The board read when Timothy Reilly checked to Antonio Esfandiari who moved all in for 14,375. There was about 8,500 in the middle and after a while Reilly decided to let go of his hand.
Esfandiari and Reilly both have about half of the starting stack, but the former is the one who started a little upward trend.
Dutch pro Govert Metaal has had quite a lot of swings already as we just saw him win a nice pot, but just moments later he Tweeted about being down to 10,000 chips.
The flop read when Metaal check-called a bet of 1,200 from the under-the-gun position. On the turn the hit and Metaal checked again. Jonathan Jaffe, his opponent, bet 2,700 and Metaal called once more.
The river completed the board with the and Metaal check-called 4,200. The Dutchman showed after Jaffe announced he had ace-high and took down the pot.
As one player chomps his way through the field, Marcel Luske becomes one of the latest fallers, departing the TV table. Meanwhile on the outer table Liv Boeree prepares to join him, as the PokerStars Blog reports.
Action folded to Jennifer Tilly on the button, and she raised to 1,025. Jason Koon called from the big blind, then checked the flop. Tilly moved all in for around 11,500, and Koon folded.
Shortly after, Tilly was involved with a hand against Sam Greenwood on the board. Greenwood bet 2,500, and Tilly moved all in for 13,550. Greenwood tanked and folded the , and Tilly won the pot.
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