The player in middle position opened to 350, and Adrien Allain called from the big blind.
The flop came 
and was checked through to the 
turn. Allain checked. His opponent bet 225. Allain check-raised to 1,500. His opponent gave up his hand.
This $1,000 event has already grown to span three separate rooms — Brasilia, Miranda, and Pavilion — and here are some of the players seated in Pavilion:
On a 
board and with around 2,600 in the pot already, Jason Wheeler moved all in for 2,325. His opponent thought before calling.
Wheeler showed 
, which was ahead of his opponent's 
. The river was a , and Wheeler doubled up.
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Nipun Java opened to 200 in middle position, and the cutoff, button, and both blinds called.
The flop came 
. The blinds checked, and Java bet 300. The cutoff and the button folded, and both blinds called. The turn brought the 
and was checked around to the 
river.
The blinds checked again, and Java took a few seconds of reflection: ''I might be good there but not sure ... check it!'' he said, tapping the table. The small blind showed 
, the big blind tabled 
, and Java revealed 
to rake in the pot.
Final tablist and fifth-place finisher of the 2000 World Series of Poker Main Event Jim McManus limped into a pot from the button, joining five players who saw a flop of 
. Three players checked to a fourth who bet 200. McManus raised to 575 and it folded round to the first bettor who called.
The turn was the 
. McManus' opponent check-called a bet of 1,075 and the river was the 
. Both players checked.
McManus showed 
for a pair of kings, and his opponent looked mildly inconvenienced only to be chopping having missed his flush draw with . The pair spit the pot midway through the second level of the day.
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
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