Jesse Capps, last year's runner-up in this event, is making one last push for a Day 2 sweat as he's joined the turbo.
Meanwhile, Mungu Baterdene finds himself short in the early going.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
5,500
-19,500
|
-19,500 |
A player in the small blind bet 2,000 on a board of 
, and Marty Gorenc called on the button. The small blind checked the 
river, and Gorenc turned his hand in a 360, appearing to flash at least one of his cards, before tossing a T5,000 chip in. The small blind asked for the floor to be called, and the ruling was a one-hand penalty for Gorenc but the bet would stand.
The small blind was less than pleased with this ruling, as he said he saw at least one card that was a club, and he believed Gorenc had tabled his hand. Nonetheless, the small blind mucked and Gorenc took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,800
-200
|
-200 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 75
After an under-the-gun open to 800, Buzz Carter went to 2,200 in middle position. The small blind looked like she was cutting out raising chips but cold-called, and the opener mucked. On the 
flop, the small blind checked and immediately laid down to a bet of 3,500 from Carter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
46,300
21,300
|
21,300 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 100
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
54,000
7,700
|
7,700 |
|
|
37,000
12,200
|
12,200 |
|
36,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
35,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
29,000
-6,100
|
-6,100 |
|
18,400
-6,600
|
-6,600 |
|
|
16,000
10,500
|
10,500 |
|
|
11,300
-13,700
|
-13,700 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 100
We found Mungu Baterdene all in for about 12,000 when we arrived at his table, and he was ahead with 
against a player with 
.
"That's a good flop," the player with queen-four said as 
hit the board. The 
turn was better since it gave him a straight draw, but a 
river was a brick.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
26,600
10,600
|
10,600 |
A player under the gun opened for 1,100. Derek Gomez three-bet to 4,100, and the under-the-gun player jammed for 20,000. Gomez instantly called since he held 
. His opponent had 
, and the community ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
56,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
