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It's 188 players for this latest WSOP-C Main Event, making it the smallest of the ten Main Events so far. It's also one of the most amateur-heavy fields we've seen this season, so at least there is some good value for the notables who've made the trek here to the hills outside of San Diego.
How about the money? With the small field, just 21 places will pay out cash this weekend with the bottom level being worth $3,000, nearly twice the buy-in. Make it to the final table and you've guaranteed yourself at least $6,335, and the top three finishers will all take more than $30,000. Outlast the field and you'll get to slip a diamond-and-gold ring on your finger and cash a check for $70,384. The full breakdown of the prizepool is in the "Payouts" tab up there.
flop, and Kruger check-called a continuation bet of 900 to go heads-up the rest of the way. There were 3,100 chips in the pot as the dealer put the 
down on the turn. When Kruger checked again, Yang fired a second bullet worth 2,200, and that was quickly called as well.
, and now Kruger fired out into the pot with 2,800 of his own chips. Yang immediately sunk in his chair, and he leaned back and shook his head for a minute before double-checking his cards. It was 
in the hole for Yang, and he eventually let it go with a sigh. Kruger did him the courtesy of flashing the 
.
as the dealer pushed the chips. Yang simply nodded at the free information.
fall on the river. Ali checked again and Moreno slid forward a bet of 3,900. Ali called quickly and Moreno tabled the 
. Ali nodded his head and showed just the 
before mucking his hand.
, which had the two players chopping. The river completed the board with the 
and they did in fact chop it up.
against Eric Morton's pocket twos. A deuce flopped and even though he turned a flush draw, Traylor was eliminated from the tournament.
