Roof Loses Small One
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Marshall Roof, who recently finished as runner-up in Event #1: $400 Mystery Bounty, limped from late position and was called by Mohammed-Ali Tadjer on the button as well as the small blind with the big blind checking their option.
The blinds checked to Roof on a flop of 
and he continued for 1,100. That forced folds from Tadjer and the small blind but the big blind decided to call.
Both players checked through the 
turn to the 
river at which point the big blind checked for a third time. Roof, not prepared to go to showdown, fired off 2,200 and was promptly called. 'You're good' Roof said as he turned over 
and that was indeed the case for the big blind player, who held 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
flop to the 
turn at which point Fleischman checked for a second time. His opponent fired a delayed continuation of 2,600 which Fleischman called. 
river saw Fleischman take over the betting lead, pushing 7,000 into the middle. The middle position player quickly called and tabled 
. It was no good, however, as Fleischman flipped over 
for the ace-high flush to scoop a sizable pot early in the day.