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Not only did we bump into Sorel Mizzi, who is playing today's Main Event but we also caught him in the middle of a hand. Headphones on, and a sweat band on his wrist (poker is a workout), Mizzi was contemplating calling an 850 river bet.
The board read and Mizzi, who was on the button finally decided to make the call after shuffling and cutting his chips first. Mizzi's opponent revealed the flush with the and Mizzi would be left a few chips lighter. The hand did not cause him to break a sweat though, and the sweat band, to our knowledge has not been put to use yet.
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The field is certainly loaded with talent as we've also spotted the likes of Peter Aristidou, Mel Judah, Sam Korman, Raymond Rahme, Brendon Rubie, David Saab, Warwick Mirzikinian, Michael Guttman, Jay Kinkade, Chris Chronis, Julian Powell, Con Tsapkounis and Graeme Putt.
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With a raise to 300 from early position, Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan made the call to see a flop of . Play checked to Ivey who fired 600 into the middle. Dwan stepped aside as the preflop aggressor made the call.
The turn brought the and again Ivey's bet was called, this time for 1,600.
On the river, Ivey's opponent decided to throw out 2,000 to attempt to take it down, but Ivey is one of the best players in the world for a reason, as he made the call with and it was good as his opponent flipped .
The very next hand, Ivey gave a few chips back as he clashed with Tom Dwan. Ivey raised to 275 and Dwan called to see a flop. Both checked and the hit the turn.
Dwan fired 450 and Ivey called to see the hit the river. Dwan tossed out 1,225 and Ivey looked him up but mucked when Dwan revealed for the rivered straight.
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Although the AC/DC tribute band should have woken everybody up with their rendition of "It's a Long Way to the Top", we caught one unknown player yawning, and another unknown telling him, "Stop yawning, it's contagious!"
Nobody is falling asleep yet - that we have seen at least.
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Lindgren (during High Rollers Challenge): chippin' up early
An opponent in early position on table 10 raised to 250 before the flop, only to see Andrew Brown call from the cutoff and Erick Lindgren call from the button.
The action then moved around to Tino Lechich in the big blind who made it 1,250 to go. The other three players called to see a flop of .
Lechich opened for 500, the early position player folded and Brown and Lindgren followed along before all three players checked the turn of the .
Lechich and Brown checked to Lindgren on the river ; Lindgren fired out 2,600, Lechich mucked and Brown went into the tank for almost three minutes before making the call.
Brown then mucked when Lindgren turned up for the flush. Lindgren raked in a sizeable pot and is on 39,500 in chips.
Lechich is down to 15,800 while Brown shrinks to 13,500 in chips.
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The Mouth From The South
David Saab is off to a good start this afternoon. The "Mouth from the South" picked up 5,000 on the very first hand of the day and hasn't slowed down.
In a recent hand, Saab opened to 250 and was called by Sam Korman and Kenneth Damm in position to see a flop of .
Play was checked around and the hit the turn. It was checked to Damm who took a stab with a bet of 550, but both opponents made the call.
The river brought the and again play checked to Damm, who fired another barrel worth 1,250. Saab made the call as Korman stepped aside.
"You win," sighed Damm.
"Open your hand!" demanded Saab.
Damm obliged and showed for a busted straight draw as Saab tabled for just ace-high to take down the pot as Korman cringed at folding the best hand.
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Australian pro Sam Khouiss is down to 7,100 in chips early after running into an opponent's full house.
Khouiss opened the pot with a raise to 300 from the hijack and was called by opponents in the cutoff and small blind.
The flop came down and the action was checked to Khouiss who led out with another 300 bet. The player in the cutoff folded, but the small blind stuck around for the turn, which brought the .
On 4th Street, Khouiss' opponent led out with a 3,000 bet and Khouiss made the call. The last card off the deck was the and this time, Khouiss' opponent fired a bigtime bet of 10,000. Khouiss made the call, only to see his nemesis turn over a pocket pair of sevens for a full house and Khouiss mucked.
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The player on the button made a raise to 325 and Tom "durrrr" Dwan made the call in the big blind to see a flop of .
Dwan checked and the button-player fired a bet of 500. Dwan check-raised to 1,750 and his opponent made it 5,000. Dwan moved all in and his opponent made the call.
Dwan:
Button:
The player on the button was hardly impressed as the turn and river landed , and Dwan doubled up to his start stack of 20,000.
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Woods (during Opening Event): swingin'
Barry Woods raised before the flop to 375 and the action folded around to an opponent in the small blind who made the call to go heads-up to a flop of .
The small blind check-called Woods' bet of 650 and the dealer produced the on the turn. The small blind checked to Woods who fired out 1,225, but then check-raised to 3,100.
Woods looked surprised. He took off his earphones and went deep into the tank. After three minutes had past, he leaned over to his adversary and asked, "Want me to call or fold?"
"Do what you want to do," the small blind player replied.
Woods let his hand go and was left with 23,500, but only moments later he moved back up to 36,400 in chips after making the nut flush on the river with against an opponent's .
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and Mizzi, who was on the button finally decided to make the call after shuffling and cutting his chips first. Mizzi's opponent revealed the flush with the 
and Mizzi would be left a few chips lighter. The hand did not cause him to break a sweat though, and the sweat band, to our knowledge has not been put to use yet. 
. Play checked to Ivey who fired 600 into the middle. Dwan stepped aside as the preflop aggressor made the call.
and again Ivey's bet was called, this time for 1,600.
river, Ivey's opponent decided to throw out 2,000 to attempt to take it down, but Ivey is one of the best players in the world for a reason, as he made the call with 
and it was good as his opponent flipped 
.
hit the turn.
hit the river. Dwan tossed out 1,225 and Ivey looked him up but mucked when Dwan revealed 
for the rivered straight.
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and again play checked to Damm, who fired another barrel worth 1,250. Saab made the call as Korman stepped aside.
, 
to rake in the pot, besting his opponents 
on the turn. The small blind checked to Woods who fired out 1,225, but then check-raised to 3,100.
