A sight the other players surely won't want to see is Dan Colman chipping up, but that's exactly what's happening as the famed high roller came in under 15 big blinds but has about 40 now. In one recent pot, he checked from the blinds on a flop and then check-raised to 4,500 after his opponent put in a bet of 1,800. That player conceded the pot, and Colman could be building toward another big run to add to his $28 million in cashes.
Maria Ho opened to 2,300 in the hijack in a hand with a dead button, and Mark Teltscher three-bet it to 6,500 on her left. Ho called, and the flop came . She check-called 5,500, and the turn was an . Ho checked again, this time calling 12,000. On the she checked a final time. Teltscher stared at the sky for a bit and seemed pained before he checked.
Ho turned over , but Teltscher had . He expressed a bit disgust that he didn't get more value.
Despite the setback, Ho is well above where she began the day, which was under 20 big blinds.
In a four-way limped pot, Steve O'Dwyer saw a flop from the blinds for free. The exact earlier flop action was unknown, but Steve O'Dwyer had a T-5,000 chip in front of him. Paul Tedeschi had raised to 16,000, O'Dwyer went all in for 27,500 and Tedeshi called it off.
Paul Tedeschi:
Steve O'Dwyer:
O'Dwyer was looking for straight and flush outs against Tedeschi's set, but the on the turn slammed that door shut. The meaningless river sealed it for O'Dwyer, who already racked up two six-figure scores earlier this week.
In a multiway pot, Thomas Muehloecker bet 4,200 on a board. The other players folded to Lander Lijo, who check-raised to 12,500. Muehloecker called with 24,000 behind, but folded when Lijo shoved all in in on the turn.
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Randy Lew was one of the 11 players that registered at the start of Day 2, which gave him 30 big blinds to work with. The Team PokerStars Pro was able to enjoy those chips for just one level before they were all gone.
In his final hand, Lew opened to 2,200 and Patrik Antonius called on the button. Hideki Takafuji three-bet big from the small blind, Lew shoved 18,400 total, Antonius folded and Takafuji called.
Randy Lew:
Hideki Takafuji:
Lew was behind from start to finish on and headed for the rail.
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Position
Player
Points
1
Andreas Klatt
115
2
Romain Lewis
95
3
Børge Sandsgaard
85
4
Ka Kwan Lau
75
5
David Bourseau
65
6
Basem Hamed
55
7
Norberto Korn
45
8
Thierry Brigitte
35
9
Patrick Khayat
25
10
Samy Boujmala
20
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flop and then check-raised to 4,500 after his opponent put in a bet of 1,800. That player conceded the pot, and Colman could be building toward another big run to add to his $28 million in cashes.
. She check-called 5,500, and the turn was an 
. Ho checked again, this time calling 12,000. On the 
she checked a final time. Teltscher stared at the sky for a bit and seemed pained before he checked.
, but Teltscher had 
. He expressed a bit disgust that he didn't get more value.
on the turn slammed that door shut. The meaningless 
river sealed it for O'Dwyer, who already racked up two six-figure scores earlier this week.
board. The other players folded to Lander Lijo, who check-raised to 12,500. Muehloecker called with 24,000 behind, but folded when Lijo shoved all in in on the 
turn.
offsuit. Yhe board ran out 
and Sammartino hit the rail.
and headed for the rail.
