Shamus
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.
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.
donpeters
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.
Shamus
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.
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.
John Juanda raised to 2,400 from middle position, and Jon Turner reraised to 6,900 behind him. Alessio Isaia then pushed all in from the button for 20,900. Juanda folded, and Turner made the call.
Turner showed , and Isaia . The board came , and Isaia's tens held up. He's up to 48,000, while Turner slips to 44,000.
Layne Flack was all in on a flop of against Robert Williamson III. Both players, incidentally, own WSOP bracelets in PLO, Williamson winning his in 2002 ($5,000 PLO) and Flack winning his last year ($1,500 PLO w/rebuys).
Flack held , while Williamson had . The turn was the and the river the . Flack took the hand with his heart flush, moving up to 51,000. Williamson slips to 24,000.