A player in the big blind bet 800 on an flop and got two calls, one from Steve McCluskey in early position and the other from a player on McCluskey's left. The big blind bet again with 1,700 on the turn, and McCluskey called. This time, the third player fired out a raise to 4,200, which both of his opponents called. Everyone checked after a brick fell on the river, with the last player announcing two pair and showing . McCluskey had it beat with for a flopped flush.
Just after entering the tournament from the final satellite, Wilfred Lewis bet 1,200 from the hijack on a flop. His opponent in the cutoff announced all in for about Lewis' starting stack, and Lewis stood up and made the call.
Lewis:
Opponent:
Lewis was in great shape with his overpair, and the turn further reduced his opponent's outs. The gave his opponent two but Lewis a winning flush.
"I go from zero to 100 real quick!" he yelled.
The next hand, in a three-bet pot, the player who doubled Lewis up bet 3,000 on a flop. Josh Mancuso, who recently sat down and fired up the three-bet, folded on the button, and Lewis called. The turn prompted a check from Lewis and a shove for 8,550. Lewis called, showing for top pair, ahead of . He dodged the ace on the river.
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After a middle-position open to 450 and a call, Donald McArthur jammed for 4,700 on the button. The opener followed the blinds into the muck, but the caller shrugged and put McArthur at risk, tossing in. McArthur showed and the race was on. A run out favored McArthur, giving him a winning boat.
Nancy Regan had a bet of 6,000 in front of her on the button on a board of , and a player in middle position pushed all in for about 17,000. A third player folded, and Regan called for about 12,000 total.
Regan:
Opponent:
Regan was ahead for the moment but fading plenty of cards. Two bricks fell to keep the aces best as finished out the board.
Tour ambassador Chris Moneymaker joined in a multi-way limped pot which saw the big blind raise to 2,000, leaving himself 50 behind. The first couple of limpers folded, and Moneymaker jammed for about 6,000. Action folded back to the raiser, who called.
Moneymaker:
Big blind:
Moneymaker had found a good spot and looked likely to grab the knockout as hit the board, but a saved the big blind.
flop and got two calls, one from Steve McCluskey in early position and the other from a player on McCluskey's left. The big blind bet again with 1,700 on the 
turn, and McCluskey called. This time, the third player fired out a raise to 4,200, which both of his opponents called. Everyone checked after a brick fell on the river, with the last player announcing two pair and showing 
. McCluskey had it beat with 
for a flopped flush.
turn further reduced his opponent's outs. The 
gave his opponent two but Lewis a winning flush.
flop. Josh Mancuso, who recently sat down and fired up the three-bet, folded on the button, and Lewis called. The 
for top pair, ahead of 
. He dodged the ace on the river.
and the race was on. A 
saved the big blind.