Jason Martens just busted another player, this time with 
against the 
of Ilias Kellikidis after a flop that included both a jack and a three. Martens held onto his lead after the last two cards, and he's suddenly the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
Busted |
Mark Kroon got the last of his chips all in preflop and was called in at least two spots. After the 
flop, Jason Martens bet 6,000 and was called by the button. Both players checked the 
turn, and a came on the river. Martens bet 5,000 and his opponent immediately called, not seeming pleased about it. Martens showed 
for aces up, while Kroon had just 
for ten-high.
The next hand, Jason Ramos shoved all in for about 20,000 and was called immediately by Martens. Everyone else folded.
Martens: 
Ramos: 
Ramos was in bad shape, and he couldn't catch up on the 
runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
We caught the aftermath of an all-in pot that resulted in Mark "P0ker H0" Kroon losing nearly all of his stack. He had shown down 
against Steve Long's 
on a board of 
, and Long collected most of Kroon's chips with his superior kicker.
"Don't call it a comeback," Kroon said as he counted his remaining chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
69,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
|
3,000
-52,000
|
-52,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Tournament staff is coloring up the green T25 chips, and players have left for a break.
Mark Kroon bet 4,175 against two opponents on a flop of 
. Only the button came along, and both players checked the 
turn. When a 
arrived on the river, Kroon immediately bet 10,000, about what the button had left. The player tanked for a couple of minutes before Kroon called the clock.
After about 30 seconds, the button folded face up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
51,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
The following players busted during the first few levels:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
We found three players all in after a flop of 
.
Tim Huss:
Ghaleb Zayed: 
Gary Bolton: 
Two players had flopped trips, with Tim Huss holding a commanding lead with an ace that acted as both a kicker and a blocker to Zayed's outs. The 
and were harmless bricks to complete the board, and Huss eliminated two opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,500
53,500
|
53,500 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
