Michael Chow opened for 2,700 from the hijack seat and got one caller in Tarek Makki from one seat over. The flop came monotone — — and Chow fired another 3,200. Makki thought a beat, then called. When the turn brought the , Chow bet his last 13,800, and Makki considered for a while before calling once more.
Chow:
Makki:
Chow had the nut low locked up and a flush for the currently best high. Meanwhile Makki was hoping to see the board pair to give him half the pot. But the river brought the , and Chow scooped.
A short-stacked Mark Bartlog got all in preflop for 9,100 holding and was at risk against Adam Coviensky, who held . The flop wasn't overly exciting, but the turn did give Bartlog a low. Even better, the river gave him a straight for the scoop.
Meanwhile, both Joe Ritzie and Irme Leibold have been eliminated from the tournament.
After enduring the first half-hour of play amid dim lighting, the lights have finally been turned up here in the Purple section of the Amazon Room, a change of ambience accompanied by a roar of approval from players.
"Last call for alcohol!" came the call from the corner in response to the lights finally being turned up. It's still early afternoon, of course, and so most are opting instead for one of the two most popular options offered by the wait staff — water or Red Bull.
We've lost just 10 players thus far, so 131 remain.
All of Scott Milne's chips were in the middle following a flop, and most of Raymond Davis's were as well. Milne held and Davis . The turn was the and river the , meaning no low had arrived and Davis's two pair took the high.
Roch Cousineau, who began the day as the second largest stack, opened for 2,400 from middle position and then called a raise to 7,800 by Kelly Schuler, who began the hand with around 14,000.
When the flop came down , Schuler moved all in and Cousineau made the call. "You got a queen?" Schuler asked.
"No, I have a flush draw," was Cousineau's response.
Showdown
Cousineau:
Schuler:
While everyone's attention was focused on diamonds, the spiked on the turn. It took a brief moment, but it soon clicked in everyone's head that Cousineau had filled up and left Schuler drawing to one out for his tournament life. Much to the latter's dismay, the river was not what he needed and he made an early exit here on Day 2.
Likewise, both Alexander Lee and Michael Binger have been eliminated from the tournament.
Barry Greenstein raised to 3,000 from early position, and it folded back around to chip leader Alex Gomes who after some thought called from the big blind. Both checked the flop and turn, and Gomes checked again following the river. Greenstein fired 6,000, and after about a half-minute Gomes called.
Greenstein showed for an 8-5-4-3-2 low, Gomes tabled for a pair of aces for the high, and they chopped it up.
A short-stacked Scott Milne was all in preflop with and up against the of Raymond Davis, who was also fairly short. The flop was kind to Davis as it gave him a set with a flush draw, though Milne had a low draw.
The turn gave Davis the said flush and guaranteed him half the pot, while the river allowed him to scoop as it failed to give Milne a qualifying low.
The call to shuffle up and deal has been made, and the first hands of the day are being dealt.
Just before play began, Allen Kessler came over to James Dempsey's table to give Dempsey a cool red custom-made "Chainsaw... Ripping Through the Field" t-shirt. "Who makes their own t-shirt?" asked Adam Kornuth as Kessler walked away. "I don't," answered Kessler, explaining how someone has made the shirts for him.
When asked by someone passing by if he planned to wear it should he make the final table, Dempsey declared he most definitely would.
— and Chow fired another 3,200. Makki thought a beat, then called. When the turn brought the 
, Chow bet his last 13,800, and Makki considered for a while before calling once more.
, and Chow scooped.
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flop wasn't overly exciting, but the 
turn did give Bartlog a low. Even better, the 
and river the 
, meaning no low had arrived and Davis's two pair took the high.
, Schuler moved all in and Cousineau made the call. "You got a queen?" Schuler asked.
river was not what he needed and he made an early exit here on Day 2.
flop and 
river. Greenstein fired 6,000, and after about a half-minute Gomes called.
and up against the 
turn gave Davis the said flush and guaranteed him half the pot, while the