Sorel Mizzi has been found in the crowd with a stack nearly double the current chip average. Mizzi is currently 58th on the all time money list with $12,679,915 in live earnings!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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142,000
115,000
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115,000 |
Jeremy Ausmus went all-in from the big blind position after the player on the button made a small raise. Ausmus was called and the cards were quickly turned over.
Jeremy Ausmus: 
Opponent: 
The dealer didn't see a reason to take it slowly. Quickly putting a board out of 
Ausmus gets a full double and has just about average stack with 43 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000
28,300
|
28,300 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
171,000
|
171,000 |
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120,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
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|
96,000
-29,000
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-29,000 |
|
90,000
68,200
|
68,200 |
|
85,000 | |
|
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67,500 | |
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67,500
19,500
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19,500 |
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59,000
-23,000
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-23,000 |
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42,000
-36,300
|
-36,300 |
|
26,000 | |
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Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
There was 24,000 in the pot before a flop of 
was displayed.
Suprena Kretchman checked her action from the big blind position and Rodger Johnson put out a bet of 14,000 from the button position. Kretchman made the call.
Turn: 
Kretchman checked her action again and Johnson bet 15,000. Kretchman called Johnson's bet.
River: 
With a flush draw getting there on the river, Kretchman immediately went all-in. Something unique happened just after Kretchman went all-in. Kretchman made a loud sigh. Louder than the music in the room or most conversations at or near the table. She followed her sigh with this comment, "I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! I have no poker face!"
Johnson went into the tank with his decision. He gave Kretchman more time to comment but she suddenly became quiet.
Johnson slowly pushed calling chips forward and Kretchman immediately appeared disappointed. "Good call! Good call."
Johnson turned over 
for a pair of eights.
Johnson stared at her cards only for a moment before turning his hand over.
gave Johnson a flopped set and the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
184,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Jeremy Menard min-raised to 4,000 from the hijack position and only the player in the big blind made the call.
Flop: 
The opponent in the big blind checked his action to Menard who put out a bet of 3,500. The player in the big blind position made the call.
Turn:
Both players checked their action and the river came .
Again both players checked and Menard turned over 
for Kings full of Nines.
Menard's opponent let out a frustrated sign and threw his cards into the muck. "Ughhh. I had pocket jacks there."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
Players are on their final fifteen-minute break of the night.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Just 28 players remain out of the 141 entrants we have seen in Day 1a. The tournament will play down to approximately 11.5% of the field or the end of level 15. The tournament director will make the final decision as we get closer to level 14. Continue to follow coverage of the MSPT Poker Bowl IV Main Event as we get close to the end of play.
Jeff Heiberg approached the PokerNews team with an excellent hand recap that occured just before break began.
Heiberg recaps it like this:
Heiberg:
Opponent:
"There was a raise preflop before I acted and I made the call."
Flop: 
"I bet. He raised. I re-raised. He shoved. I called but he had me covered."
Turn:
"Oh it was crazy! Quad eights vs his flopped set of queens that turned a boat."
Heiberg is looking strong with just over 80,000 and 28 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
