Although we aren't even at the end of the end of level 12, we've already lost over 125 players and the field is down to less than 200 players. It seems as though most of the short stacks who limped through the bubble last night have either busted or built their stacks back up as the eliminations aren't coming nearly as quickly now.
Notable players that have busted so far include Barry Shulman, Matt Affleck, and Chad Batista.
In a hand right before the break, and following a flop of , Dwyte Pilgrim checked action over to Cory Thompson who bet 7,000. Pilgrim then opted to shove all in. He literally pushed his stacks of chips totaling 44,000 over onto the middle of the table.
After the chips had spilled every direction possible Thompson tried to figure out the reasoning behind Pilgrim's move. Thompson speculated that Pilgrim was trying to represent a strong hand.
Eventually Thompson opted to call but found that his was behind to Pilgrim's . The on the turn gave Thompson some flush outs, but the on the river couldn't save him and he was sent to the rail.
It took awhile, but after Pilgrim's chips were all stacked back up they totaled 110,000.
With some chips already in the middle, the button was all in for what looked like 10,200. The action was on Chris McClung in early position who plopped down a pile of chips for a sizeable raise. The player next to him folded and the two remaining players turned over their hands.
McClung:
Button:
The button said “no hearts” before the flop came down to give McClung an inside-straight draw. He then said “no nine” prior to the on the turn which now made McClung open-ended. McClung chimed in with “a four will do” but the river was the and the button doubled up.
After a flop of , Michael Souza check-called a bet of 4,400 from his opponent. The came on the turn and both players checked to see the on the river. Souza checked again and the other player bet 15,800. Souza called but mucked his hand after the other player revealed his for a rivered queen-high straight.
Chris McClung's stack is still heading in the wrong direction. He raised to 3,700 from the button only to have Gabriel Nassif shove all in for around 20,000 from the big blind. McClung decided to call but found he was way behind.
Nassif:
McClung:
The board ran out and Nassif doubled to around 45,000 while McClung's stack dipped to 102,000.
With the board reading and around 20,000 already in the pot, the player in the small blind bet out 7,000 and Cody Slaubaugh called from the button.
The appeared on the turn and the small blind bet 11,000. Slaubaugh then raised to 23,500 only to have the small blind shove all in for a total of 42,000. Slaubaugh sighed and mucked his hand leaving himself with around 60,000.
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, Dwyte Pilgrim checked action over to Cory Thompson who bet 7,000. Pilgrim then opted to shove all in. He literally pushed his stacks of chips totaling 44,000 over onto the middle of the table.
was behind to Pilgrim's 
. The 
on the turn gave Thompson some flush outs, but the 
on the river couldn't save him and he was sent to the rail.
flop came down to give McClung an inside-straight draw. He then said “no nine” prior to the 
on the turn which now made McClung open-ended. McClung chimed in with “a four will do” but the river was the 
, Michael Souza check-called a bet of 4,400 from his opponent. The 
came on the turn and both players checked to see the 
on the river. Souza checked again and the other player bet 15,800. Souza called but mucked his hand after the other player revealed his 
and Nassif doubled to around 45,000 while McClung's stack dipped to 102,000.
and around 20,000 already in the pot, the player in the small blind bet out 7,000 and Cody Slaubaugh called from the button.