Curtis Ehrgott has chipped up nicely to start the day after he was seen taking in a small pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Mark Castaldo, who told PokerNews that he is already up $15,000 from six satellites for this main event, bet 2,500 on the river on a board that read 
into two opponents who both folded as he took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
56,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
||
|
55,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
52,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
45,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Players are now on their first 15 minute break of the day.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Action was picked up on the river on a board that read 
. Ari Engel was facing a bet of 10,500 from his opponent. Engel thought it out for a while and made the call after about twenty seconds. His opponent quickly showed an ace and a lower card and Engel turned over 
which was the winning hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
72,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
||
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There are still several satellite chances to get into the $3,300 main event. There are ones at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. this evening and then at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m on Saturday. Each one has a $585 buy in and guarantees 5 seats into the main event.
Action was picked up on the turn with a board that read 
, David Israelite called the 8,500 bet made by his opponent. The river was the both players checked and Israelite turned over 
which was good enough to take the pot as his opponent shook his head and mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
67,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500