Table 48, which is home to Phil Hellmuth and Jason Mercier, is one of the tables right next to the rail. As such, quite a few spectators have gathered to watch the action.
In a recent hand, Hellmuth made a raise and received no callers. "What did I have last time?" he asked.
"Kings," replied a tablemate. Sure enough, Hellmuth turned over pocket kings, much to the railbirds' delight. Hellmuth is up to around 3,750.
We got to the action in time to take in a three-way flop reading 
. A player in early position checked, Engel bet 350, and the button raised to 1,200. The early-position player folded, but Engel re-popped for 2,100, putting himself all in and getting a call.
Engel: 
Opponent: 
Engel hit his set on the turn when it came 
and survived a sweat on the river when it came 
. Engel now has about 5,300 in chips.
Antonio Esfandiari was in the small blind when he called a middle-position player's raise, which already had one additional caller.
The flop came 
and all three players checked. When the fell on the turn, Esfandiari bet 400 and got calls from both players. All three players checked the on the river.
Esfandiari showed 
, the original raiser showed 
and took down the pot when the late position caller player mucked.
Tony Dunst was all in for his last 1,475 with 
but was behind the 
of his opponent.
The flop was no help when it came 
but the 
on the turn put Dunst in the lead. The river was the 
and Dunst is back up to 3,100.
Phil Hellmuth has decided to play today's tournament, making his entrance after the first two levels have passed.
Hellmuth has been seated at Table 48, the same table as Jason Mercier.
PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier is a late arrival to the tournament. He has just sat down at Table 48.
Level: 3
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Players have returned from their break and the tournament has resumed.
Players are now on their first 20 minute break.
Antonio Esfandiari showed up at Table 29 and has already gotten his opponents into a friendly game of Lodden Thinks. Nam Le is seated at the table, but so far hasn't taken part.
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