| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Khoa Nguyen saw action folded to him in the hijack and opened to 800. He received calls from Connie Bruce in the cutoff and the player on the button to put action onto Raleigh England in the small blind. England three-bet to 4,000 and the big blind cold-called behind. Nguyen folded, and then Bruce and the player on the button called.
"Four players," said the dealer, spreading a flop of 
. Action checked to Bruce and she ripped in her remaining 6,200. Only England called.
Connie Bruce: 
Raleigh England: 
"I just thought a three was coming," said Bruce upon being called. Unfortunately for her, a three did not come as the turn 
and river 
completed the runout and sent her to the rail. Meanwhile, England now has over 65,000 and is off to a fast start on the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,700
14,700
|
14,700 |
|
29,700
4,700
|
4,700 |
|
Busted |
A player under the gun opened the action with a raise to 600 and was called by Jeff Moskowitz in early position, Jesus Sanchez in the hijack, and the players on the button and in the small blind. Hector Guerra-Alvarez then defended from the big blind to take postflop action six ways.
The flop came 
and action checked to Sanchez, who bet 2,500. Only the player on the button called.
With action heads up, the turn fell 
and Sanchez bet another 4,000.
"Not the turn card for me," said his opponent, flashing 
before sending his cards to the muck.
Furthermore, Keith Wright was seen standing up engaged in a conversation with another person, no longer in the seat he formerly occupied at this same table. Another player had filled the seat, meaning he has been eliminated from the tournament for the time being.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
23,400
-1,600
|
-1,600 |
|
20,800 | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Michael Hinde had not been seated long and was all in from early position for a starting stack, shoving into Khoa Nguyen who had 11,000 already out in front of him from middle position. Nguyen thought for a bit and then called.
Michael Hinde: 
Khoa Nguyen: 
Nguyen nodded as he saw what he was up against, realizing he needed help to win the pot. However, the board ran out blank, coming 
to leave Hinde's kings up best to score him the double at Nguyen's expense.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,700
50,700
|
50,700 |
|
|
21,500
-8,200
|
-8,200 |
A player limped in under the gun and action folded around to the player on the button, who limped in behind. The small blind pumped it up to 1,400 and received calls from Donovan Sparrow in the big blind as well as both limpers.
The flop fell 
and the small blind made a continuation-bet of 2,000. Only Sparrow called, taking action heads up to the turn 
. The small blind checked and Sparrow put out a bet of 2,000, which was called.
The river was and both players checked, with Sparrow tabling for a pair of kings upon checking behind. His opponent mucked and the pot ws shipped his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
48,800
48,800
|
48,800 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Three tables have officially opened upstairs in the tournament overflow area of the Golden Gates casino as the field size for this afternoon has reached 180 early in Level 4. Here are some players seen in action upstairs.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
33,600
-3,400
|
-3,400 |
|
|
26,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
19,500
-5,500
|
-5,500 |
|
17,800
17,800
|
17,800 |
The hijack opened to 1,000 and saw Efrain Carabeo call on the button. The small blind also called to take action three ways to a flop of 
. The small blind led out with a bet of 1,400 and the hijack folded before Carabeo called.
Action was then heads up as the turn dropped , and the small blind led for another 3,300. Carabeo thought for about 20 seconds and then put in a raise to 7,000. The small blind then thought for a few moments himself and threw in chips to call.
The river came and the small blind quickly announced a check. Carabeo took another 20 seconds or so to act before throwing out a bet of 15,000, which the small blind immediately called.
Carabeo tabled 
.
"Full house, aces full of tens," announced the dealer.
"Well, that beats a flush!" said the small blind, showing his second-best hand of 
and the pot was sent Carabeo's way.
"Just a smoothie on the button, huh?" chided the hijack. "Wow!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
77,700
77,700
|
77,700 |
