After the player under the gun limped, Jeff Madsen raised to 625. It folded around to the big blind who three-bet all in for 3,400. The initial limper folded and Madsen hit the tank. When he came to his decision he threw in the necessary chips to call and was happy to find out that his was ahead of the of his opponent.
The flop was and the turn was the which gave the opponent a straight draw with four extra outs, plus the original six that would pair his hand. The river was the and filled in the gutter-ball draw to double him up and cripple Madsen, who now has just 2,000.
David Sklansky found himself in a three way pot, first to act. The flop was and he checked, as did the second player to act. The third player fired out 400 which Sklansky called. The third player got out of the way and the was the turn for the two remaining players. Sklansky check-called again, this time for 800 and the hit the river. Sklansky checked a third time and his opponent bet out 1,500. Sklansky called and had rivered aces up with . He didn't need the eight though as his opponent had just , but he'll take it anyway. After winning that pot, he chipped up to 6,800.
We have finished four levels, and as such there will be no more late registration so we have a final tally of runners. In all, 3,175 people decided to fork over $1,000 on this beautiful Sunday afternoon for their chance to take home a bracelet.
That is almost exactly one thousand less than the first stimulus tournament this year but over 100 more than the second $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em from last year. It should be noted, however, that both of those tournaments had two starting days while this event has just one. Certainly an impressive turnout.
On a flop of Jordan Morgan bet 200 and Amnon Filippi called.
The turn came Morgan bet 300 and Filippi again called.
The river came and Morgan bet 400 this time. Filippi folded and Morgan showed the leaving it unclear whether he was on an extensive bluff or whether he got there on the river.
Morgan has built himself a nice big stack to start the day and Filippi hasn't gotten too far above the starting stack
From middle position, Tom Schneider raised to 600 before the small blind three-bet to 1,375. Schneider called and the flop was . Both players checked to see the turn. This time the player from the blinds fired out 1,200 which was called by Schneider. The river was the and this time both players checked. The aggressor showed just but Schneider flipped over for top pair, good enough to take the pot. Schneider now has 11,500 chips.
was ahead of the 
of his opponent.
and the turn was the 
which gave the opponent a straight draw with four extra outs, plus the original six that would pair his hand. The river was the 
and filled in the gutter-ball draw to double him up and cripple Madsen, who now has just 2,000.
and the player who called had 
. The board ran out 
and Steve wished his table, "Good luck at the final table"
was the turn for the two remaining players. Sklansky check-called again, this time for 800 and the 
. He didn't need the eight though as his opponent had just 
, but he'll take it anyway. After winning that pot, he chipped up to 6,800.
and Morgan bet 400 this time. Filippi folded and Morgan showed the 
and ran into a call from 
.
, and he was done almost as soon as he started
but Schneider flipped over 
