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Nikolay Evdakov set a new record at the 2008 World Series of Poker for most cashes in a single WSOP. He's looking to improve on that record this year but to add a cash in this tournament is going to take a lot of skill and a lof of fortitude. He's recently taken a mis-step at the hands of David Singer.
Singer had the betting lead on every street and never stopped betting. On sixth street, Singer bet with a board of (X-X) / . Evdakov raised with (X-X) / . Singer called, then check-called another bet on the river. Evdakov just had a pair of fours; Singer's two pair, nines and eights, with , took down the pot.
[user75032]
Table 234 continues to be a center of interesting activities. Eli Elezra led the betting in a four-way pot to fifth street, where all players slowed down and checked to Pawel Andrzejewski, who was last to act. He bet and found two callers in Elezra and David Benyamine.
Again action checked to Andrzewjewski. Again he bet, and again Elezra and Benyamine called. At the river, Elezra checked but Benyamine elected to bet into Andrzejewski. Andrzejewski paused, then mucked but Elezra did not. He made the call.
"Straight," said Benyamine.
"Huh? What?" asked a surprised Elezra. Benyamine produced the , and from his hole for a jack-high straight. That was the winner.
[user66118]
We pick up the action on sixth street in a confrontation between Scott Fischman and David Singer. Fischman's board showed (X-X) , and he led out with a bet. Singer, looking down at (X-X) , made the call.
On seventh street, both players checked with a pot of nearly 3,000 chips up for grabs. Fischman opened up his down cards, revealing () () for a pair of jacks. It was the winner, as Singer gathered his cards and flipped them into the muck. Fischman is up to 34,000.
[user75032]
We pity Pawel Andrzejewski. Surely he knew, when he registered for a $10,000 tournament in a highly specialized game, that he would face a tough field. But he couldn't ever have expected this line-up:
Seat 1: Yuval Bronshtein
Seat 2: David Benyamine
Seat 3: Jen Harman
Seat 4: Nick Schulman
Seat 5: Barry Greenstein
Seat 6: [his seat]
Seat 7: Eli Elezra
Seat 8: Andy Bloch
At least he's off on the right foot; he took a very nice pot (three bets on fifth street) off of Eli Elezra with deuces full of aces.
[user75032]
"Hey candy girl!" Al 'Sugar Bear' Barbieri called out. "How much for a candy bar this year? $2.50? $3?" Upon hearing the various prices for candy (all $3 or more), Barbieri waved her off.
"What, $3 too much for you?" asked one player at the table.
"I'm broke!" said Barbieri. "We've all been broke at some point."
"If you want a candy bar, you should buy a candy bar," someone else said. "You won't pay $3 for candy, but you have no problem with the juice you paid for this tournament?"
"Alright, alright you all shamed me into it," replied Barbieri. "CANDY!"
[user22113]
Rumor has it Phil Ivey will be joining us shortly. We overheard Barry Greenstein chatting with the rail, and it seems Ivey is killing the first few levels of Day 1 on the golf course. Notorious for making a late entrance, we fully expect to see Ivey after he works his way back to the clubhouse.
Other notables who have just taken their seats include Andy Bloch, Dario Minieri, David Oppenheim, and Rafe Furst. There are 128 players so far, with another 40 minutes left to register.
[user22113]
In a $10,000 world championship event for a game that only hardened poker veterans play it's difficult to pick out a particular table that's the "toughest" table in the field. We submit these three tables for your consideration:
* David Benyamine, Jen Harman, Barry Greenstein, Eli Elezra
* Bill Chen, Mel Judah, Scotty Nguyen, Rob Hollink
* Matt Glantz, Daniel Negreanu, Perry Friedman, Shawn Sheikhan
[user22113]
The field has risen to 120 players as John Hennigan, Barry Greenstein, Toto Leonidas, Todd Brunson, David Benyamine, Marco Traniello, Jen Harman, and Scotty Nguyen have taken their seats.
Registration is open for another 90 minutes as another few dozen are expected to trickle in.
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. Evdakov raised with (X-X) / 
. Singer called, then check-called another bet on the river. Evdakov just had a pair of fours; Singer's two pair, nines and eights, with 
, 
and 
, and he led out with a bet. Singer, looking down at (X-X) 
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. Nick Schulman completed with the 
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was worth a bet of 400, and Benyamine called after picking up the 
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