Can Bui checked the 7♠8♦10♥ flop in early position, and Raul Alcantara slid out a bet of 2,500 on his left. Rodney Pulter made the call in the hijck, and Bui let his hand go.
Alcantara checked the J♦ turn, and Pulter fire 6,000 into the middle. The call was made, and both players opted to check down the 6♠ river.
Pulter tabled 9♥8♥ for a straight, and the pot was shipped his way as Alcantara mucked.
Tyler Guenter opened to 600 in middle position, and Stephen Kujubu three-bet to 2,000 as next to act. Action folded back around to Guenter, who made the call.
Guenter checked the 10♠10♣2♣ flop, and Kujubu continued for 1,600. Guenter folded before the bet hit the table, and Kujubu raked in the pot.
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Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Three-way action to the 9♦3♣J♦10♠ turn saw Cheryl Garvin check from the small blind. Dennis Carlson followed with a check in the big blind, and James Crandell fired 500 into the middle from early position.
Garvin and Carlson both called, checking again on the 9♠ river. Crandell tossed out a bet of 2,000, with Garvin folding and Carlson calling.
Crandell tabled 10♣10♦ for a full house, taking down the pot as Carlson mucked.
Sovron Meas raised to 600 in the cutoff before Lorenzo Fosselman stuck in his last 800 chips in the small blind. Eric Atwood then three-bet to 2,700 from the big blind, and Meas got out of the way.
Lorenzo Fosselman: 3♠3♥ 
Eric Atwood: A♦K♦
The flip was not much of a contest, as Atwood flopped top pair and turned the nut flush on 10♦5♦A♠6♦Q♦ to send Fosselman out in the opening level.
Roy Palmer limped in the cutoff, and Martin Bates did the same on the button. Lorenzo Brooks came along in the small blind, with Aaron Perkins checking his big blind option.
Action checked to Bates on the 7♥6♦2♥ flop, who bet 500. Only Brooks called to the 7♣ turn, and he led out for 1,500. That produced a fold from Bates, and Brooks took down the early pot.
Almost 100 players are in their seats, and action is underway for the final flight.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
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