[user46392]
Kastle in earlier, sillier times
Casey Kastle, his cork-dangling Australian hat (with a kangaroo and the legend AUSTRALIA emblazoned across the front, in case one should somehow misunderstand) now replaced with a rather less fun baseball cap, is up to 40,000.
With the board reading , Kastle's opponent bet out 3,100, only for Kastle to make it 6,700. Mr. Opponent gave it some thought, and then called, leaving himself just 6,500 behind.
They saw a river and Mr. Opponent checked it. Kastle bet 10,000 to put his opponent all in -- and a weary fold from Mr. Opponent sent the pot Kastle's way.
[user46392]
A very curious hand here, as a gentleman henceforth to be known as Player 1 raised to 5,000. To his left, a gentleman whom we shall call Player 2 reraised all in for just shy of 10,000 total. A third gentleman, who shall be allowed his real name Constantin Raducan, now attempted to call Player 1's 5,000 raise, apparently unaware that Player 2 was all in. The floor was called, but while the dealer was explaining the situation, Raducan tossed in the call, leaving himself just a few thousand behind. Player 1 called too, and they saw a flop.
Flop:
Player 1 bet 5,000, and Raducan called all in. Three-way and on their backs, the cards looked as follows:
Player 1: for the open-ended straight draw
Player 2: for top pair
Raducan: and in need of some help
Turn: Bang!
River:
Thus Player 2 headed for the door, and Raducan nigh-on tripled up to around 35,000.
donpeters
Mirror image?
Around the room, many of the younger players are wearing the the same teal and navy blue striped, hooded sweatshirt. Some tables have two players at the same table wearing it and we count upwards of 15 or 16 total players in the room rocking the gear. The sweatshirt was given to players who qualified for the event online, but our guess is that they all missed the memo that says they don't have to wear it when they play.
[user76023]
Whose Haus? Walthaus!
Jorn Walthaus has moved up to 124,000 after he raised preflop from mid-position. The small blind flat-called but then big blind reraised all-in. Walthaus pushed behind and the small blind folded.
The Dutchman showed ahead against the small blind's live but neither hit anything on the board.
[user46392]
Faraz Jaka is having a fine old time, nonchalantly chewing gum, nodding along to some music in his head, pushing people off big pots with enormous bets and the like.
Just now he bet 16,000 into a 20,000 pot with the board reading with nary a twitching muscle in his face. His opponent duly passed, and Jaka is up to 60,000.
donpeters
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier has been running around the tournament area as a very busy man. he's not playing in today's flight, but over the last half hour or so, he's been seen doing multiple interviews along with posing for plenty of photos. Everyone in the room recognizes ElkY's face and shiny wardrobe. All of them are also all to well known with the way he crushes poker tournaments around the world. Tomorrow, we'll get to see ElkY in action as he takes on the other competitors from Day 1b.
donpeters
The other half of the field that did not break for dinner has just gone on a one-hour dinner break with the return of the players that took the first break.
donpeters
Leo Margets raised all in on a board of after her opponent bet 3,200. The all-in bet was for roughly 18,000 chips. Her opponent tanked, but eventually folded the . and Margets gathered in the chips. She now has about 25,000 in her stack.
donpeters
Claudio Rinaldi checked to Johan Rensink on the turn with the board reading . Rensink bet 6,000. Rinaldi then raised to 26,000. Rensink tanked, but then made the call, leaving himself with 875 chips behind. Yes, 875 chips.
The river brought the and Rinaldi checked as if he had missed something. Rensink checked in the same manner. Rinaldi didn't seem like he wanted to turn up his hand, but tabled for king high after he missed a straight draw. Rensink turned up for a busted flush and straight draw and only held five high. Rinaldi's king high was good enough to scoop the pot.
"You have how many chips left?!?!" questioned one of the players at the table to Rensink. "Maybe if you bet he would have folded."
Rinaldi now has 95,000 chips. A few hands later, Rensink was eliminated.
donpeters
After a slight delay in getting back to action, half of the players have now returned from their short break to get the cards back in the air. The other half of the remaining field will continue their dinner break.
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, Kastle's opponent bet out 3,100, only for Kastle to make it 6,700. Mr. Opponent gave it some thought, and then called, leaving himself just 6,500 behind.
river and Mr. Opponent checked it. Kastle bet 10,000 to put his opponent all in -- and a weary fold from Mr. Opponent sent the pot Kastle's way.
for the open-ended straight draw
for top pair
and in need of some help
ahead against the small blind's live 
but neither hit anything on the 
board.
after her opponent bet 3,200. The all-in bet was for roughly 18,000 chips. Her opponent tanked, but eventually folded the 
. and Margets gathered in the chips. She now has about 25,000 in her stack.
for a busted flush and straight draw and only held five high. Rinaldi's king high was good enough to scoop the pot.
