Pradeep Deshpande bought in two times yesterday, and was felted both times. He was back again today to try a third time, but quickly saw his stack slide before he lost it once more as we approach the end of Level 2.
It looks like he's re-entering once again, however, to make a fourth attempt. He's the only one thus far that we've noticed having bought in four times, although we've heard there are at least a couple of players prepared to do so, if needed.
Six players just saw a flop over at Table 33, including Theo Tran — back today after busting Day 1a — playing from the button, and Jeanette Baudouy playing from the small blind.
The flop came , and it checked all of the way around to Tran who bet 1,000. Baudouy then check-raised to 2,500, and Tran quickly called. The turn brought the and a bet of 2,500 from Baudouy, and after a slight hesitation Tran called again.
The river was the . Baudouy bet 4,000 this time, and after a pause Tran let his hand go.
With the board reading and a healthy 35,000-ish in the pot, Seth Zimmerman moved all in for about 11,000. Lou Procopio was slightly covered by Zimmerman and was hesitant to call, but in the end opted to do so.
Zimmerman tabled for trips, besting Procopio's holdings to win the pot.
Yesterday Cherish Andrews was the only woman in the field for Day 1a, but today there are three women among the players who have come out thus far for Day 1b — Jennifer So, Jeanette Baudouy, and Barbara Rogers.
Over at So's table three players just now saw a flop come , and it checked around to John Chapman who bet 900. Both Vincent Baldassano and So called Chapman's bet. All three then checked the turn. The river brought the , and when checked to Chapman again bet 900, and only So called.
"I've got a four," said Chapman, and when So showed her for nines, she took the pot.
Meanwhile Jeanette Baudouy at her table was raising to 350 from middle position and getting a single caller in Drew Heller in the big blind. The flop came , Heller checked, Baudouy bet 500, and Heller called. Both checked the turn, and when Heller bet 1,225 following the river, Baudouy let her hand go.
Finally, Barbara Rogers has been playing fairly tightly thus far through the first level-and-a-half. Not long ago Matthew Silberzweig raised to 325 from middle position and Rogers called from the cutoff, but when the flop came and he continued for 400, she let her hand go.
Action folded to Ryan "g0lfa" D'Angelo on the button and he raised to 450. Jason Rettberg called from the small blind, as did Anthony Gurciullo from the big blind, and the flop fell .
The blinds checked to D'Angelo who bet 700. Only Rettberg called, landing the turn where he checked again. D'Angelo bet 1,800 this time, but was raised to 5,000 by Rettberg. D'Angelo called to see the river where Rettberg checked. D'Angelo fired 9,000, receiving a swift fold from Rettberg.
D'Angelo flashed the as he collected the pot.
"He could have had nine-deuce," commented a player the table.
With the board showing , the action was on Robert Bowers. His opponent, Joseph Beahm, had just pushed all in for 22,100 total, and it appeared Bowers was confused about the size of the raise. He was putting out 2,100 chips initially, but when it was explained to him that Beahm was actually all in for much more, Bowers eventually carved out the needed chips to call.
Beahm quickly flipped over his , then Bowers earned a round of "ooohs" from the table when he turned over his for a flopped set.
"Oh boy, I need help," said a grinning Beahm.
The turn brought the , and Beahm began calling for a deuce. The dealer then burned a card and delivered the river… the !
That earned still more "ooohs" as Beahm's grin widened accordingly. Bowers took the bad beat in stride, although now must battle with a short stack.
, and it checked all of the way around to Tran who bet 1,000. Baudouy then check-raised to 2,500, and Tran quickly called. The turn brought the 
and a bet of 2,500 from Baudouy, and after a slight hesitation Tran called again.
. Baudouy bet 4,000 this time, and after a pause Tran let his hand go.
and a healthy 35,000-ish in the pot, Seth Zimmerman moved all in for about 11,000. Lou Procopio was slightly covered by Zimmerman and was hesitant to call, but in the end opted to do so.
for trips, besting Procopio's holdings to win the pot.
, and it checked around to John Chapman who bet 900. Both Vincent Baldassano and So called Chapman's bet. All three then checked the 
turn. The river brought the 
, and when checked to Chapman again bet 900, and only So called.
, Heller checked, Baudouy bet 500, and Heller called. Both checked the 
river, Baudouy let her hand go.
and he continued for 400, she let her hand go.
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turn where he checked again. D'Angelo bet 1,800 this time, but was raised to 5,000 by Rettberg. D'Angelo called to see the 
river where Rettberg checked. D'Angelo fired 9,000, receiving a swift fold from Rettberg.
with what looked to be about 5,500 in the pot.
, the action was on Robert Bowers. His opponent, Joseph Beahm, had just pushed all in for 22,100 total, and it appeared Bowers was confused about the size of the raise. He was putting out 2,100 chips initially, but when it was explained to him that Beahm was actually all in for much more, Bowers eventually carved out the needed chips to call.
, then Bowers earned a round of "ooohs" from the table when he turned over his 
for a flopped set.