Joe Hachem has been eliminated from the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event. We saw him walking away from his table, and asked Paul Taylor, the man who busted, how it went down. According to Taylor, the two got all the biscuits in preflop, and Taylor's queens bested Hachem's ace-jack.
"I don't play many live tournaments," Taylor told his table after the hand. "But that's the third time I've busted him."
We don't know exactly what the series of events that lead up to this, but when we got to the table Eric Mizrachi was all in against an opponent on a flop.
Mizrachi:
Opponent:
Mizrachi would need an ace or running spades to stay alive. He received no such luck as the last two cards came out and Eric Mizrachi was eliminated in the last level of the night.
On the turn of a board, Ryan D'Angelo fired out 11,100 against Jean-Robert Bellande and got called. The on the river made it four to a straight on the board and D'Angelo checked, Bellande then bet 25,000 and it was enough to make his opponent fold.
Bellande showed for a missed flush and straight draw which didn't leave D'Angelo too impressed. These two might not have finished their little battle just yet...
Kevin Saul raised preflop to 3,000 and was three-bet by Carol Ventura to 8,000. Saul made the call and the flop came . Saul checked and Ventura continued out with 10,000. Saul made the call. The turn came and Saul checked once again. Ventura moved all in for 23,900 and Saul made the call. The cards were turned up:
Saul:
Ventura:
Saul was behind with a pair of deuces and failed to improve on the river. The pot was pushed Ventura's way and Saul was knocked down but still in healthy shape.
We came to Todd Brunson's table after hearing those magical words "All in and a call." A player with about 35,000 left was all in with against the of Brunson. We waited for what had to be about three minutes for the ESPN cameras to show up before they dealt the board, but finally they showed up and the cards were burned and turned.
The flop came down to give Brunson no help, the turn was the though to give him a flush draw, and the river came to give Brunson the flush and the victory. The all in player didn't seem too upset though as he wished everyone luck and hit the rail graciously.
Paul Spitzberg raised from middle position to 3,200 and got one caller in Jamie Kerstetter from the button. The flop came and both checked. The turn was the . Spitzberg bet 6,100, then Kerstetter promptly raised to 15,500. Spitzberg took just a moment to consider, then let his hand go.
Kerstetter sits with about 110,000. Meanwhile, Spitzberg still sports one of the bigger stacks in the immediate vicinity with 308,000.
When we reached the tabled, T.K. Miles was faced with a raise to 37,600 with the board reading . Miles grabbed a massive stack of orange T5,000 chips and put in a re-raise to well over 100,000.
His opponent tank-folded, and Miles showed for jack-high.
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flop.
and Eric Mizrachi was eliminated in the last level of the night.
board, Ryan D'Angelo fired out 11,100 against Jean-Robert Bellande and got called. The 
on the river made it four to a straight on the board and D'Angelo checked, Bellande then bet 25,000 and it was enough to make his opponent fold.
for a missed flush and straight draw which didn't leave D'Angelo too impressed. These two might not have finished their little battle just yet...
and Saul checked once again. Ventura moved all in for 23,900 and Saul made the call. The cards were turned up:
of Brunson. We waited for what had to be about three minutes for the ESPN cameras to show up before they dealt the board, but finally they showed up and the cards were burned and turned.
though to give him a flush draw, and the river came 
to give Brunson the flush and the victory. The all in player didn't seem too upset though as he wished everyone luck and hit the rail graciously.
. Spitzberg bet 6,100, then Kerstetter promptly raised to 15,500. Spitzberg took just a moment to consider, then let his hand go.
for jack-high.