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Players that bought in on time but were late to their seats (or maybe we just missed them on the first pass) include Jen Harman, Chau Giang, David Grey and John Monnette. The "second flight" -- players that registered late -- are getting ready to enter play at the start of Level 2 in just a few minutes. So far we've already spotted Men Nguyen, Chris Amaral, and everyone's favorite Internet golden boy, Tom Dwan.
Level: 2
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Michael Mizrachi: 
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Eugene Katchalov: (X) (X) / 
Chau Giang: (X) (X) /
Steve Billirakis: (X) (X) / 
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Mizrachi completed with Katchalov, Giang and Billirakis choosing to come along for the ride. Billirakis chose to lead out with a bet on fourth street. Giang folded, but Mizrachi and Katchalov called.
On fifth street Billirakis led out with a bet once more and called MIzrachi's raise after Katchalov folded. Mizrachi led out with a bet on sixth street and got a call out of Billirakis.
On seventh street, MIzrachi made one last bet whith Billirakis calling and mucking at the site of Mizrachi's full house.
Friedman: 
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Opponent: (X) (X) / 
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Friedman completed to kick things off and got called by just one player at his table. His opponent bet fourth street and Friedman made the call. On fifth street Friedman's opponent bet, Friedman raised, and his opponent called. Friedman bet sixth street with his opponent calling, and on seventh street Friedman called his opponent's bet.
Friedman showed a full house and his opponent mucked. The win was good for 7,500 chips, a nice boost indeed.
We all love Allen Kessler the way you love a kooky uncle. But Kessler does have a knack for complaining. He griped about the structure of the triple draw event; now he's complaining about some of the stacks that are being anted off at the "first flight" of tables. So far nobody has come to claim those stacks (two are at Kessler's table) and Kessler has said, "If they pick up those stacks, it's ridiculous."
We'll see what happens. Most likely the seats behind the stacks will be occupied soon enough (if they're not already).
Chris Amaral has been loudly wondering why the Rio staff has been having such a hard time getting game one of the NBA finals on TV. Amaral, who is decked out in Celtics garb clearly wants to watch his team take on the Lakers. "You'd think they'd have it ready and not have to find out what channel it's on," said Amaral.
Team PokerStars is well-represented in this pro-heavy field. Chad Brown, Daniel Negreanu, Alexander Kravchenko, Barry Greenstein and Greg Raymer are all hoping to be the one to take down a small field and win their first bracelet of the 2010 WSOP. "Everyone's favorite cheery American" (as my colleague danafish would say) Friend of PokerStars Bill Chen is also here, as is PokerStars Team Online player -- and Player of the Series for the 2010 SCOOP -- George Lind. That gives the team seven spots of the 130-odd in the field, with perhaps a few more to show up soon. Can any of them make the final table? Negreanu has already noted how tough his starting draw is, with several stud specialists at the table. We'll see how it goes.
Shawn Buchanan: 
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Max Pescatori: (X) (X) / 
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Buchanan started off the hand by completing, getting a call from Pescatori. Buchanan bet on fourth and fifth street while Pescatori made the calls. On sixth street, Pescatori raised Buchanan's bet, and Buchanan called. Finally on seventh street, Pescatori bet and mucked after Buchanan called and showed kings and tens.
Buchanan is now up to 35,000, while Pescatori has slipped to 27,000.
Many tournamnt players, fresh from a bad beat that knocked them out of the tournament, will tell you what a stupid game poker is, if only you'll stop to listen. Today Ted Forrest, Daniel Negreanu and David Grey are talking about a different stupid game.
"That will be the most meaningful perfect game in baseball," said Negreanu, referring yesterday's non-perfect perfect game pitched by Armando Gallaraga of the Detroit Tigers.
"You mean an umpire can't reverse his call?" Forrest asked. He seemed genuinely surprised.
Grey said no. Negreanu then added, "Baseball's a stupid game."
Ylon Schwartz: / 
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Greg Mueller: (X) (X) / 
Opponent: (X) (X) / 
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Ylon Schwartz might still be riding good after making the final table in Event #4. He's off to a good start today after filling up and getting called all the way through this hand against his opponent. Mueller was involved through to fourth street, but got out of the way and saved himself some chips.
