The Waiting Game
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Many of the short stacks keep passing by one table in particular as they check out the action on the other tables during the hand-for-hand process. That is due to the fact that Joseph Kuether is surviving on crumbs. Kuether just folded through his blinds and is now down to just 8,000 chips. He will have six free hands if he chooses before he will be forced all in from the big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
against start-of-day chip leader Jeremy Pekarek.
for a straight with Pekarek's cards already in the muck. Mustafov's double was for 404,000 on the river with him chipping up to over a million.
against the 
with Kisacikoglu drawing dead on the turn as Roberts doubled up.
and Kan led out for a min-bet of 12,000. Kisacikoglu called and Deeb sat with a puzzled look on his face.
and Kan checked this time. Kisacikoglu counted out a bet of 275,000 which got Deeb to fold but Kan called with just over 100,000 behind.
and both players knuckled the table. Kan turned over 
for a missed flush draw while Kisacikoglu held 
for a pair of jacks.
and Moneymaker remained in the lead as a crowd formed around the table. The turn was the 
though and Moneymaker scored a triple up and eliminated Burford in the meantime.
and Qartomy slowed down with a check after the flush draw came in. Beresford took advantage and slung in a bet of 110,000. Qartomy stuck around to see the 
on the river and then checked again. Beresford announced all in and Qartomy was forced to let go of his cards.
gave Yoon a straight, but it was no good and he was eliminated.
