Mel Judah, who was sitting on 2475 during the break having not wanted to add-on, picks up some chips on the button. Some action pre-flop between the cutoff and Mel results in a pot that is just over 600 in chips. Flop comes , cutoff leads out and bets, Mel calls. Turn is a and again the cutoff leads out and bets and Mel calls. River is a repeater and the cutoff bets 475. Mel thinks about it and calls. Cutoff turns over and Mel shows for the flush. Mel is now up to 5500 in chips.
If you use your cell phone to make or receive a call at the tables while involved in the pot, it is an automatic 5 minute penalty. However, you are permitted to text message if you are not involved in a hand.
A couple of the Aussie pros were joking that they wished the rebuy tournament was scheduled a little later in the week. They want the deep pockets of all the American pros to pad the prize pool. Most of the Las Vegas pros will be arriving in a few days.
Holding Benson makes a standard raise of $150 before the flop and gets one caller. On the flop Benson check calls for $300 and on the turn is the Benson makes it $450 and his opponent moves all in for $1500. Benson calls and his opponent turns over . The river is the