Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
PPC Aruba World Championship
$2,500 Main Event
Day: 1b
Serock Checks Back Full House
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Terry Plagenz limped in from early position, and Joe Serock attacked his limp with a raise to 1,050 from the hijack seat. After action folded back to Plagenz, he called to see the flop come out 
. Plagenz checked, Serock bet 1,125, and Plagenz called.
The 
landed on the turn, and Plagenz checked. Serock bet 4,000, and Plagenz called.
The river completed the board with the , and Plagenz checked. Serock mulled it over, then ended up checking behind.
Plagenz announced that he was playing the board and tabled the 
. Serock showed the 
for the top full house, and he won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,500
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
26,000
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
||
Seth Returns
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Another player to bust on Day 1a, Andy Seth, has reentered here on Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Shortell Is Back
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Tim Shortell has returned to the event after winning his reentry through a satellite that just wrapped up. Shortell built a decent stack early yesterday, but said he became extremely card dead from there on out and busted towards the end of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Ebanks Shoved On by Tomlinson
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Action folded to Joe Ebanks in the cutoff seat, and he raised to 700. The player on the button, Jeff Tomlinson, reraised to 1,900, then the two blinds folded. Ebanks then four-bet to 5,100. Tomlinson made the call.
The flop came down 
, and Ebanks led for 3,500. Tomlinson moved all in for approximately 25,000, and Ebanks quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | |
|
38,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
||
Updated Chip Counts
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
61,500
-500
|
-500 |
|
61,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
|
54,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
51,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
48,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
40,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
25,000 | |
|
|
21,500
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
17,500
-32,500
|
-32,500 |
|
|
8,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Simon Busts Bolek
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Damien Simon and Chris Bolek are two players that both busted on Day 1a, but got back into action on Day 1b. On this hand, Simon moved all in on the river with the board reading 
against Bolek. Bolek tanked for a bit and eventually made the call. Simon tabled the 
for a set of fives, and Bolek mucked his hand.
Bolek was eliminated for the second time in this event, and it is left to be unsaid as to whether or not he will reenter once more. Simon, on the other hand, has moved up to 62,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
62,000 | |
|
Busted |
Pahuja Back In
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Immediately after busting, Mukul Pahuja made his way back to the registration desk and fired a second bullet into the event. He's now seated with Joe Ebanks and Joe Serock.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Pahuja Out
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Mukul Pahuja moved all in on the river of a board reading 
. His opponent announced that he was slow-rolling him, then called with the 
for quad fives. Pahuja was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |