The players have returned to action here in Event #3 $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em. The plan is to play four more levels, and we expect the field will be reduced significantly in that time. How close will we get to the final table... only time will tell.
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Players are now on a one-hour dinner break, and so are we!
On a flop on 
, a player had moved all in and Charles Sylvestre made the call. When the cards we're on their back both players stood up and were yelling for their respective outs.
Sylvestre: 
All In: 
"Come one dealer, keep em red," the all in player pleaded.
"Club, one time, club," Sylvestre said.
The turn was the 
which wasn't what Sylvestre was asking for, but the 
on the river was. Sylvestre eliminated the player and moved back over the 200,000 chip mark.
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The following players have been eliminated in the past 90 minutes or so. To see where they finished be sure to check the payouts tab.
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Amanda Baker is near the 100,000 chip mark after recently busting a an opponent. Preflop, the man moved all in for about 25,000 chips. Baker, a few spots over announced that she was all in over the top and after everyone else had folded, the cards were turned on their backs.
Baker: 
All In: 
The flop came down 
and that was enough to give Baker the hand and the pot. After that hand Baker had just about 98,000 chips.
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Preflop, Ryan Olisar, who also made the final table of this event last year, raised to 4,000, only to be called by Nam Le in the big blind.
The dealer fanned out the flop of 
and Le checked called a 4,400 chip bet from Olisar.
When the dealer put out the 
on the turn, Le checked again. This time Olisar made a bet of 10,600 and after a long while in the tank, Le folded.
After the hand, Le was left with 75,400 chips while Olisar moved up to 115,000.
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On a flop of 
, Scott Seiver was faced with a bet of 12,200. Seiver ended up making the call, and the dealer laid down the 
on the turn. The player who was first to act checked this time, and Seiver decided it was time to put out a small bet for just 5,000.
The player who was first to act took a moment to think before folding his hand. Seiver raked in the pot and moved over 100,000 in chips.
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Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
