Early Stack Watch
Level 3
: 200/300, 300 ante
Listed: the only stacks close to Surtees' at the moment. Matthew Gray, who has not run well late in the day in his previous attempts at this Main Event, has again started off strongly. His most recent pot was won with a big shove - 30,600 - into two opponents on a flop of 
. The pot had swollen preflop to around 22,000 and although John Pogue gave it a ponder, he let his hand go, as did the third player.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
|
45,000 | |
|
|
44,500
14,500
|
14,500 |
|
|
43,400
13,400
|
13,400 |
|
39,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
Busted |