Chris Moneymaker opened for 9,000 preflop and three players called.
The action checked around on all streets as the board ran out 
. Ken Foster had the best of it with 
.
Moneymaker said he had pocket sixes and the other two players mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
269,000
101,000
|
101,000 |
The board read 
and HPO Ambassador Chris Moneymaker was all in against Bassam Dally.
Dally called and had trip fours, but was no good against the 
of Moneymaker, who won the hand with a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
179,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
126,000
-69,000
|
-69,000 |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
385,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
|
207,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
|
190,000
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
179,000
-91,000
|
-91,000 |
|
168,000
-32,000
|
-32,000 |
|
156,000
-32,500
|
-32,500 |
|
135,000
-31,500
|
-31,500 |
|
124,500
13,500
|
13,500 |
|
|
||
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Jimmy Haddad led the way with a 7,500 and another player called before Leonard Gojcaj shoved all in for 46,500. Mark Hughes was the next player to enter the pot and shoved all in for 27,500.
The action folded around and Gojcaj and Hughes were heads up and all in preflop.
Hughes had 
against the 
of Gojcaj. The board ran out 
and Hughes would win the pot. He doubled through Gojcacj and, thanks to the 15,000 already in the pot, almost tripled up one hand after he lost a huge pot to Firas Sadou.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
23,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |
Firas Sadou just doubled through Mark Hughes, after dodging a flush draw.
Sadou opened the action from the cutoff by raising to 7,500. Hughes defended from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Hughes checked. Sadou bet 9,000 and Hughes raised, making it 20,000 to go. Sadou thought for a moment, then called.
The turn was the and Hughes shoved all in for around 90,000, putting Sadou at risk.
Sadou went into the tank.
"I don't think I can fold," he said, but then grabbed his cards and seemed ready to fold.
"You show if I fold?" he questioned Hughes twice.
Hughes didn't flinch, remaining still and gave no response.
Sadou then stood up with both hands leaning on the rail. Then he sat back down, grabbed his remaining stack and called the all in.
Hughes had 
, for top pair with a flush draw. Sadou was ahead holding , but needed to dodge a diamond. He clapped his hands one time when the river was the 
doubling him up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
196,000
99,500
|
99,500 |
|
|
27,000
-138,000
|
-138,000 |
Michael Myers raised from the small blind to 8,500 and Nick DePalma called from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Myers c-bet to 9,000. DePalma called.
The turn was the 
and Myers checked. DePalma bet about 8,000 and Myers called.
Both players checked the 
on the river and Myers won the hand with 
for top pair, top kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
278,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
215,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Jeff Ziegler was able to get some value from Christopher Lee after flopping a set of threes.
The action started preflop, when Lee raised to 8,000. Two players called, including Ziegler.
The flop came 
and Satish Thakur checked to Lee. Lee bet 20,000 and Ziegler called. Thakur folded and it was heads up to the turn.
Both players checked the on the turn and Lee checked again when the hit the river. Ziegler bet 24,000 and Lee quickly called, showing . Ziegler won the hand with a set of threes, 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
182,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
145,000
-53,500
|
-53,500 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
The action folded to HPO Ambassador Chris Moneymaker on the button. The former World Champion made is 6,000.
Glen Poitinger and Jesse McIntyre called from the blinds.
The flop was all spades 
and all three players checked. The turn was the and Poitinger led out for 6,000. McIntyre folded and Moneymaker called.
The river was the 
and Poitinger checked. Moneymaker bet 5,000 and that was enough to take it down. Poitinger considered his options for a moment before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
195,000
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
|
||
|
158,500
-13,500
|
-13,500 |
|
|
36,000
-14,500
|
-14,500 |
