The under-the-gun player opened for 17,000 and was called by Erick Lindgren from the cutoff and another player in the big blind.
The flop came and both players checked to Lindgren, who led out for 22,000. The big folded, but the original raiser called.
The turn brought the and the action paused as the camera crew surrounded the table.
Lindgren's opponent quickly fired a 35,000 bet and Lindgren mucked with some disgust on his face.
"I know the cameras changed the action," Lindgren said. "...the cameras don't come and she check-folds. I guess I should have factored (the cameras) in."
Freddy Deeb opened with a raise to 16,000 from under the gun and got one caller in the small blind. Both players checked the monotone flop. The turn brought the , pairing the board. The small blind checked, and Deeb bet 22,000. His opponent called.
The river brought the and checks from both. Deeb's opponent opened for aces and nines, and Deeb mucked.
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Password: PNLIVE
Payout: standard
Late reg: 120 mins
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Place
Name
Country
550
Shawn Keller
United States
557
Dennis Phillips
United States
579
Martin Kabrhel
Czech Republic
588
Russell Rosenblum
United States
609
Kristy Gazes
United States
613
Pratyush Buddiga
United States
616
Lee Childs
United States
618
Scott Shelley
United Kingdom
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Amanda Musumeci opened the betting by raising to 14,000 and it folded around to the player on the button who made it 35,000 to go. Musumeci made the call and the two saw a . Musumeci checked and her opponent checked behind.
The turn brought the and Musumeci led out with a bet of 42,000. Her opponent made the call and fifth street brought the . Musumeci plopped a bet of 70,000 out in front of her. Her opponent made the call again and Musumeci flipped up . Her opponent mucked and Musumeci scooped up another nice sized pot.
"Ladies for a lady," remarked Musumeci with a smile as she added to her growing stack.
Brian Zeid was down to one yellow T1,000 chip after losing a flip with against an opponent's . Zeid had 106,000, his opponent had 105,000. What happened next is fairly incredible. When he was all in for just an ante, he cracked with . The next hand he cracked an opponent's again, this time with , and then he tripled with against two opponents, pushing his stack to 130,000 chips!
We'll monitor Zeid's status to see if he can keep the chip and a chair dream alive.
We found the player under the gun all in preflop and at risk for around 200,000 against David Barter in the hijack.
Hijack:
Barter:
Barter was behind and it stayed that way through the flop and turn that came . On the river however, if the title didn’t already give it away for you, Barter hit his two outer wtih the . The rail gave a big “OHHHHH!” as the hijack as eliminated in cruel fashion and Barter increased his already big stack.