Level 23 (15000/30000/30000)
Total Entries: 385
Players Remaining: 9
Chip Average: 855,556
After an hour and more of tight play, the action is starting to open up, though we have yet to see a single showdown during all that time. Hinkle tried to take advantage of the tight play by raising the minimum and taking down pots in Level 22, but his opponents soon caught on and he faced three-bets in three consecutive pots.
Despite the lack of showdowns, the chips are moving around a bit. Here are the updated chip counts as we enter Level 23:
| Seat | Name | Chip count |
| 1 | Blair Hinkle | 820,000 |
| 3 | Gary Sixkiller | 325,000 |
| 4 | William McCracken | 585,000 |
| 5 | Kiran Suram | 1,710,000 |
| 6 | Louie Huynh | 995,000 |
| 7 | Debbie Barlow | 895,000 |
| 8 | Jerry Moore | 1,675,000 |
| 9 | Mike White | 350,000 |
| 10 | Peter Phan | 475,000 |