Thomas Jones was one of five players who saw the flop in a limped pot. Jones was the first player to bet when the action checked to him. He made it 1,000 and the next player to act raised to 2,100. Jones was the lone caller and the two players were heads up to the turn.
The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and Jones bet again, this time he made it 2,100 to go. His opponent called quickly and Jones showed for top pair with a jack kicker. It was good enough to win the pot.
Igor Yanovsky just finished off an opponent, knocking him out with . His opponent held .
The action started when Yanovsky opened to 625 and one player called in position. Then, a player shoved all in for 5,750 and the action was back on Yanovsky. Yanovsky called and showed his . His opponent turned over .
Yanovksy hit a queen on the flop and stayed ahead as the board ran out . Yanovsky won the pot and eliminated his opponent.
Steve Phillips entered Day 1a right at the end of late registration last night. He won his seat in a satellite and wasn't sure if he should late register or wait until Day 1b. He ended up joining Day 1a, but busted close to the end of the night when he got all in with two pair against a player with pocket kings. A king came on the river and ended Phillips day.
So what did Phillips do next? He returned today to the Hollywood Casino in Columbus and played another satellite. He won another seat to the main event and has just sat down to take that seat.
flop. The turn was the 
and the small blind led for 1,100. Yanovsky called.
and the small blind led again, this time for 2,000. Yanovsky made it 6,500 and his opponent quickly called.
for broadway and his opponent mucked.
flop in a limped pot. Jones was the first player to bet when the action checked to him. He made it 1,000 and the next player to act raised to 2,100. Jones was the lone caller and the two players were heads up to the turn.
and both players checked. The river was the 
and Jones bet again, this time he made it 2,100 to go. His opponent called quickly and Jones showed 
. His opponent held 
.
. Yanovsky won the pot and eliminated his opponent.
