Level 8
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Dondi Dismer got into a preflop raising war that saw him get his last 35,200 in the middle from middle position, and he was at risk against a lone opponent in early position.
Dondi Dismer: 
Opponent: 
"First pair I've seen in an hour," Dismer said with a shrug as he saw his tens were crushed by the aces of his opponent.
He spiked a set on the 
flop, eliciting a round of gasps from the table. He dodged an ace on the 
turn and 
river, and Dismer breathed a sigh of relief as he brought in the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
76,000 |
flop, as did the big blind. Moorhead, Minnesota's Ahmed Taleb bet 7,000 into the pot of around 12,000, and only Rutledge called.
turn, and Rutledge flicked out 10,000 when the 
fell on the river. Taleb wasted little time in calling, only to muck after Rutledge rolled over 
for a straight.
flop, but the 
fell on the river, and Crabb doubled up.
, and the Canadian put in a 7500 continuation bet.
