David Williams Eliminated
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A permtastic David Williams is out. He sang his swan song with 
on an (X)(X)
(X) board, but ran into a set of fours with all the money going in on the river.
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #45: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,180,950
Entries
3,097
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Haxton Loses to a Set
Isaac Haxton made it 300 to go from middle position and was called by the player in the hijack as well as both blinds. The flop came 
and both blinds checked to Haxton who bet 600. The hijack called, but both blinds got out of the way.
The turn was the 
and both players checked. Haxton also checked the 
river, but called a bet of 1,600 from the cutoff.
The hijack showed 
and Haxton mucked with his stack falling to 2,350.
Ho Joins the Race
A number of people are starting to break that 20,000 mark now. Earlier we reported that Daryll Fish was on 22,000, but now Maria Ho looks like she might be joining that elite group very soon. Ho, who was the highest finishing female player in the 2007 Main Event and a participant of 'The Amazing Race', has just aorund 19,000 in chips.
Lodden Thinks Stirs Up Debate
We passed by Antonio Esfandiari's table when he was engaged in a game of "Lodden Thinks" with another player. If you're not familiar with the game, it's when two people bet on what they think a third person thinks is the answer to a question.
Esfandiari thought of the question, pointed to a person at the table and asked "If that guy was getting paid $10,000 for every 12oz. bottle of water he drank before having to stop for any reason, how many bottles could he drink?"
The person playing Lodden wrote down his answer and Esfandiari and his opponent started to set the line. Esfandiari initially set it at 5, and his opponent moved it to 100. Esfandiari immediately took the under.
Our "Lodden" had set the number as eight, meaning Esfandiari won. However, that was just that catalyst for what became somewhat of a debate at the table over how much water someone could drink in one sitting. The gentleman who set the line at 100 was convinced someone could drink much more than 8 bottles of water and said he could probably drink 100.
Esfandiari said, "I bet you $50,000 you can't drink 100," to which our friend replied, "How much if I drink 40?" Esfandiari told him he'd put up $5,000 if he could drink 40 and later said he's put the same amount up to drink two gallons.
Bernard Lee Staying On the Grind
Bernard Lee just finished busting out of Event No. 42: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em and has made his way over to this event to give it another shot. It wasn't all for naught in the other event, as Lee placed 21st for $17,298. It's been somewhat of a dry Series of Lee, but this could be the turn around he's been waiting for.
When he got over here to Event No. 45, Lee's starting stack of 4,500 chips had been blinded off to just 3,000. Two-thirds the starting stack may be a disadvantage, but with some early run-good, he'll be right in the mix of things.
Dennis No Longer a Menace
Down to several hundred, Dennis Phillips moved all in from early position with 
, only to be called by William Miller on the button. With king high, Phillips was hoping for a flip, and his wish was granted as Miller tabled 
for the medium pocket pair.
The 
flop was blank, as was the 
, and despite Phillips declaring, "I can't lose every one," the river card came the 
to send him home.
"And of course," he says with a sigh, glancing over at the PokerNews staff, "they have to report on it."
"I lost my last four races," continued a disgruntled Phillips, "but at least I made it entertaining."
The Online Massive
A number of big Internet players are here today, but one player who I haven't seen playing too many events is Andrew Feldman. He's entered today's tournament and is on 5,500, most recently seen limping under the gun for 200 before folding to a standard raise.
Joining Feldman as representatives of the virtual felt are Daryll Fish, Dusty Schmidt, Chris Moorman and Dan Kelly, all of whom are looking to transfer their online success onto the baize of the Rio.
Take Twenty
Players are on a twenty-minute break, and so are we.
Level: 5
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Rheem Gives Action, Take Chips
Action had folded around to Chino Rheem who made it 825 to go from the button. The small blind then shoved for 6,000. Once the big blind folded, Cheem started talking to his opponent.
Rheem: I have queen-high. If I had eights I would call in a second. I'm going to do it anyways.
Small blind: That's cool, I want the action.
They then turned over there cards and it was clear that Rheem wasn't lying.
Rheem:
Small blind: 
The flop came 
which left Rheem behind. However the on the turn put him ahead and he stayed there when the 
came on the river.
Rheem is now up to 21,500 chips.