Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa selbst is now over 800,000 in chips and crushing. On the flop, Domenico Cordi checked to Selbst and she bet 14,000. Cordi made the call out of position.
The turn paired the board with the . Cordi checked and Selbst bet 28,000. Cordi put in a raise to 59,500 with about 200,000 behind. Selbst thought about it and then flatted.
The river was the and Cordi moved all in. Selbst snapped and tabled the . Cordi had shoved with the , but his king high was no match for Selbst's quad nines.
From under the gun, Kaj Garp raised all in for 36,500. Jason Tompkins called from the button with the . Garp held the . The flop, turn and river ran out and Garp hit the rail.
From the small blind, Team PokerStars Pro John Duthie raised to 11,000. Fellow Team Pro Vanessa Selbst called from the big blind and the flop came down . Duthie bet 12,000 and Selbst mucked. Duthie showed the for a full house, but got no further action.
Mustapha Kanit three-bet to 29,500 after Francesco Lo Faso raised to 12,500. Lo Faso had opened from the hijack seat and Kanit was in the cutoff. Lo Faso called and the flop came down . He had 63,000 behind and checked. Kanit bet 22,500 and Lo Faso folded.
During this break, Tournament Director Teresa Nousiainen came into the media room to have a little chat. She brought floorman Luca to translate for her, and they proceeded to caution the press in two languages.
The main thrust of the conversation was having respect for the players and their comfort. "They need to be able to play in peace," she said several times.
After describing the bubble scene as "chaotic," Nousiainen said, "I'm sure you can find a way to work without touching the players or moving too close."
"The main thing," she continued, "is that you only have one person per media outlet near the table. If for some reason it doesn't work that way, we'll just make it one per country. And you're not going to like that."
The lecture continued for several minutes, and it could have been even more sternly imposed in our opinion. But it was pointed enough, and or everyone's sake -- especially the players -- we hope her words do not go unheeded.
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flop, Domenico Cordi checked to Selbst and she bet 14,000. Cordi made the call out of position.
. Cordi checked and Selbst bet 28,000. Cordi put in a raise to 59,500 with about 200,000 behind. Selbst thought about it and then flatted.
and Cordi moved all in. Selbst snapped and tabled the 
. Cordi had shoved with the 
, but his king high was no match for Selbst's quad nines.
. The flop, turn and river ran out 
and Garp hit the rail.
. Duthie bet 12,000 and Selbst mucked. Duthie showed the 
for a full house, but got no further action.
. He had 63,000 behind and checked. Kanit bet 22,500 and Lo Faso folded.
