Somerville Sunk, Batista Busto
That's Jason Somerville and Chad Batista, both among the early eliminations here in Level 9.
The board says 300 players remain of our Day 1b field.
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #3: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,910,500
Entries
4,345
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000
Non-Fatal Hit for Aguiar
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Jon "FatalError" Aguiar was looking rather less cheery than previously after doubling up another player at his table, leaving himself with 20,000 or so. We only caught the very end of the hand, but the cards looked like so:
Aguiar: 
All-in gentleman: 
Board: 
Gilbert Grinding
Zak Gilbert, who finalled a stud hi/lo bracelet event last year, has been grinding along nicely and is now up to 15,000.
Most recently he was spotted raising preflop and getting called by the gentleman in the big blind. Following the 
flop and a check form the big blind, Gilbert took the pot with a simple continuation bet.
The End for Evdakov
Looks like Nikolay Evdakov will be now able to devote his full concentration to Event No. 2, the $50K Player's Championship. Just as well, probably, as he'd need to final table this event just to make up for the buy-in over there.
Down to his last 3,600, Evdakov pushed all in with 
, but unfortunately ran into an opponent holding 
. The board went 
, and Evkdakov took off down the hall to take his seat back over at the Amazon.
Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Two hours to go. So says the plan, anyhow. Plans are always talking like that.
There are 332 players left from those who began Day 1b. That last hour went about like the previous one, with 108 players being eliminated. All remain mindful of the fact that at 165 we'll reach the money -- and that cannot be. Not today.
So says the plan.
Level: 9
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Break Time #Last
Our last official 20 minute break is upon us, although we suspect there'll be another unofficial break after level 9 while they color up the 25-denomination chips.
By Far & Dunaway the Chip Leader
The following tale of woe was related to us by the newly-busted Frank Baris.
With the flop reading 
, a brief raising war between Baris and Braxton Dunaway resulted in Baris finding himself all in for his whole 25,000 stack and covered by Dunaway.
The hands:
Baris: 
for an overpair
Dunaway: 
for trips
The turn and river came down the 
and 
respectively, spelling an early bedtime for the luckless Baris. Dunaway, on the other hand, lurched into the lead on 70,000 - although since then he seems to have dropped a few chips and is currently sitting on a still impressive 50,000.
UnLuckyChewy
Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger was mid-massage and short-stacked when he found himself all in before the flop with 
against an opponent's 
.
The flop came 
, and Lichtenberger was in need of help. But the turn and river brought a couple of sixes -- 
-- and Lichtenberger was eliminated.
He stood up and thanked the masseuse, complimenting her for the massage but noting with a smile it was unlucky in the end.
Aguiar Gets Aggro
Jon Aguiar had already enjoyed a little extra something in his stack after calling a short-stacked all-in push with the mighty . The board ran out 
and the all-in player couldn't beat it. Must be nice.
But that little pot was nothing compared to the monster that followed shortly after.
With around 12,000 in the pot by the 
flop, the gent in the small blind position bet out and then called the shove from Aguiar. On their backs.
Mr. Small Blind: 
for a pair of aces
Aguiar: 
for two pair
Turn:
River:
With that, Aguiar moved on up to the lofty environs of 35,000.