Daniel started the tournament playing nearly every pot and that was not working too well. Then he slowed down and that didn't work either. Now he is back to playing most hands and finally having some success.
Daniel called a raise from Lothar Landauer from the SB. Flop comes and Daniel bets 800 and is called. The Turn comes and it is checked around. The river comes and Daniel, thinking he is good, bets $1500. He is called by Landauer and Daniel shows to take down the pot. Back up to 15k.
Nick Assiotis is given a 5 minute penalty for handling his phone during a hand. He complains to the TD that another player was given a warning earlier for the same thing, but not given a penalty.
John D'Agostino and Willie Tan are heads up - the board is and Willie bets out 5k. John thinks for a very long time and decides to fold. Willie rakes in a pot well over 15k and is up to 32,000 while John is on 23,000.
Most eliminations so far have been the classic confrontation Aces vs. Kings as the majority of the field are playing conservatively. Only about 30 players eliminated so far.
Kristy Gazes
Mark Philippoussis was just moved to Kristy Gazes' table. Gazes is on fire and is close to becoming the first player to reach the 100K mark as she's been steam rolling her table.
On a flop of , John D'Agostino checks from the BB and Craig Duffy bets out 300. John raises to 1000 and Craig thinks shortly before reraising to 3000. John reraises to 8000 and Craig thinks for a long time before folding and showing the . D'Agostino is up to 38,000.
The jacks of Craig Burgess have broken Kings of Mark Christ Lehnen. All in on an undercarded flop, A river jack gives the 25000 pot to the red hot Burgess.
and Daniel bets 800 and is called. The Turn comes 
and it is checked around. The river comes 
and Daniel, thinking he is good, bets $1500. He is called by Landauer and Daniel shows 
to take down the pot. Back up to 15k.
and Willie bets out 5k. John thinks for a very long time and decides to fold. Willie rakes in a pot well over 15k and is up to 32,000 while John is on 23,000.
, John D'Agostino checks from the BB and Craig Duffy bets out 300. John raises to 1000 and Craig thinks shortly before reraising to 3000. John reraises to 8000 and Craig thinks for a long time before folding and showing the 
. D'Agostino is up to 38,000.
