Paul Verhulst opened to 950 and there was one caller before Andros Iaokimides shoved all in for 9,350. Verhulst shoved over the top and the two were heads up to the flop.
Verhulst had 
against the 
of Ioakimides, but the board would help out the underdog when four diamonds came on the 
board, giving Ioakimides the double up.
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Tim Vance and Mike Rieck were heads up on the river, after four players saw the flop only two remained.
The action started when three players called a 700 raise and the flop came 
. All four players in the hand checked.
The turn was the 
and Rieck led for 1,300, Vance was the lone caller.
The river was the 
and Rieck bet 2,400. Vance quickly threw in a raise, making about 7,000, but Rieck folded almost as quickly and it didn't matter the amount. Vance won the pot.
Bruce Peery ran kings into ace queen and busted recently. He just reentered and is looking for another deep run. He mostly recently finished second at HPO's Regional Main Event in Toledo, OH. earlier this month.
Bill Gerding just got two big hands in a row, and on the second he busted Jason Matthews.
On the first hand, Zac Campbell opened to 800 in middle position, and two players called before Gerding made it 2,400 from the small blind. Campbell was the lone caller and the two were heads up to the flop.
The flop was 
and Gerding quickly bet 4,000. Campbell called.
The turn was the 
and Gerding took a beat before acting. He bet 6,000 and Campbell folded. Gerding slapped two kings on the table.
"That card scared me," he said.
The very next hand, Vadim Kleydman opened to 700 and Gerding was on the button. He made it 2,100 and Jason Matthews called from the small blind.
The flop came 
and Gerding led for 4,000. Matthews called.
When the board paired with the 
on the turn, Gerding went all in for about 45,000. Matthews went into the tank. He kept talking to Gerding, trying to get some kind of read.
"I flopped two pair," he said.
"We you obviously didn't have the five," replied Gerding.
"You can only have an overpair, do you have an overpair?" asked Matthews.
Gerding didn't respond.
"Show me if I fold?" Matthews asked.
Again, Gerding offered no response.
"Okay," Matthews said, tossing in a call.
Indeed Gerding had an over pair, two queens and Matthews was looking for help, holding 
. It didn't come, instead the river was the 
and that sent Matthews to the rail.
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Players are on a 15 minute break. There have been 151 entries so far today, with at least three more guaranteed since there is a mega satellite finishing up shortly.
Vadim Kleydman is giving Day 1b a shot, after being eliminated during Day 1a. So far, it could be going better.
On this hand, he opened for 525 and got two callers. The flop came 
and the action checked to Kleydman. He bet 700 and got one caller, Zac Campbell.
Both players checked the on the turn and Campbell led for 2,000 when the 
hit the river. Kleydman called quickly and Campbell showed 
for a full house.
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