A kind of interesting stud hand, wherein remembering what cards were out came into play.
One player had already folded the on third street, and four players had made it to fourth street, including Mel Judah, showing , Jeremiah DeGreef, showing , and a player showing .
The player with the aces showing bet, and when DeGreef raised, the others folded, including the bettor.
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Michael Binger
Michael Binger has moved out into the chip lead with 91,000, followed closely by Thayer Rasmussen, Keith Lehr, Adam Friedman, and Eric Crain.
John Juanda has also recently moved up the leaderboard. He now has 56,000.
We're still a good stretch away from the cash, as 88 players remain.
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John "Johnny World" Hennigan showed up to the table with 350 chips. 300 of those went to the ante, so he was left just 50 chips to play with. He put those last chips in the middle and was eliminated on the hand. According to some of the chatter at the table, Hennigan was busy playing at the Bellagio and probably for much more money than could be won here in this event.
Just minutes after returning to the tournament, Jennifer Harman has won a pot and is back up to about 25,000. On a board of , Harman showed a flush, the nut flush, against Sebastien Sabic. Harman's cards were .
At first, Sabic didn't see the flush and turned up for two pair. The dealer let Sabic know once more that Harman held a flush and then he mucked his hand.
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After having a strong Day 1, Jeff Lisandro had trouble getting going today, gradually losing chips before finally being eliminated here in Level 11. Also recently out are Esther Taylor, Eric Tomberlin, and Chris Amaral.
David Sklansky was all in on the turn with the board showing . Sklansky had and was looking for a nine, king or heart. Meanwhile, his opponent Felipe Ramos had two of his outs in his hand with .
The river was the , and Sklansky is out. Ramos had slipped earlier, but is back up to 12,500 currently.
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Jennifer Harman has made it to her seat after being eliminated from Event No. 41, the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout.
Harman made the cash over in Event No. 41. Now she will try to do so in Event No. 42 as well. She returns to find her Day 2 starting stack of 27,750 cut roughly in half to 14,350.
We picked up the action on the turn on a board of . The first player, out of the small blind, bet and Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler called. Michael Binger called on the button as well.
The river brought the and it checked to Binger. Binger bet out and the small blind called. Kessler called as well saying, "I was praying for no ace."
"I have a wheel." said Binger. "I think I may have gotten pretty lucky."
Binger showed for the wheel. Kessler showed and then mucked. The other opponent did not show.
Binger scooped the entire pot and is back up to 75,000. Kessler dropped to 35,000.
A short-stacked J.C. Tran had the last of his chips in the middle before the flop against both Todd Brunson and Felipe Ramos. Brunson and Ramos checked it down as the community cards came .
Brunson showed and Ramos -- both made Broadway. Tran showed and hits the rail.
on third street, and four players had made it to fourth street, including Mel Judah, showing 
, Jeremiah DeGreef, showing 
, and a player showing 
. 
, Harman showed a flush, the nut flush, against Sebastien Sabic. Harman's cards were 
.
for two pair. The dealer let Sabic know once more that Harman held a flush and then he mucked his hand.
and was looking for a nine, king or heart. Meanwhile, his opponent Felipe Ramos had two of his outs in his hand with 
.
, and Sklansky is out. Ramos had slipped earlier, but is back up to 12,500 currently.
. The first player, out of the small blind, bet and Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler called. Michael Binger called on the button as well.
for the wheel. Kessler showed 
. 
-- both made Broadway. Tran showed 
and hits the rail.
