We caught up to see Anthony Rivera all in before the flop and called by Michael Moreno.
Rivera: 
Moreno: 
The board ran out 
and Moreno's pocket aces were able to hold, sending Rivera to the rail and bringing us one spot closer to the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
322,000
94,500
|
94,500 |
|
Busted | |
|
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A short-stacked Roberto Luongo was all in preflop and racing against Kyle Keranan.
Luongo: 
Keranen: 
Luongo was the one at risk and in need of some help, which is exactly what he got on the 
flop. The 
turn meant Luongo needed to dodge a seven on the river to stay alive, which is what he did when the 
peeled off.
Here is a video interview with Luongo and our very own Sarah Grant from back on Day 1 of the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
710,000
-92,500
|
-92,500 |
|
185,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
We missed the fist action by AJ Jejelowo in the small blind but we saw Max Ovseyevitz raise to 17,000 from the big blind. Jejelowo then re-raised to 80,000 and Ovseyevitz thought for a good while.
Ovseyevitz made a bit re-raise, in the neighborhood of 170,000, and Jejelowo folded.
"All in and call!" came the cry from Table 370 and so we bounded over to the table to find Dag Martin Mikkelsen all in preflop against Jan Kasten. Mikkelsen held 
and was coming up against Kasten's . It was a classic race that would see Mikkelsen cross the finish line first, with the 
board ensuring Mikkelsen took the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
530,000
-106,000
|
-106,000 |
|
250,000
19,500
|
19,500 |
Jesse Posada Jr was all in preflop for around 80,000 with 
but ran smack dab into Tristan Clemencon's 
. Posada was in need of some help, but he would find none as the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
720,000
143,000
|
143,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Ricky Markowitz opened with a raise to 11,500 from under the gun. Will Souther called from the next seat over and it folded around to Edmund Chan who moved all in from the small blind. Peter Kamaras moved all in as well from the big blind and Markowitz called.
ESPN cameras swooped in to catch this potential double elimination as Will Souther went into the tank. Souther eventually folded face up and the three hands were tabled with Chan and Kamaras at risk.
Chan: 
Kamaras:
Markowitz:
Markowitz jumped into the lead on the 
flop but there was a small sweat as Chan paired up on the turn. The 
bricked out on the river and Chan and Kamaras were sent packing.
After the hand, Souther joked to Markowitz by saying "How do you play that crap?" as Souther folded the same hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
260,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
We walked into the middle of a huge pot between Percy Mahatan and David Diaz, who is competing in the Onnit Last Sticker Standing Competition. There was at least 100,000 in the middle, and the board read . Mahatan had moved all in for around 70,000 before we got to the table, and action was on Diaz. Diaz openly admitted "I have no idea what you have" before letting out a chuckle and tossing his cards away, giving Mahatan the pot.
Diaz, who started the day with 254,000, is down to 215,000 after that hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
215,000
-39,000
|
-39,000 |
|
|
||
Jackie Glazier opened for 10,000 from the button and found one caller in Loren Klein in the big blind for a heads-up pot.
The flop came 
and Klein led out for 13,000. Glazier called and the turn brought the 
. Loren opted to check this time - prompting a 21,000 bet from Glazier. Klein then check-raised to 56,000. Glazier asked for a count and made the call.
The 
completed the board.
"How much you got behind?" Klein asked.
"About one-ninety?" Glazier replied.
Klein then checked and Glazier quickly checked behind. Klein mucked before Glazier showed her hand, which was revealed to be 
for a pair of jacks.
Glazier is up to 350,000 in the early going.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
Belgian high stakes cash game professional Filip Verboven just put maximum pressure on Anton Ionel.
Ionel raised from the button to 11,500, and Verboven three-bet him to 29,000 from the small blind. Ionel called.
The flop came down 
, and Ionel called the 29,000-chip continuation bet from Verboven. On the turn the 
hit, and Verboven bet 58,000. Ionel called once more.
The river was the 
, and Verboven put Ionel all in for his final 110,000 chips. The Romanian pro tanked for a while, but eventually he laid his hand down.
Verboven is off to a great start, and he's now cruising towards the money. The Belgian doesn't have a great seat at the table, since he's to the direct right of Chris Moorman.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
570,000
259,000
|
259,000 |
|
110,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |
Rob Perelman began today with a short stack, and things didn't get better for him during the first 45 minutes or so. He then saw Dmitry Kataev, sitting to his right, make a standard raise, and Perelman just called, leaving himself but 4,000 left. "Advanced strategy," he cracked with a grin.
It folded around and the flop came 
. Kataev put out 4,000 chips. "5,000 is the minimum bet," quipped Perelman, and the table laughed as he set out his last chips to call.
Kataev had and Perelman . The turn brought the , pairing Perelman but giving Kataev a straight, and after the river, Perelman had been eliminated. He congratulated the others, then standing delivered one more good line before leaving.
"Pay out!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
122,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
Busted |
