Small Pots in Early Levels
Level 2
: 200/400, 100 ante
Lawrence Berg raised to 1,200 and Timothy McDermott defended his big blind. McDermott drew one and Berg stood pat.
McDermott took his time before checking and Berg checked behind instantly, and then mucked when shown 
.
Meanwhile, Robert Mizrachi raised to 1,100 on the button and got calls from James Chen and Darren Elias in the blinds. Chen and Mizrachi drew one as Elias drew two.
All players checked, and Chen took down the pot with 
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
66,000
9,500
|
9,500 |
|
||
|
54,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
||
|
45,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
||
|
31,000
-10,500
|
-10,500 |