Palma Making Friends
Nicholas Palma is fresh off of a final table showing at the DeepStacks Mohegan Sun National Championship last weekend and is looking for similar success this week on the WSOP circuit.
Palma is on his second bullet today and has more than doubled his stack on Day 1b thus far. He is certainly not shy, chatting up the table and getting laughs from his tablemates. All but one, apparently, according to the table.
"I'm going to take out the guy in the Lacoste hat," Palma said.
All the while, people at the table were giving Palma nicknames. The one that was was most agreed upon was "Mighty Mouth."
"He never stops talking," said one player.
As Palma was getting a good laugh from the commotion, another player added, "He never puts up his antes, either."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000 | 22,000 |
and it was checked to Perlov who bet 650. A call from his opponent led to both players checking the 
turn. The 
hit the river and the bet was 2,500 to Perlov.
, Perlov turned over 
to win the pot.
, and Brady, playing from middle position, had fired a bet of 1,500. His opponent on the button then promptly raised to 4,500, and it was that gesture that had caused Brady to ask his question.
. "One-outer," said another at the sight of the hearts, further noting the good fortune of Brady's opponent.
. His opponent showed 
and missed completely as the board ran out 
, securing the pot for Frangos.
and about 3,000 in the middle. Glantz led with a bet of 2,100 from middle position, and his opponent called.
. Glantz looked up, his game of Open-Face Chinese Poker on the iPad with Chris Klodnicki (sitting over at a neighboring table) continuing to wait, and fired another bet of 6,100. His opponent thought a moment, then let his hand go.
flop.
turn. Both players checked the 
, eliciting checks from both players. "A pair," said Fox's opponent. "No pair?" asked Fox who hadn't quite heard him, turning over 