Level 4
: 150/300, 25 ante
Phil Hellmuth defended his big blind from a middle-position raise, and both players checked the 
flop. After a 
turn, Hellmuth checked again and his opponent bet an unknown amount by throwing out a T1,000 chip and verbalizing his bet. Hellmuth raised to 1,700, and his opponent called. Hellmuth bet 1,200 on the 
river.
"I guess I have to pay you off," Hellmuth's opponent said.
"King-jack," Hellmuth announced.
"KIng-jack is good."
Also, Laz Hernandez and Maurice Hawkins have taken seats nearby.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,200
8,200
|
8,200 |
|
35,400 | |
|
25,300
3,200
|
3,200 |
|
||
, including NBA star Paul Pierce. On the flop, action was checked by two players before a third player bet 800 and got called by Pierce and one other.
landed on the felt, and the remaining three players checked to see the 
land on the river. The first player bet 2,000, the second folded, and then Pierce called.
after calling for trip tens. His opponent nodded and mucked his hand, giving Pierce the pot and moving "The Truth" back up over 40,000 in chips.
, Matthias De Meulder checked over to the player on the cutoff who fired out 1,250. The player on the button folded and De Meulder stuck around.
. De Meulder checked, his opponent bet 2,400, and De Meulder let it go. With this hit, he's down to about 27,500 in chips.
for a busted flush draw. Lapossie turned over 
for a pair of jacks to win the pot. Lapossie is coming off of a seventh place finish in the Little One for One Drop where he took home $89,020 and back in February won the 2014 Fallsview Poker Classic for $326,235. It's been a good year for the Canadian but it can get even better with a deep run in the biggest tournament of the year.
on a 
and river 
.
and Reinkemeier the best hand 
.
