Well, not that much, to be honest. We just wanted to let you know that we don't have much access to Table Trickett/Mercier right now. It's the main featured table, and it's being encircled by a swarm of cameras and men in black shirts. There's no announcer, and we essentially only have access to a flop cam to catch action up there.
We'll do what we can to keep you updated, but do understand that the bulk of our coverage will be coming from the two outer tables where we have unrestricted access.
We picked up the action with 7,000 chips in the middle on the board between JC Tran and Tom Dwan. Tran fired a bet of 4,500 and Dwan made the call to see the pair the board on the river. With 16,000 now in the middle, Tran tossed out 10,000. Dwan mucked his hand and Tran won the pot.
Dan Shak raised from under the gun to 1,500. His only customer was Tom Dwan, who made the call from the small blind and then checked the flop. Shak checked behind.
The landed on the turn and Dwan bet 2,500. Shak called.
The fell on the river and Dwan fired 4,500. Shak mulled it over and then called.
Dwan tabled the for a jack-high straight. Shak mucked his hand with a small look of disgust on his face as the pot was shipped Dwan's way.
Right now, there's just 18 players in the field spread across three tables of six. Jonathan Karamalikis is sitting off to the side getting a massage, but told us that he is going to play the event, just as a late registrant. Patrik Antonius, Phil Ivey, Gus Hansen and Tony G should also be arriving some time before registration closes, which remains open for four hours into play.
Sorel Mizzi raised to 1,500 preflop. He was called by JC Tran, Tom Dwan and then Dan Shak. The flop came down and Shak checked to Mizzi. He bet 3,500 and Tran folded. Dwan put in a raise to 10,000 and Shak folded. Mizzi took a few moments, but eventually mucked his hand and Dwan won the pot.
With 20,500 chips in the middle, JC Tran bet 8,500 on the board into Dan Shak. Shak put in a raise to 22,000 and Tran mucked his hand after a few seconds of thought. Shak flashed the for a flopped flush and then Tran pulled his cards from the muck pile and showed the that he laid down.
Gus Hansen has just taken his seat and is up on the televised feature table stage next to Masa Kagawa in Seat 7. JOnathan Karamalikis has also joined the mix and is seated to the left of Nam Le. Here's how those tables now look:
From the hijack seat, Sorel Mizzi raised to 1,500. JC Tran flat-called from the cutoff seat and then Tom Dwan put in a three-bet to 6,000 from the button. Action folded through the blinds and back to Mizzi. He called, then Tran folded.
The flop came down and Mizzi passed the action over to Dwan. He fired 8,500 and Mizzi folded.
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board between JC Tran and Tom Dwan. Tran fired a bet of 4,500 and Dwan made the call to see the 
pair the board on the river. With 16,000 now in the middle, Tran tossed out 10,000. Dwan mucked his hand and Tran won the pot.
flop. Shak checked behind.
landed on the turn and Dwan bet 2,500. Shak called.
fell on the river and Dwan fired 4,500. Shak mulled it over and then called.
for a jack-high straight. Shak mucked his hand with a small look of disgust on his face as the pot was shipped Dwan's way.
. Both checked.
and Shak check-called a bet of 2,000 from Tran.
and Shak checked again. Tran bet 4,500 and Shak tossed in the call.
for a flopped flush and then Tran pulled his cards from the muck pile and showed the 
that he laid down.
and Mizzi passed the action over to Dwan. He fired 8,500 and Mizzi folded.
