Yoon Kim opened to 500 from the button, and the big blind called.
The big blind checked the 
flop, Kim bet 500, and the big blind check-raised to 1,500.
Kim then three-bet to 6,000, and the big blind folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000 |
Deek Houk is already at almost double the starting stack after taking in a 10,000-plus pot.
Houk was in the cutoff in a three-way pot with 
on the board. The big blind, an early position player, and Houk all checked.
The river came 
, and action checked to Houk, who bet 5,500. Both opponents folded, and Houk added to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,500
53,500
|
53,500 |
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With the flop coming 
, Kent Buckingham bet 500 from the big blind, and Ben Thomas made the call on the button.
The turn came the case 
, Buckingham bet 2,500, and Thomas called.
The river came 
, Buckingham went all in, and Thomas called. Thomas turned over 
, but his pocket kings were reduced to just king-high on the four ace board. Buckingham turned over 
, and the dealer chopped up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
48,000
16,800
|
16,800 |
Lee Nhuy pushed his 4,500 preflop from under the gun, and got a call from the player on his direct left. All other players folded.
Lee Nhuy: 
Opponent: 
Board: 
Nhuy's pockey queens held up, and he doubled up and gained some much-needed chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,300 |
Players are now headed on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
There was a pot of around 2,400 in the middle and the flop was reading 
when the big blind checked. The player in mid-position bet 1,300 and the player from one seat over folded but Venkat Chowadry raised to 3,000 from the hijack. The big blind folded and the player in mid-position stuck around with a call.
The dealer burned and turned the 
and the player in middle position checked. Chowadry threw in a bet of 5,000, and his opponent folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
39,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
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