I raised with aces before the flop...

The bad beat stories are flowing fast and furious. Mark doesn't have one to tell yet.

We just had the lunch break -- bad pizza like cardboard. But Mark's got the athlete mentality: it's not food, it's fuel.

He's got about 18000 chips now -- started with 20,000. He says to tell you all he's feeling good.

He won the first hand he played -- AJ. The hand was raise by pro Jeff Madsen and Mark called the raise. Flop came Jack high. He bet and won the pot.

Another hand: He got pocket kings. Made a small raise from early position, got called by three players. Ace came on the flop. Small bet called on the flop, check check on the turn, and another guy bet 1000 into an 1800 pot on the river -- Mark mucked.

Mark's guaranteed to be on TV when the series airs because he's at Madsen's table -- Madsen lost a prop bet and had to come to the wSoP dressed like the Joker. Cameras and looky loos have been crowding around.

I scored a seat at the ESPN feature table, so I have to get back. Plus, Mark wants coffee.

More later.

Thank you for playing!
Michelle