With 
on the board, a player in early position splashed his last 7,000 in the middle. Phil Gioia was in there with a quick call from a couple of seats over holding 
. That had 
in awful shape, and the player with sevens took his leave before the river even brought a .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 0
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
68,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
45,400 | |
|
38,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
31,000 | |
|
26,200
16,900
|
16,900 |
|
||
|
26,000 | |
|
||
|
24,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
|
||
|
15,600
-9,400
|
-9,400 |
|
13,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
12,900 | |
Three players saw a flop of 
. The hijack bet 1,000 after a check and Justin Ligeri contemplated awhile before calling on his left. The other player folded. The 
saw both players check, bringing the 
. Ligeri faced a bet of 2,200 but he wanted to play for more and tossed in 6,000. His opponent folded pretty quickly.
Ligeri got seventh for $21,532 last time the MSPT was in town.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
Mike Shin was in late position and facing off against the big blind on a board of 
. He bet 1,800 and received a call, so they went to a 
river. Shin opted to check this one back and was glad he did when his opponent turned over 
for a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,200
-1,800
|
-1,800 |
Players are on break.
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Dan Lowery was in the hijack, and he and an opponent on the button each put in 1,000 on an 
flop. On the turn, Lowery check-called another 1,000. On the 
river, he led out 1,000 himself. The player on the button called but couldn't beat .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
62,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
A player opened for 700 under the gun and was called by Justin Ligeri in the small blind before Ryan Rimington made it 1,800 in the big. Everyone continued to the 
flop. Action checked to the preflop opener, who bet 2,100. Only Rimington called. The 
was checked through to the 
river. Rimington fired out 9,000, a little under the pot.
His opponent thought about a minute and called but couldn't beat .
Pat Lyons busted out a moment later at the neighboring table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,500 | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Mike Shin was in the big blind on a 
flop and he checked. An opponent in the cutoff bet 2,100, about the size of the pot. Shin called, bringing the 
turn. Shin checked again and his opponent quickly set him in for 11,800. Shin folded just as quickly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,800
-11,400
|
-11,400 |