Event #12 has lost two talented players in the shape of German pro and double WSOP bracelet winner Dominik Nitsche and controversial Russian Vladimir Geshkenbein. No doubt their former table mates will be happy at the duo's untimely demises.
A player opened to 600 on the button and Jerry Payne and Kathy Liebert called from the blinds. The flop was and it checked around. The turn was the and Payne led out for 800. Liebert called and their opponent folded. The fell on the river and Payne checked.
Liebert bet 2,000 and Payne found a fold. "I hit the river, too," Payne quipped. Liebert pads her stack and Payne takes a slight hit to what appears to be one of the bigger stacks in the room.
On Episode 81 of the Thinking Poker Podcast, Nate and Andrew discuss strategies for the World Series of Poker that will assist you both on and off of the felt. They also break down a hand from Nitcast favorite Gareth Chantler and another from the Sunday Million.
With 224 players remaining in this event, some of the tables are becoming laden with top professional players.
Once such table is the home to Jamie Rosen, Mohsin Charania, Darryll Fish, Jonathan Aguiar and James Woods.
Another sees Sorel Mizzi, British grinder Kevin Allen, John Racener and Olivier Busquet locking horns.
Racener was all-in a couple of minutes ago, but his shove went uncalled. Racener opened to 600 from middle position, the button reraised to 1,250 only to see Racener four-bet all-in for 4,050 in total. The button went into the tank for close to a minute - all the while under the watchful gaze of Racener - before eventually folding.
David "ODB" Baker and Barny Boatman should be able to enjoy their upcoming dinner break as both have made solid starts in this tournament.
Baker is playing a 19,500 stack right now, while Boatman's contains 18,300 chips.
Boatman added a few more chips to his stack when he opened to 600 preflop from middle position and found one caller. That caller quickly mucked when Boatman made a continuation bet on the flop.
Alex Bolotin is no longer competing for honors in the $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em event judging by the fact his seat is empty and the only thing on the table space in front of that seat is an discarded coffee cup.
Although Bolotin will be disappointed with his exit, he's still on cloud nine after winning his first bracelet a couple of days ago in the shooutout event.
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British bracelet winner John Kabbaj opened to 525 from under the gun and was called by Jonathan Little in the next seat. Little, in the midst of an upper arm massage, was the only caller so it was heads-up to the flop.
Both players seemed disinterest by the flop and checked. Kabbaj then check-called an 800 bet on the turn, but gave up and folded to a 1,100 bet on the river.
Two-time WSOP bracelet winner Eric Froehlich won't be adding a third piece of poker jewelery to his wrist in this event. Froehlich busted during level five: