At Van Marcus' table, Karina Jett has been recently moved their. Since being there, she's had to endure the slow playing that Marcus has had to endure all day long, specifically by Hakan Kuscu in the one hole. Kusco takes about 30 full seconds every time action falls on him and sometimes it's a lot longer. Every decision is a decision for Kusco and Jett can't seem to believe it. Marcus told her it's been like this all day. Even despite the lack of hands at his table Marcus still has the chip lead.
We caught up with the action on a board of and four players checked to Sam Trickett on the button. He bet 3,000 and was check-raised by the player in the small blind to 12,000. Action folded back to Trickett and he called, which brought the on the river.
The player in the small blind went all in, having Trickett covered. After about a minute Trickett called all in for about 15,000, but was unable to beat his opponent's and headed to the rail.
The largest two stacks in the room belong to Van Marcus (212,000) and Roy Yaacoub (165,000). They are both currently seated at Table 10 along with Day 1 chip leader Nicolas Chouity, currently with about 87,000. Big pots could be in the works and we'll certainly keep an eye on that table.
We told you before that we would pay close to attention to the table with Van Marcus, Roy Yaacoub, and Nicolas Chouity. Well, right before the dinner break a controversial hand has resulted in the elimination of Chouity, our Day 1 chip leader.
The board read and Chouity had bet about 30,000 into a healthy pot. His opponent in the hand, Hakan Kuscu, announced all in, but did not move his chips forward. Chouity, with his headphones on, did not realize the action was back on him as he did not hear Kuscu say anything. Without any motions from Kuscu, Chouity thought he was still tanking.
Meanwhile, a player at the table called the clock. The floorman came over and counted down to zero, resulting in the dealer pushing the pot toward Kuscu and declaring Chouity's hand dead. Chouity jumped out of his chair, clearly having thought the floor was counting down the clock on Kuscu.
The tournament director was called over and after being explained the situation by the floorman and the dealer, it was ruled that the hand was still live and action was on Chouity. Players at the table, mainly Karina Jett and also Van Marcus, vehemently disagreed with the ruling, citing that it's a player's responsibility to know when it's their turn. If having headphones on results with the missing of action, it's the player's own fault.
Regardless, the ruling withheld and Chouity's hand was live. Action was back on him and he decided to call all in for about 35,000 total. Kuscu tabled for quads and Chouity's tournament was over. Had his hand not be ruled live after once being ruled dead, Chouity would still be alive in the tournament.
and four players checked to Sam Trickett on the button. He bet 3,000 and was check-raised by the player in the small blind to 12,000. Action folded back to Trickett and he called, which brought the 
on the river.
and headed to the rail.
for his opponent. Mizrachi now has a little below 20,000 chips.
and Chouity had bet about 30,000 into a healthy pot. His opponent in the hand, Hakan Kuscu, announced all in, but did not move his chips forward. Chouity, with his headphones on, did not realize the action was back on him as he did not hear Kuscu say anything. Without any motions from Kuscu, Chouity thought he was still tanking.
for quads and Chouity's tournament was over. Had his hand not be ruled live after once being ruled dead, Chouity would still be alive in the tournament.