Cahlik Creeping Up
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
A few minutes before the break, Sean Small raised to 800 from the cutoff, and Josh Cahlik threebet to 2,200 from the button. The blinds got out of the way, and Small, still stacking chips won in the previous hand, flashed the 
before folding. Cahlik showed the 
.
Shortly thereafter, Cahlik pulled off a "big bluff," according to Small. Another player at the table nodded seriously in agreement, but Cahlik laughed and termed it a "stupid" bluff. Cahlik said he called a raise with 
from the big blind and saw the 
flop. Both players checked, and the 
turned. Cahlik let out 1,200 and his opponent declared she couldn't beat the board, showing 
before mucking. Cahlik then showed the bluff, word of which is spreading around the room like wildfire.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,850 | 2,150 |
. The small blind checks and the player under the gun continued for 1,200. Keokham moved all in for 3,725 and the small blind, who had Keokham covered, also moved all in causing the player under the gun to fold.
was dealt for a rivered flush.
.
and 
river were safe for Collson to score the elimination.
and was in front of Etienne's 
. A 
river gave him nothing, and he was eliminated.
and 
dominated his opponent's 
gave his opponent a set to take the lead. The 
turn and 
river gave Whitmore the winning hand and a much needed double up.
.
, found himself against two all in players with 
. "Gimme a nine," he growled, and the dealer quickly obliged, turning over the 
on the river helped nobody, and Rozansky, who said he lost nearly all of his starting stack on one of the first hands, now ranks among the top stacks in the tournament.