Ravi Raghavan reshipped for about 350,000 in the small blind, and opener Mark Koeln called in the cutoff with 
. Raghavan was in a good spot with 
but that changed in a big way on the 
flop. The 
gave Raghavan pause, but the 
river didn't do it for him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
After defending his big blind, Dean Hoffman shoved all in for 255,000 on a 
flop. Ian Nelson was happy to call with on the button but Hoffman showed 
for two pair. The turn improved him further, and the river was a 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
610,000 | 336,000 |
|
360,000 | -351,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Players are on dinner break for 45 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,032,000 | 32,000 |
|
1,358,000 | -242,000 |
|
926,000 | 76,000 |
|
770,000 | 145,000 |
|
766,000 | 16,000 |
|
|
711,000 | 76,000 |
|
570,000 | -36,000 |
|
|
383,000 | -217,000 |
|
365,000 | 6,000 |
|
360,000 | 60,000 |
|
|
274,000 | -226,000 |
Jon Lawson bet 40,000 from the small blind with 
on the felt, and Mark Koeln called on his left. Steve Buell made it 105,000 on the button, and only Koeln continued to the 
river. Both players quickly checked, and Koeln showed 
for trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000 | 450,000 |
|
|
750,000 | 100,000 |
Brett Apter bet 36,000 from the button with 
on the felt. Ian Nelson called from under the gun, as did Dean Hoffman in the cutoff. Apter fired again for 110,000 on the 
turn and only Nelson continued. The got checked through in a hurry, and Nelson announced a nine. He spiked his cards when Apter rolled over 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
850,000 | 350,000 |
|
|
635,000 | -465,000 |
Dean Hoffman limped under the gun and called when Jorden Helstern shoved for 275,000.
Helstern: 
Hoffman:
Helstern paired up on the 
flop and dodged any turn and river trouble to double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
606,000 | 364,000 |
|
|
500,000 | -215,000 |
Alex Pelattini had 
in front of him but needed help against 
held by Jon Lawson. The flop came 
, all but ending things, and a 
on the turn sealed it for "Lawdog."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000 | 286,000 |
|
Busted |
Aaron Buchli was all in, appearing to have shoved in the small blind for around 200,000. Steve Buell woke up with in the big and called him, prevailing on an ace-high board against 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
650,000 | 252,000 |
|
Busted |
Steve Buell opened for 35,000 under the gun and Jon Lawson made it 115,000 on his left. Action folded back to Buell and he quickly jammed. Lawson called right away.
Lawson:
Buell: 
The board ran 
, and Buell sent over 637,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,314,000 | 509,000 |
|
|
398,000 | -177,000 |
