We found Kevin Saul and an opponent on the turn with the board showing 
. Saul check-called 725 to see the river fall 
. Saul checked again and his opponent bet 1,550. Saul called and his opponent tabled 
for a flush and Saul sent his cards to the muck.
Chad Batista, on the button, and his opponent, big blind, were at the turn with the board showing 
. The big blind led out 800 and Batista called. The river brought the 
and the big blind bet out 2,000.
Batista took a moment to think and said, "Donation," as he tabled 
. His opponent grinned, showed a pair of eights and Batista took the pot.
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Hodson led out for 425 on a 
board before being raised to 1,200 by the player to his left. Action folded back around and Hodson made the call. The turn was the and was checked twice. The river came down as the 
which drew another bet from Hodson, this time for 2,150. His opponent threw in his cards to ship Hodson the pot. He now has 46,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
48,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
32,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
29,600
9,600
|
9,600 |
|
||
|
|
22,500
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
21,300
4,300
|
4,300 |
|
17,100
2,900
|
2,900 |
|
||
|
|
11,700
11,300
|
11,300 |
After three levels of play the field is being sent on their first break of the day.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Cards are back in the air following the first break in the day.
We caught the action on a 
board with a pot worth 2,600 being contested five ways. Action had checked to Duke Laha and he had bet 2,000. Bernard Lee, who had previously checked, was the only caller.
The turn was the 
and Lee led for 2,700. Laha pushed his last 7,200 in the middle and Lee thought for a bit before folding angrily. Laha eased his troubles by tabling the 
.
Laha now has 9,300 while Lee falls to 15,000.
Danny Alvarez went to the flop with Chad Batista and two other players with the board reading 
. A bet from Alvarez cleared the field for him and Batista to see the turn. Batista checked, Alvarez bet out 2,700 and Batista called. The river came 
and Batista check-called 4,500.
Alvarez tabled 
for a runner-runner flush and Batista grimaced as he flashed the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,500 | |
|
|
10,100
12,400
|
12,400 |
