponent on the button thought it over for awhile. The pot contained roughly 11,000.
"Alright," he said, splashing in a call.
Bell:
Button:
Bell had it locked up, and the meaningless river was a .
We found a player all in for 3,025 in middle position, with the big blind having reraised to 6,025. That wasn't enough for John Franciosi, who wanted to play for more, putting the big blind all in for about 16,000. The player called off.
Franciosi:
Big blind:
Middle position:
Three pairs went to the flop, and it was Franciosi finding a set as hit the board. The turn ended runner-runner hopes for the shorter stacks, and Franciosi has shot out ahead of the field.
, and Mike Williams moved all in for 3,500 on his left. Chris Moneymaker made the call from the blinds, and the bettor folded.
river didn't do it.
, and Charles Maxcy snap-called from middle position, turning over 
for queens full after pushing his chips in.
for a full house on the turn and sent his whole stack across the table.
flop, and the player in the cutoff made it 1,600. Steele called, and he check-called the same amount on the 
turn. The 
river prompted two checks on the four-flush board, and the player on the button showed 
for aces up. Steele had it beat with 
.
river left the eights up best.
hit the board. The 
turn ended runner-runner hopes for the shorter stacks, and Franciosi has shot out ahead of the field.