A player in the big blind checked and called approximately 2,300 from Zo Karim, who was in early position on a board of 
. The big blind checked the 
river, and Karim fired 5,825. This time, his opponent tanked a couple of minutes and mucked.
Players are on break for 15 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Jeff Chang opened for an unknown amount in middle position and called a three-bet to 2,200 from an opponent in the cutoff. Both checked the flop and the board read 
on fourth street. Chang checked and called what looked like 2,200 more. He checked the 
river, and his opponent bet 3,700.
"I'll show either way," the player declared.
Chang thought for over a minute and called. His opponent showed 
but Chang had it beat with 
for a set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,600 |
A trio of recognizable faces just sat in: David Eldridge, Chad Eveslage, and Rex Clinkscales. Eldridge was the final elimination on Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 50
Michael Rocco had a raise to 1,300 in front of him in middle position, and Chad Eveslage called on his left. The cutoff made it 3,100 and Rocco and Eveslage both called. The flop came 
. Rocco and Eveslage checked and the cutoff bet 6,000. Rocco mucked but Eveslage shoved for about 7,000 more effective. The cutoff called with 
but Eveslage had outflopped him with 
. The set held up as the turn and river bricked out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
43,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
||
Zo Karim bet 1,450 from the small blind into two players on a 
flop. Both opponents called, and a 
arrived on fourth street. Karim bet 2,800, and this time only Peter Tarsiewicz, who had the button, called. Karim checked the 
river and called a wager of 5,400.
Tarsiewicz showed 
for a set and Karim simply said "nice hand."
Nick Yunis took a seat at that same table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
38,500
38,500
|
38,500 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
20,000
-33,000
|
-33,000 |
Chad Eveslage checked from the big blind on a 
board and an opponent in early position bet 3,600. Eveslage made it 11,000 and his opponent jammed for about 21,000. Eveslage snapped with for the nuts but he had cards to fade as his opponent had a set of nines. The river was a blank.
The next hand, there was an open to 750 from Joey Weissman and a call from Duwayne Kosi. Eveslage made it 3,500 and both opponents called. The flop came 
and Eveslage checked. Weissman did likewise and Kosi bet 8,100. Eveslage was the only caller, and he check-called another 15,600 on the turn. Check-check on the 
, and Eveslage revealed 
that his opponent couldn't beat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
86,400
43,400
|
43,400 |
|
|
||
|
|
26,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
We found Nick Yunis checking under the gun on a completed board of 
. Robert Schulz moved in on the button to put Yunis at risk for 13,850.
"You know I'm a calling station, right?" the Chilean said after thinking a bit. "I'm going to go against my gut."
He mucked, preserving his remaining chips.
At another table, former November Niner Sylvain Loosli took a seat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
79,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
||
|
30,000 | |
|
|
13,850
-16,150
|
-16,150 |
