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Daniel Negreanu opened to 225 from middle position and found one caller, before the player in the cutoff three-bet to 1,050.
Negreanu made the call and the player caught in the middle folded as the dealer dropped a flop.
Negreanu checked and his opponent fired out 1,550 with Negreanu making the call as two ESPN TV camera crews came over to film the hand playing out.
The on the turn was greeted by two checks as the river landed the and Negreanu checked the action over to his opponent once again only to be faced with a bet of 3,650.
With both cameras firmly pointed in the Negreanu direction, he took a swig of his Fiji water before shuffling chips in his right hand.
He then released the chips and rested his head on that same hand for just a few moments before returning to shuffling chips once again.
Tilting his head to the side, Negreanu let his tongue slip out of his mouth as he continued to ponder the decision before - with his left hand - cutting the amount required to call and sitting those chips next to his cards.
He peeked at his hand once more and then dropped the chips into the pot only to tap the table at the sight of his opponent's to slip to 23,925 in chips.
There was lots of checking in a three-way pot through the turn of a board. On the river , Pat Pezzin finally bet 1,650 into a pot of 2,200. One player folded and one called, and Pezzin tabled for the full house. It was easily the best hand from the looks of it, and that little pot moves the Team PokerStars Pro to 26,400 after a bit of a sluggish start to the day.
During large-field tournaments like the Main Event, many players often bring something to read at the table to while away the hours between hands. Surprisingly, we haven't spied much reading material in Blue to start the day. One player had a small something in Hebrew (Bible? Torah? Talmud? This guy doesn't read Hebrew) on the rail in front of him, but otherwise Blue is empty of books. We haven't even seen any Kindles or iPads, either.
Christian Harder tweeted earlier that he bluffed off half his stack in a spot that was too good to pass up. He got most of that back in a recent pot where he bet a flop, then was raised all in by his opponent. Harder called with , a set of jacks. His opponent showed for a set of sixes and did not hit the case six on the turn or river.
An announcement was just made in the Pavillion Room and a round of applause given to the man with the current longest streak of consecutive starts in the World Series of Poker Main Event. That man is Howard "Tahoe" Andrew and his streak started way back in 1974 which makes this his 37th consecutive year at the WSOP.
In 1984, Howard finished 8th in the WSOP Main Event, and then placed 18th and 33rd in the 1987 and 1992 Main Events. Howard also has two WSOP bracelets to his credit, both coming in 1976.
At 75 years of age, Howard is still going strong with two WSOP cashes this series and a 3rd place finish in the Harrah’s Rincon WSOP Circuit Event in March this year worth $49,275.
We wish Howard all the best in this year's Main Event!
A middle position player raised to 500 and was called by the cutoff. Faraz Jaka then raised to 1,500 from the button and both players made the call. The flop came down and action checked to Jaka, who bet 1,800.
The middle position player called while the cutoff got out of the way. When the hit the river, the middle position player led out for a 5,000 bet and Jaka folded.
Jaka is notorious for playing loose and fast and his chip stack has more ups and downs than a rollercoaster. Even with that loss, Jaka is still sitting with 36,000.
Good game, Dario. A player from middle position bet 4,000 at a flop. Dario Minieri then shipped in his remaining 23,000. His opponent called with for the overpair. Minieri held for a flush draw, but neither the turn nor the river were diamonds. Minieri disappeared in five seconds flat, leaving his table with two other stops on the spectrum of manliness - Mike "Little Man" Sica and Patrik Antonius.
The garrulous Jason Young had a decision to make on a recent river. He had called a preflop raise, then bet a queen-high flop after the raiser checked to him. That player called, leading both players to check the turn. When the river fell , Young's opponent led out for 2,000.
As Young considered what to do, he asked the other player, "Do you have it?" That player responded yes, but apparently Young thought it was a bluff. He called, but couldn't beat , the nut straight. Young is down to 28,000.
There was about 2,000 in the pot on a board of . Antontio Esfandiari checked from the small blind and Chau Giang checked from the button. Both players then checked the on the river.
"One pair," stated Esfandiari.
"How big?" was Giang's reply.
"Not very," Esfandiari stated before mucking to Giang's . Giang is now at 28,500 while Esfandiari is sitting right around the 30,000 mark.
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flop.
on the turn was greeted by two checks as the river landed the 
and Negreanu checked the action over to his opponent once again only to be faced with a bet of 3,650.
to slip to 23,925 in chips.
board. On the river 
, Pat Pezzin finally bet 1,650 into a pot of 2,200. One player folded and one called, and Pezzin tabled 
for the full house. It was easily the best hand from the looks of it, and that little pot moves the Team PokerStars Pro to 26,400 after a bit of a sluggish start to the day.
flop, then was raised all in by his opponent. Harder called with 
, a set of jacks. His opponent showed 
for a set of sixes and did not hit the case six on the turn or river.
and action checked to Jaka, who bet 1,800.
hit the river, the middle position player led out for a 5,000 bet and Jaka folded.
for the overpair. Minieri held 
for a flush draw, but neither the 
turn nor the 
river were diamonds. Minieri disappeared in five seconds flat, leaving his table with two other stops on the spectrum of manliness - Mike "Little Man" Sica and Patrik Antonius.
. Antontio Esfandiari checked from the small blind and Chau Giang checked from the button. Both players then checked the