Greg Raymer Climbing
Level 8
: 300/600, 0 ante
2004 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Greg "Fossilman" Raymer joined the field near the end of late registration and has already started to chip up. Raymer raised to 1,600 from middle position and got one caller from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Raymer's opponent check-folded to a 3,000 bet, and Raymer scooped the pot to put him over double the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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10,300 | |
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, giving Soulier the nut flush. However, he turned his cards over and tossed them forward, but the dealer caught them and spread them back out. He explained that because Soulier had already very clearly tabled his hand, it was still live, and he took the main pot to triple up.
, Jessica Dawley bet 6,000 from middle position and Daniel Clemente moved all in from the button for approximately 26,000, putting Dawley to a decision for the vast majority of her stack. The small blind had already committed all his chips before the flop, so action was heads-up between Clemente and Dawley, and she went into the tank. After over a minute, she ultimately folded, and the two remaining live players tabled their hands.
turn nor the 
, both blinds checked, John Holley checked from under the gun, and two more players in late position and the hijack checked behind.
fell on the river to give Holley the nut flush and secure his double-up.
, Rick "Big Rick" Ellerman checked from the small blind to Jessica Dawley in the big blind and she bet 8,000. After a few moments of contemplation, Ellerman check-raised the size of the pot to put Dawley to a decision for the remainder of her stack and she called.
