There was a raise to 75 in the cut-off before Toby Lewis three-bet to 275 on the button.
"How do you even hold these things," joked Lewis.
The flop was and a 275 Lewis c-bet won the pot. As he was pulling in his new chips two players were heading for his table - Scotty Nguyen and Anna Marquez. We both watched in anticipation and Marquez walked straight past whilst Nguyen took a seat to the right of Lewis.
We picked up the action on a flop and the small blind quickly bet out pot, 675. Dan Smith, who was on the button, instantly raised pot and threw in a lot of big chips. While his opponent was tanking Smith seemed very relaxed and even produced an "Howdy!" to yours truly who was following the action. "Because we're friends I'll show you if you fold," Smith replied to his opponent who seemed to be really hurting.
After a while he folded and Smith turned over for two pair. The young American pro raked in the pot and is up to 7,000 chips.
We didn't even see it happen but his Twitter told us he got it in with versus aces and versus on a board. A very short day for Lamb who will have some time off before the Main Event starts on Saturday.
Maria Ho limped from under the gun and there was a button raise of 120 and she made the call. The two of them looked down upon a flop of and Ho check-called a 250 button bet. The turn was the and once again Ho checked to the button who announced "pot" and Ho surrendered her hand but still has 8,000 chips.
Former EPT Winner David Vamplew has decided to have a go at the four-card game and we have just seen him in action. There was an early position limper before Vamplew declared "pot" from the cut-off. The price was 125 and the button cold-called before the small blind squeezed out a raise for 575. The action folded around to Vamplew who made the call and the button folded.
Flop:
The player in the small blind bet 1,350 and Vamplew folded instantly.
24-hours ago Steve Billirakis was closing in on his second WSOP bracelet in the third event of this series. He captured his second title after despatching Michele Di Lauro and is back in business today.
Hugo Lemaire raised to 75 from the small blind and Billirakis called in the big blind. The flop was and Lemaire bet 225 and Billirakis called. The turn was the and Lemaire pulled back the trigger and fired out his second shot of 375. Billirakis took his eyes off his Chinese poker game for a few seconds and made the call. The river was the and Lemaire fired his third barrel worth 1,500 and eventually Billirakis folded.
We scouted out three more new names, Davidi Kitai, Dario Alioto and Ana Marquez. The room keeps filling up and at this moment we have 306 players registered for the tournament. Late registration is open till the beginning of the fifth level.
While those players just got started Nicolas Chouity, Tommy Vedes and Ludovic Lacay have been winning lots of pots already. We just witnessed Lacay rake in another one.
On a flop a player checked to Lacay who bet 200, his opponent raised to 600 and the French pro called. The turn was the and his opponent bet a 1,000 with only 1,625 left behind. Within second Lacay put him all-in. His opponent folded and Lacay is up to 10,500 chips.
If you have a question that you need answered you no longer need to ask Google. Dave "Devilfish" Ulliot is parading around the Majestic Room #2 with a t-shirt on that reads.
"F*&£k Google - Ask Me?"
So if you have any questions about poker or life in general just go and ask the Fish!
and a 275 Lewis c-bet won the pot. As he was pulling in his new chips two players were heading for his table - Scotty Nguyen and Anna Marquez. We both watched in anticipation and Marquez walked straight past whilst Nguyen took a seat to the right of Lewis.
flop and the small blind quickly bet out pot, 675. Dan Smith, who was on the button, instantly raised pot and threw in a lot of big chips. While his opponent was tanking Smith seemed very relaxed and even produced an "Howdy!" to yours truly who was following the action. "Because we're friends I'll show you if you fold," Smith replied to his opponent who seemed to be really hurting.
for two pair. The young American pro raked in the pot and is up to 7,000 chips.
and Ho check-called a 250 button bet. The turn was the 
and Lemaire pulled back the trigger and fired out his second shot of 375. Billirakis took his eyes off his Chinese poker game for a few seconds and made the call. The river was the 
and Lemaire fired his third barrel worth 1,500 and eventually Billirakis folded.
and his opponent bet a 1,000 with only 1,625 left behind. Within second Lacay put him all-in. His opponent folded and Lacay is up to 10,500 chips.
