There were yet another two seat open on table 18 and 19. Paul Bennett and Leela Venkata Sanjay benefited from it the most and have more than double the starting stack already.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,500
48,500
|
48,500 |
|
41,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
|
23,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 50
Marc Kundler received a full double up after flopping the nut straight with 
on a board of 
. His opponent then announced to be all in blind the next hand, which he did. Kundler had limped from the button but folded, the all in player showed his 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
At least 30 players have already been eliminated within 90 minutes of play and among them was Adam Owen. It does feel like a proper Friday night out though, as all tables play for big pots and just want to have fun.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
After a raise to 1,000 and a call, Martin Spearing called out of the small blind as well to see a three-way flop of 
. Spearing check-raised all in for 22,150 after the initial raiser had made a continuation bet of 2,000. The opponent asked for a count and then made call with the superior stack and 
.
Spearing held the flush draw and middle pair with 
. The 
turn changed nothing, but the 
river gave Spearing a flush and left his opponent with only 6,500 chips behind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,500
21,200
|
21,200 |
The table of Marc Kundler promised more action and it would not disappoint as his former opponent was all in blind from the button for 8,675 chips. The player in the big blind also announced to be all in blind for around 6,000 chips and John Nikas then moved all in for 13,925 chips. A fourth player tank-folded 
and the cards were tabled:
Nikas: 
Button: 
Big Blind: 
The 
flop gave Nikas a tremendous lead and he would not have to fear any miracle anymore after the 
turn and the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,000
5,600
|
5,600 |
The third and final starting day has reached the end of level four and all players have been sent on the usual 23-minute break. Almost 40 players busted thus far and can now enjoy the Friday night out at the cash game tables or casino games. Or at the bar.
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 75
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
|
70,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
65,500
15,500
|
15,500 |
|
52,500
32,500
|
32,500 |
|
44,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
42,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
||
|
36,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
24,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
23,000
-3,200
|
-3,200 |
|
19,500
-500
|
-500 |
|
16,800
-3,700
|
-3,700 |
After a turn of 
, Paul Price bet 2,000 and was check-called by the player in the small blind before the appeared on the river. The action got checked to Price and he checked behind, announcing a straight. "That board got worse and worse," Price said and then tabled the to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
24,500
4,500
|
4,500 |
