Check out the current standings over on Table 1, where Layne "Back to Back" Flack is holding court alongside fellow pros Jonathan Tamayo and Harrison Gimble.
During the break, Vanessa Rousso, winner of the WPT Foundation Ladies' Night Invitational, called a bet from fellow pro Eugene Katchalov on a board of , and Katchalov fired out another 18,000 on the river ().
Rousso moved all in for 38,350, bringing the pot to around 100,000, and Katchalov went deep into the tank. Staring at the board, he was playing with chips in his hand and muttering under his breath. Perplexed, Katchalov shook his head, then called.
Rousso ripped over for a flush, and Katchalov quickly mucked.
"Flatting the turn was scary," Rousso said after the hand, fearing a paired board on the river.
Snuffer became a local legend based on his uncanny resemblance to Walter White of Breaking Bad infamy, and while that mug alone was enough to catch our attention, he consistently built big stacks and bullied his opponents without fear.
Heisenberg is here today after skipping much of the Borgata Spring Poker Open, ponying up to play in one of poker's premier events. With Maurice Hawkins to his right and Joe McKeehen to his left, Snuffer is in an unenviable position to be sure, but something tells us he'll continue his relentless aggression no matter the opponent.
A recent hand saw Snuffer do just that, as he fired out a bet of 4,100 on the board. His opponent could only sigh and flash his while folding, showing Heisenberg the respect he deserves.
Ryan Riess had a tough run here at the 2014 World Poker Tour Championship Event and has been eliminated in the early going here on Day 1B. The good news for him is he's still WAY up for the last 12 months in live tournament poker.
Two EPT Grand Final Champions and Two WSOP bracelet winners took a flop of . Andy Frankenberger checked, Mohsin Charania tossed out 2,300, Taylor Paur folded, and Glen Chorny moved all in for 8,750. Only Charania called.
Charania:
Chorny:
The the turn was the , giving Chorny a flush, and the bricked off on the river. Chorny doubled to 22,000 chips, while Charania slipped to 15,000.
Season XII WPT champion Derrick Rosenbarger checked to fellow WPT Champions Club member Mike Linster on a flop of . Linster fired out 4,300, Rosenbarger called, and the turn was a repeat four - the . Both players checked,
The river was the , Rosenbarger moved all in for 17,325, and Linster went into the tank.
"It feels like quads," Linster said, leaning over the table.
He eventually folded heads up, and Rosenbarger mucked facedown.
The registration desk needs 34 more players to pony up the dough for the $5 million guarantee
Boasting a $15,400 buy-in with a $5 million guaranteed prize pool, this WPT World Championship needed to attract 334 entries to meet the mark.
After Day 1a saw 105 runners take their shot, there have been 205 entries recorded here today.
Late registration ends when Level 7 begins, so there is still plenty of time for 24 players to register, and just as soon as that happens we'll be sure to let you know.
Mike "The Mouth" Matusow just exited the Signature Room and told a friend as he was leaving about the two hands he played this tournament. Neither of them were good for him.
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, and Katchalov fired out another 18,000 on the river (
).
for a flush, and Katchalov quickly mucked.
while folding, showing Heisenberg the respect he deserves.
. Andy Frankenberger checked, Mohsin Charania tossed out 2,300, Taylor Paur folded, and Glen Chorny moved all in for 8,750. Only Charania called.
bricked off on the river. Chorny doubled to 22,000 chips, while Charania slipped to 15,000.
. Linster fired out 4,300, Rosenbarger called, and the turn was a repeat four - the 
. Both players checked,
heads up, and Rosenbarger mucked facedown.
