Joe Sebok, still short but still in after that split pot, found an even shorter stack pushing all in from the small blind for 4,200. Sebok looked down and found and called.
By the way, 99 places pay out in this event, with a total $2,446,080 prize pool and first place paying $507,563. Full payouts coming as soon as we're able.
You know the world's topsy turvy when a player says, "May the worst hand win" on a showdown, Kido Pham calling the cutoff's all in from the button and tempting the poker gods into action.
On this occasion, however, there was no divine intervention as Kido's failed to outdraw his opponent's leading-all-the-way on a board.
A desperately short Bill Gazes has tripled up in a three-way all in.
A gentleman we shall call Guy A raised to 2,100, and Bill Gazes went all in for 3,600 total. Guy B, on the big blind, also went all in for 10,050, and Guy A called.
Guy A:
Bill Gazes:
Guy B:
Board:
So Gazes triples up to around 12,000, Guy B wins the side pot, and Guy A gets to go home.
Roy Winston has doubled up, open-shoving his short-stack in on a flop holding . His opponent was holding , but Winston hit runner-runner two pair on the turn and river to double up to 11,400.
Alex Michaels has been unearthed. As I stumbled upon his presence, he was all in preflop for around 15,000 and adopting a stoic, motionless posture with his head resting in his hands.
His opponent, and initial raiser, made a reluctant fold, allowing Michaels to show - the suits vital, of course.
As play recommences, I've noticed a familiar face in David 'geeforce' Gent quietly amassing a mammoth stack over here in the blue section. Sharing a table with fellow Brit and 2008 Irish Open champion Neil Channing, Gent is an online pro closely associated with the highly successful Moorman1.
At time of writing, Gent has a tidy 46,100. A dark horse perhaps and my tip to go deep.