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With the board reading 
, Ronnie Bardah called a bet and went heads-up to the turn, which came 
.
After his opponent slowed down with a check, Bardah took the pot down with his own bet, and he continues to impress in his attempt to defend this Limit Hold'em title.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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15,900
1,000
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1,000 |
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On the 
board, David Williams watched his opponent tap the table, and he fired out a bet to win the small pot.
With his son Jeff Shulman already spotted among the field, Barry Shulman has made an appearance here on Day 1 of the $2,500 Limit Hold'em Six-Handed event.
Shulman was seen commiserating with Jeff during the last break, and he is currently seated to the left of fellow bracelet winner Michael Moore, after taking the seat formerly occupied by Kenna James.
We just saw Shulman take down a nice pot as well, victimizing fellow pro J.C. Tran in the process.
With the board reading 
by the turn, Tran called a bet of 400, but Shulman popped it to 800, and the two went to the river (
) heads up. Tran then checked to Shulman, who claimed the pot with a bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,800
9,800
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9,800 |
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Busted | |
After winning this event last year, Ronnie Bardah secured his first World Series of Poker bracelet, but more importantly he validated his place among poker's current crop of young phenoms.
Just one year later, Bardah very nearly earned his second piece of jewelry here at the WSOP, placing 3rd in the $5,000 Limit Hold'em Event less than a week ago.
With his proficiency in the game of Limit Hold'em indisputable at this point, there are plenty of reasons for Bardah to believe that defending his title is a good investment, but to hear him tell it, he had a difficult choice on his hands with the Big One for One Drop being played on the same day.
"Yeah, I was gonna play the Big One," Bardah told his tablemates, tongue planted firmly in cheek. "But you know, I thought defending this thing was kind of important, so I stuffed the $100K in my backpack and headed over here."
Despite having dangerous pro Jeff Shulman seated to his left, Bardah is thriving once again in the limit format, and he has already doubled his starting stack midway through the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,900 | |
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We've spotted two former bracelet winners among the field, with Joe Cada and J.C. Tran having just arrived via the late registration process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,500 | |
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7,500 | |
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Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 0
The say a shark must keep swimming lest it perish, and the same is definitely true for the predators of poker.
Just minutes after being eliminated from Event #45 ($1,500 Ante-Only No-Limit Hold'em) in 18th place, David Williams has taken his seat here in the Brasilia Room.
After his rapid resurrection from the graveyard back to the felt, we will be sure to track William's progress to see if his run good from the previous event continues here tonight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,500
7,500
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7,500 |
|
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Dwyte Pilgrim is well known on the tournament circuit for being one of the most gregarious, good natured players in the game.
Today, he found time for a fist bump after winning a recent pot, and when the cards were revealed it was evident why he was in such a good mood.
We caught the action on the turn, with the board reading 
. Pilgrim fired out a bet after one player checked, and he found a single caller.
When the 
completed the board on the river, Pilgrim bet out again, and his opponent flatted to head to a showdown.
Unfortunately for him, Pilgrim rolled over the 
for quads on the flop, and the powerhouse hand was more than enough to earn the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,800
2,300
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2,300 |
Here are a few of the players to drop in after the recent break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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7,500 | |
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7,500 | |
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7,500 | |
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7,500 | |
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7,500 | |
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The typical scene during a break in World Series of Poker play involves hasty runs to the restroom, a quick trip outside to smoke a cigarette, or frantic calls to backers explaining the situation.
With the Big One for One Drop high-roller event being held just across the hall, many of the players in today's $2,500 Limit Hold'em Six-Handed event had other things on their minds.
We saw a number of pros railing their peers over in the Amazon Room during the recent break, and for a brief moment many of them were simply fans of the game, watching the high-level action with a mix of awe and envy. The sight of bracelet winners like Eric "E-Fro" Froelich craning his neck to see a hand is refreshing indeed, showing that even the best in the game can appreciate a historic occurrence like the Big One for One Drop tournament.
