Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
PPC Aruba World Championship
$2,500 Main Event
Day: 1b
Bolek Returns
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Chris Bolek has returned for a second chance in the 2013 PPC Aruba World Championship Main Event. Bolek was eliminated yesterday in a huge three-way clash with Hayden Fortini and Jimmy Peters that saw Peters knock out both of his opponents with a set of tens that improve to a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Pappalardo Takes a Hit
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
After an under-the-gun limp, Jesse Chinni raised to 450 from middle position. Action then folded to Haley Pappalardo on the button, and she reraised to 1,050. Reigning champion Joe Serock flat-called from the big blind, the limper called, and Chinni called.
Over 4,000 in chips were already in the middle for this four-way affair, and the dealer placed out the 
flop. Action checked over to Pappalardo, and she bet 2,400. Serock folded, the under-the-gun player called, and Chinni folded.
The 
landed on the turn, and action checked to Pappalardo again. She bet 5,200, and her opponent check-raised to 11,000. Pappalardo gave it up and dropped back under 20,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
20,000
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
|
||
|
19,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
Ebanks Back in Action
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
After busting his first bullet on Day 1a, World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Joe Ebanks is back here on Day 1b. He just took his seat at the table that includes Jesse Chinni (on his direct left), Terry Plagenz, Haley Pappalardo, and Joe Serock.
Ebanks famously won the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed Championship at the 2011 WSOP to earn his bracelet. For that win, Ebanks scored nearly $1.16 million. In total, Ebanks has over $2 million in live tournament earnings.
Julian Durity, who also busted on Day 1a, has reentered as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
Overbet from Bolek
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
From the hijack seat, Chris Bolek raised to 300. The button made the call, and the flop came down 
. Bolek checked, the button bet 600, and Bolek called. The turn was the 
, and both players checked to see the 
land on the river. Bolek fired 2,500, which was an overbet of the 2,025-chip pot. His opponent jokingly asked if Bolek wanted to bet more, then folded.
Looking at the Numbers
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
With 43 entries on Day 1a, this event needs an attendance of at least 46 players on Day 1b in order to reach the $200,000 guarantee on the Main Event. Registration will remain open until the start of Day 2, and there are several notable names still yet to register today including Mukul Pahuja and first winner of the first event of the series, Amir Baron. There are also a few satellites running in the tournament room that will send a couple more players into the field, and then there are the possible reentries from those that busted on Day 1a.
As of right now, with 70 total entries, the 2013 PPC Aruba World Championship Main Event has seen an increase of over 125%, more than doubling last year's 31-entrant field. That's amazing to see and an excellent step forward in the PPC's quest to put Aruba back on the tournament circuit map.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Enter Pahuja
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Mukul Pahuja has just entered the field, and he's had quite the good fortune in life and on the poker tables as of late. Pahuja was recently married and followed that up with a third-place finish in the $5,300 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $10 Million Guarantee for $872,625. More so, his brother, Vinny, just took sixth in the Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival for C$58,006, so it's a great time to be a Pahuja right now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
After busting once yesterday, Pam Buzzetto has rejoined the field here on Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,600
22,600
|
22,600 |
|
|
42,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
26,200
1,200
|
1,200 |
|
|
25,200
200
|
200 |
|
|
24,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
22,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
22,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
19,700
-300
|
-300 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Aces for Ebanks
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
After flatting a bet in position on the flop of a 
board, Joe Ebanks was faced with another bet of 1,600 on the turn from his opponent. Ebanks called, and the dealer landed the 
out on the river, pairing the board. The first player bet again, this time for 2,000, but Ebanks put in a raise to 7,200. His opponent called, and Ebanks tabled the 
for two pair, aces and deuces. His opponent mucked, and Ebanks picked up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
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