Thomas Houston and an unknown player got their stacks all in preflop after a couple raises. Houston held 
and his opponent held 
. The board ran 
, Houston made two pair and doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
107,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
92,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
88,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
84,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
66,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
58,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
57,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
50,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
48,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
44,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
44,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
40,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
35,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
27,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
23,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
22,000
7,700
|
7,700 |
|
|
22,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
17,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Joe Becchina opened in late position and David Caron moved his shortish stack all in holding 
. Becchina tabled 
and the board ran 
. Caron was a favorite in the hand but he queen on the river ended his day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
Busted |
Another table broke, reducing the number to four active tables with 40 players remaining. Registration closed over the break and the flight drew 86 entrants.
Cards are flying after the break and the field will play four more levels or to 12 players, whichever should come first. Then bag up for Sunday's Day 2.
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
That's another four levels in the books and the field is on a 15-minute break. The green 25 chips are being raced off.
We missed the preflop action but our ears perked up when we heard the dealer announce three players were all in.
Kurt Haiss: 
David Rudder: 
Player 1: 
The board ran 
and two players announced a chopped pot with a straight on the board. But Haiss pointed to his , made a four flush and eliminated two players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
78,000 | |
|
|
73,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
|
70,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
|
66,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
62,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
62,000
2,650
|
2,650 |
|
|
60,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
40,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
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