A player in early position was all in for about 15,000 against Dave Helpard in the big blind, who had his opponent covered and at risk.
Dave Helpard: 
Early-position player: 
Helpard held two live cards, and the 
runout improved Helpard to two pair — good for the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000 |
A player opened to 1,600 from early position and was called by Lara Eisenberg from the small blind and the player in the big blind.
All three players checked on the 
flop and action checked to the preflop raiser on the 
turn, who bet 2,400. Only Eisenberg called.
The completed the board and Eisenberg slid a single $1,000 chip into the middle. Her opponent called and Eisenberg tabled 
for a pair of eights. It was good, as her opponent mucked.
"It was worth a thousand," Eisenberg said as she collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000 | |
|
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Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Cortez Baker opened to 2,300 from the cutoff and was called Sean Magness in the small blind and the player in the big blind.
Magness led out for 1,500 on the [AhAd8s flop and only Baker called.
Magness fired 2,100 into the middle on the 
turn and Baker again called.
The 
completed the board and Magness bet 3,000. Baker flung in a call and Mangess showed 
for trip aces. Baker couldn't beat it and mucked — conceding the pot to Magness.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
58,000 |
Action folded around to the blinds, where the player in the small completed and Yaser Al-Keliddar raised to 2,000 from the big. His opponent called.
The flop came 
and Al-Keliddar down-bet to 1,200 when checked to. His opponent called.
The 
fell on the turn and the small blind checked, prompting a 5,000 bet from Al-Keliddar. This time his opponent folded and Al-Keliddar took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000 | |
|
|
85,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
50,000 | |
|
46,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
|
45,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
42,000 | |
|
|
32,000
5,200
|
5,200 |
|
31,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
25,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
16,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.
The field is up to 100 entrants.
Action folded around to the blinds, where the player in the small raised to 1,200. Bin Weng re-raised from the big blind and his opponent quickly went all in to put Weng in for his last 24,600. Weng called and hands were revealed.
Bin Weng: 
Small blind: 
The 
ruonout kept Weng best with his cowboys and he doubled up.
Weng, who just recently won a $5,300 Borgata event, will be looking to make another deep run in this event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
51,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
|
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A player opened to 1,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 2,000 by Jane Hitchcock on the button. Action folded back to the original raiser, who called.
The player in the cutoff check-folded to a 2,000 continuation bet from Hitchcock on the flop and Hitchcock took the pot uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,000 |
