Hoyt Corkins came into the pot raising with his big stack, and Carlo Savinelli three-bet shoved for 36,500 total. Corkins quickly called with , and Savinelli was in a bad way with .
One-by-one, though, the dealer placed the flop cards out on board: ... ... ! That's a good start for Savinelli, and the turn and river secured his unlikely double. He's back around 80,000, while Corkins slips down into the pack a bit with 360,000 or so.
Our very own EricRamsey (taught him all he knows) reported earlier how a slice of luck resulted in McLean Karr dodging an early crash. Since then he has increased his WSOPE ME net worth to 152,000 by decimating the stack of Lari Sihvo.
Karr raised to 5,000 in the cut-off and Lari Sihvo defended his big blind. The flop had more spades on it than a graveyard's annual convention - - and Sihvo check-called a 6,700 Karr c-bet. The turn was the and Sihvo once again checked to Karr. The only part of Karr's body that moved was his hands as he moved 12,600 chips into the middle and Sihvo called. We had one more card to come and Sihvo had 54,000 when he checked. Karr made his third bet and it was 28,800. Sihvo did not like this bet, one bit, and went into the tank. Meanwhile Tony G sat down and after a period of five-minutes called the clock on Sihvo. The floor was called and Sihvo called before he could start counting. Karr neatly turned over for top set and Sihvo folded and handed over the chips.
With over 30,000 chips in the pot, the board was between Thibaud Guenegou and Robert Mizrachi. Guenegou checked the river and Mizrachi bet 11,000. Guenegou check-raised to 41,000. Mizrachi tanked for a bit and then gave it up, allowing Guenegou to win the pot.
It might be hard to keep up with Constant Rijkenberg's chip count today. The last time we walked by him, he had about 100,000 more than we expected him to have, and he was nice enough to tell us how he got there. On the last trip past, however, we can see that he's given those chips back and then some. Missing about 160,000 from his last count, Rijkenberg is down to about 405,000 now. It's likely not the last time we'll see his stack fluctuate by 30%. Rijkenberg loves to play big pots, and it's probably going to be 'feast or famine' for the Dutchman today.
Matan Krakow check-called a bet of 7,200 on the flop from Dan Smith before seeing the land on the turn. Krakow checked again and Smith bet 15,800. Krakow called.
The completed the board on the river and Krakow checked a third time. Smith bet 39,000 and Krakow tanked. He eventually made the call, but couldn't beat the that Smith tabled for two pair.
Joao Barbosa raised to 4,800 from middle position, and both Alex Kostritsyn and Casey Kastle came along to the flop. The dealer spread out , and Kastle checked from the blinds. Barbosa continued out with another 8,000 chips, and Kostritsyn called. Kastle announced a check-raise, though, and he began to stack up a bet. He put together 27,000, then eyed up the rest of his stack and saw how short it was. "All in," he opted instead, and Kostritsyn asked for the count. It was 49,000 total, and the Russian tanked and folded.
After an early slide, Kastle is back up to 70,000 now -- 69,400 if you want to get picky.
Tom Bedell started the day as one of the top ten highest chip stacks but he has just had a setback against European tournament regular Giacomo Maisto. Maisto raised from under the gun and both Bedell (button) and Matt Waxman (BB) called. Our first three cards on the felt were , Waxman checked, Maisto bet 11,000, Bedell called and Waxman folded. The turn was the and Maisto checked to Bedell, who saw a chink of light, and bet 16,000. Maisto made a quick turn call before heading to the river. The card was the and Maisto fired out a 25,000 bet quicker than bullets fly out of Arnie's uzi-nine millimetre!
Bedell hated the bet more than I hate sprouts! He sat back, put his hand on his head and let out an exasperated sigh, "I have to call," said Bedell.
Maisto flipped over and Bedell tapped the felt in recognition before mucking his hand.
Erik Seidel - the 2011 world series of musical statues winner
Everyone knows that Erik Seidel is one of the greatest poker players in the world, but he would also smash anyone at musical statues!
There was a raise to 4,200 in early position and Amir Lehavot cold-called in mid-position. Liv Boeree folded her hand in the cut-off before Erik Seidel three-bet to 17,500 on the button and turned into a statue. The original raiser folded and then Lehavot went into the tank. He didn't look at Seidel once, but if he did it wouldn't have mattered anyway. Seidel had all the kids in the world running scared because he just did NOT flinch one inch. Eventually Lehavot moved all-in for 129,000 and still Seidel did not move. Eventually Seidel came back to planet earth and folded his hand and Lehavot raked in the pot.
On the button, Dmitry Motorov raised to 6,000 to open, and Melanie Weisner flatted to see the flop out of position.
It came , and Motorov continued out with another 11,700. Weisner check-raised to 24,400, Motorov called, and the turn paired the board with another . Weisner bet something like 40,000 -- close to half her remaining stack -- and Motorov raised all in to put her to the test. She called with on the draw, and Motorov's had her drawing to 12 outs with one to come.
River:
That's just what the lady was looking for, and she's found the double to move above the chip average for the first time in a couple days. She's got about 260,000 now.
, and Savinelli was in a bad way with 
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! That's a good start for Savinelli, and the turn 
and river 
secured his unlikely double. He's back around 80,000, while Corkins slips down into the pack a bit with 360,000 or so.
- and Sihvo check-called a 6,700 Karr c-bet. The turn was the 
and Sihvo once again checked to Karr. The only part of Karr's body that moved was his hands as he moved 12,600 chips into the middle and Sihvo called. We had one more card to come and Sihvo had 54,000 when he checked. Karr made his third bet and it was 28,800. Sihvo did not like this bet, one bit, and went into the tank. Meanwhile Tony G sat down and after a period of five-minutes called the clock on Sihvo. The floor was called and Sihvo called before he could start counting. Karr neatly turned over 
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between Thibaud Guenegou and Robert Mizrachi. Guenegou checked the river and Mizrachi bet 11,000. Guenegou check-raised to 41,000. Mizrachi tanked for a bit and then gave it up, allowing Guenegou to win the pot.
land on the turn. Krakow checked again and Smith bet 15,800. Krakow called.
completed the board on the river and Krakow checked a third time. Smith bet 39,000 and Krakow tanked. He eventually made the call, but couldn't beat the 
that Smith tabled for two pair.
, and Kastle checked from the blinds. Barbosa continued out with another 8,000 chips, and Kostritsyn called. Kastle announced a check-raise, though, and he began to stack up a bet. He put together 27,000, then eyed up the rest of his stack and saw how short it was. "All in," he opted instead, and Kostritsyn asked for the count. It was 49,000 total, and the Russian tanked and folded.
and Maisto fired out a 25,000 bet quicker than bullets fly out of Arnie's uzi-nine millimetre!
and Bedell tapped the felt in recognition before mucking his hand.
, and Motorov continued out with another 11,700. Weisner check-raised to 24,400, Motorov called, and the turn paired the board with another 
. Weisner bet something like 40,000 -- close to half her remaining stack -- and Motorov raised all in to put her to the test. She called with 
