Photos Leading Up to the Start of Day 4

ClubWPT.com qualifier Andy Whetstone took a WPT hat around to the other eight players and had them all sign it as a personalized souvenir of his experience. William Reynolds, signing it above, said it was a really cool idea and wished he had done something like that.

A close-up shot of Andy Whetstone’s autographed hat, with Hall of Famer Erik Seidel in the background unbagging his chips before play begins.

Steve Barshak begins Day 4 with the chip lead (601,000), a lead he acquired when he eliminated Steven Kelly in the last hand on Day 3.