Facing a 4,000 chip raise from Huck Seed on the button, Erik Seidel made it 9,000 to go in the big blind. Seed made the call.
The two players saw a flop of and both decided to check. The turn wsa the and Seidel checked again. Seed fired out 15,000 this time and Seidel made the call. The river was the and Seidel check-called Seed's bet again, this time for 41,000. Seed tabled and Seidel mucked.
Seed is now up to 155,000 while Seidel falls to 82,000.
On a flop contested by Chino Rheem and Antonio Esfandiari, Rheem checked first to act. Esfandiari bet 4,600 and Rheem made the call.
The turn was the and both players checked this time. The river was the and Rheem checked again. Esfandiari decided to bet 13,100 and immediately Rheem said, "That's straight value there." After thinking just a moment, Rheem took the chips to call and slid them in the direction of Esfandiari as he seemed to know he was beat. Esfandiari tabled which was indeed good enough to ship the pot and get him to 255,000 in chips.
As usual, Esfandiari has been one of the more talkative, entertaining players the past couple of days. Today, Shannon Shorr is sitting to his left and apparently the two got to talking because Esfandiari is already making plans to visit him in Alabama. Upon hearing this news, Phil Laak shouted from across the room that he's going as well. It didn't take long for Gavin Smith and a couple others to announce they wanted to tag along. Shorr seems unaffected by all of the attention as he still has his headphones on and is focusing on the table.
"That's what we do. We pick one person a year and compete for their love," Esfandiari said with a smile.
Jason Mercier has been on quite the rampage early here on Day 2. First, he sent Dan Shak to the rail with kings versus jacks. Now, he just busted James Van Alstyne. Mercier flopped top set on a queen-high flop and Van Alstyne flopped top pair when the money went in. Mercier easily held from there and is now up to 270,000 in chips.
Dan O'Brien, who is Mercier's very good friend, also just took the seat previously occupied by Shak. Him and Mercier are now right next to each other.
We caught the action with the river being dealt on a board that already read . Sorel Mizzi was all in holding against the of Tom Marchese. The river bricked off with the and Mizzi wished everyone good luck as he made his way from the table.
Justin Bonomo just doubled up Phil Laak with the versus Laak's . The money went in preflop and the board ran out to give Laak the win. He's up to 55,000 in chips now.
Vanessa Selbst was just eliminated by JJ Liu. The flop came down and Liu fired 6,600 when she was met with a call from Selbst. The turn brought the and Liu fired 20,500. Selbst moved all in for around 28,000 and Liu made the call.
Selbst:
Liu:
The river completed the board with the and that was the end of the line for Selbst.
Matt Glantz raised from the cutoff seat to 3,000 and Hoyt Corkins three-bet to 11,500 from the button. The two blinds folded and then Glantz took his time before making the call.
The flop came down all hearts with the falling. Glantz and Corkins both checked rather quickly to see the add another piece of love on the turn. Both checked again.
The river completed the board with the and Glantz bet out 14,000. Corkins began to squirm in his chair a bit and eventually released his hand.
"You don't like to give any up, do you?" questioned Mike Sexton from next to Corkins.
From the cutoff seat, Clifford Waite raised to 3,200. Brandon Cantu called from the button, McLean Karr called from the small blind and James Van Alstyne called from the big blind.
The four players took a flop of and action checked to Cantu. He bet 6,600 and then Karr was up next. Having first checked his option, Karr decided to up the stakes a bit and raised to 16,700. Van Alstyne and Waite folded before Cantu followed them into the muck.
"All in and call!" was the cry from the dealer over at Vanessa Selbst and David Bach's table. When we arrived, the cards were on their backs preflop and this is what we saw.
Selbst:
Bach:
"I was hoping for a fold," said Selbst before the dealer ran out the board . Bach was all in for 20,200 and doubled up.
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and both decided to check. The turn wsa the 
and Seidel checked again. Seed fired out 15,000 this time and Seidel made the call. The river was the 
and Seidel check-called Seed's bet again, this time for 41,000. Seed tabled 
and Seidel mucked.
flop contested by Chino Rheem and Antonio Esfandiari, Rheem checked first to act. Esfandiari bet 4,600 and Rheem made the call.
and both players checked this time. The river was the 
and Rheem checked again. Esfandiari decided to bet 13,100 and immediately Rheem said, "That's straight value there." After thinking just a moment, Rheem took the chips to call and slid them in the direction of Esfandiari as he seemed to know he was beat. Esfandiari tabled 
which was indeed good enough to ship the pot and get him to 255,000 in chips.
for his final 25,100.
of Tom Marchese. The river bricked off with the 
and Mizzi wished everyone good luck as he made his way from the table.
to give Laak the win. He's up to 55,000 in chips now.
and Liu fired 6,600 when she was met with a call from Selbst. The turn brought the 
and Liu fired 20,500. Selbst moved all in for around 28,000 and Liu made the call.
falling. Glantz and Corkins both checked rather quickly to see the 
add another piece of love on the turn. Both checked again.
and Glantz bet out 14,000. Corkins began to squirm in his chair a bit and eventually released his hand.
and action checked to Cantu. He bet 6,600 and then Karr was up next. Having first checked his option, Karr decided to up the stakes a bit and raised to 16,700. Van Alstyne and Waite folded before Cantu followed them into the muck.
