Hands #1-5: They're Off
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Hand #1: Dean Bui raised to 32,000 from late position and took the blinds.
Hand #2: Ryan Schoonbaert opened to 32,000 from the button and David Martirosyan three-bet to 68,000 from the small blind. Ahmed Amin folded in the big blind and Schoonbaert folded as well.
Hand #3: Bui raised to 32,000 from early position and everyone folded.
Hand #4: Dan Goldman raised to 33,000 from early position and Kazu Oshima three-bet to 75,000 from the big blind. Goldman folded.
Hand #5: Gregory Kolo opened to 32,000 from under the gun and Bui made the call from the big blind. The flop came down 
and Bui checked. Kolo bet 32,000 and Bui immediately announced “pot,” and Kolo made the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
569,000 | -64,000 |
|
458,000 | 33,000 |
|
300,000 | -35,000 |
|
290,000 | -32,000 |
|
215,000 | 64,000 |