With the board showing 
, action checked around to Michael Hudson on the button, Hudson bet 1,500, and got calls from the small blind, under-the-gun player, and another early position player.
All four remaining players checked the 
turn. Action checked to Hudson on the 
river, Hudson bet 6,000, and all three opponents folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Bruce "SkullCrusher" Kramer is in the hunt on Day 1a, and he's off to a good start as Level 1 winds down.
With the board showing 
, the big blind checked, Kramer bet 2,000, the button folded and the big blind folded. Kramer turned over 
, showing the table two pair as he collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000
1,100
|
1,100 |
The player under the gun opened to 300 and Yaron Zeev Malki called from one seat over. The hijack three-bet to 1,200 and the player under the gun as well as Malki added the remainder to call.
The flop came 
and action was checked to the hijack who bet 1,800. The player under the gun folded but Malki check-called.
The turn was the 
and Malki check-called another bet of 3,600 from the hijack.
The filled up the board and this time, Malki led out with a bet of 3,800. His opponent took a few seconds of reflection, but chose to give up his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,500
33,500
|
33,500 |
The cutoff opened to 300 and got three callers, including Renato Ogranaja in the big blind.
All four players checked the 
flop. Ogranaja bet 700 on the turn, the cutoff and button players folded, and the small blind called.
Both players checked the 
turn, and Ogranaja turned over 
for a rivered straight, taking in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000 |
Sam Alagha bet 800 from under the gun on the turn of a 
board, and his opponent on the cutoff made the call.
With about 3,500 in the pot, the river came 
, Alagha bet 2,000, and his opponent folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,500 |
With the flop reaading 
, David Juenemann checked from the small blind, his cutoff opponent bet 600, and Juenemann put in the check-raise to 1,700.
The cutoff folded, and Juenemann showed for the flopped set as he raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,000 |
Action folded to the player in the small blind who raised to 300 and Kent Buckingham defended from the big blind.
The flop fell 
and the small blind threw in a bet of 300 that Buckingham called.
The dealer burned and turned the and action went check-check to the 
river. The small blind checked once more and as soon as Buckingham grabbed a bet of 900, he let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,200
31,200
|
31,200 |
Bruce Kramer opened to 300 form the cutoff and the player in the small blind called.
The dealer spread a flop of 
and the big blind checked. Kramer bet 600 and his opponent check-called.
The turn brought the 
and was checked through to the 
river. The big blind checked for a third time but Kramer threw in a bet of 1,500. His opponent folded.
"I had sixes," muttered Kramer.
"I had ace-jack," responded his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,900 |
The tournament director has announced the ceremonial "Shuffle Up and Deal" and cards are in the air.
