Jani Sointula check-called a bet of 3,000 from Victor Ramdin on the 
flop. The turn was the 
and after Sointula checked, Ramdin fired 11,500. Sointula would go no further and folded his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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113,500
10,300
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10,300 |
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83,000
13,050
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13,050 |
From early position, 2009 World Series of Poker Circuit Atlantic City champion Sam Chartier raised to 1,700. On the button was defending champion of this event James Bord and he made the call. Everyone else folded.
The flop came down 
and Chartier checked. Bord fired 2,500 and Chartier made the call.
The turn was the and both players checked to see the 
land on the river. Both players checked again.
Chartier tabled the 
and all Bord could do was muck his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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48,500
-3,500
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-3,500 |
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20,200
-20,800
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-20,800 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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228,000
-2,000
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-2,000 |
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164,000
1,300
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1,300 |
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160,000
-4,000
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-4,000 |
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131,000
-10,000
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-10,000 |
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117,000
56,250
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56,250 |
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115,000
13,000
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13,000 |
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113,000
-4,000
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-4,000 |
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112,000
-30,000
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-30,000 |
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110,000
-7,000
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-7,000 |
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96,000
-19,000
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-19,000 |
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90,000
14,525
|
14,525 |
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84,000
10,375
|
10,375 |
|
81,000
19,675
|
19,675 |
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78,000
30,050
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30,050 |
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70,000
-5,250
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-5,250 |
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68,000
-49,000
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-49,000 |
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58,000
325
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325 |
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58,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
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52,000
25,600
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25,600 |
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49,000
-13,325
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-13,325 |
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49,000
16,100
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16,100 |
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43,000
7,650
|
7,650 |
|
38,000
12,000
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12,000 |
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36,000
-1,025
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-1,025 |
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35,000
-65,000
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-65,000 |
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Here is a bust out list courtesy of the floor team
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John Eames has found himself with twice as many chips as he had a few minutes ago. There was a limper under the gun before Eames made it 2,000 to play. The button made the call as did the initial limper. The flop was 
{rainbow} and the limper fired a bet of 6,000 into a pot of around 7,500. Eames had 34,000 behind and both the limper and button had 90,000 stacks. Eames made the call, as did the button, and all three players saw a turn. The turn was the 
and the limper moved all-in for 90,000. Eames told us that this was a tough spot because he knew the button had a ten so what the hell did the limper have? Eames made the call and the button folded 
. Eames tabled 
and the limper had 
and when the river was six-less Eames doubled up to 85,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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85,000
48,525
|
48,525 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
If our reigning champion, James Bord, is going to retain his title then he is going to have to do it the hard way. How about this for a table of talent. WSOP bracelet winner Fabrice Soulier (seat 3: 36,000), WSOP Circuit event winner Sam Chartier (seat 4: 52,000), WSOP bracelet winner Alex Kravchenko (seat 5:19,000) and WSOP bracelet winner James Dempsey (seat 6: 56,000). Bord himself is sat on 41,000 chips.
The action folded around to James Dempsey in the small blind and he was sat with 47,525 chips and he raised to 1,800. His opponent in the big blind was Sergey Tikhonov with 111,800 chips and he made the call. The flop was 
and Dempsey c-bet 3,000 but Tikhonov immediately clicked it back for 6,000. Dempsey took his time before making the call and both players then checked the 
turn. The last card the pair would share was the 
and Dempsey bet 9,000 to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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104,000 | |
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56,000
9,525
|
9,525 |
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52,000
-23,225
|
-23,225 |
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41,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
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36,000
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
|
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19,000
-3,400
|
-3,400 |
Staring straight into the face of another human being, for a prolonged period of time, can be a very difficult thing to do; unless you are Martin Jacobson or Chad Brown that is. The pair of them just exchanged glares in a very interesting pot.
At the beginning of the hand Jacobson (99,000) and Brown (91100) were evenly stacked. Brown raised to 1,500 from middle position and Jacobson defended his big blind. The flop was 
and Jacobson check-called a 1,500 Brown c-bet. Moving on to the turn and this is where the hand got a little interesting. The dealer placed the 
onto the felt and Jacobson led this time with a bet of 3,700. Brown's reaction was to raise to 9,000 and stare right into the face of Jacobson. Jacobson looked composed and took a few minutes before pulling his chips back and replacing them with 22,000 new ones. He then stared deep into the eyes of Brown who just stared right back. For a moment it looked as if no-one would do anything before Brown made the call and both sets of eyes changed direction and headed to the board. The card they were all waiting for was the 
and with all the tension of the turn seemingly evaporated both players checked.
"I have a six," said Jacobson.
Brown turned over 
, "I didn't think you would pay me off," said Brown.
Jacobson found this comment funny and mucked his hand while having a little chuckle to himself.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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117,000
13,050
|
13,050 |
|
74,000
-17,725
|
-17,725 |
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The clock has ticked down through the first level, and the players are off for their first 20-minute break.
