Phil Hellmuth has just made his customary late entrance. After getting mic'd up, he's taking a seat at the featured table next to Justin Bonomo. Hellmuth made a nice run in this event last year, finishing fourth for $1.6 million.
After Kevin Hart limped in, Cary Katz made it 4,000 to go. Haralabos Voulgaris called in the big blind, and Hart made it three to a flop. Action checkd to Katz, who bet 10,000. Both of his opponents called. Two more checks followed the , and Katz bet 24,000. Voulgaris made it 60,000, Hart folded and Katz shoved all in. After thinking for a couple of minutes, Voulgaris called off for 209,000.
Voulgaris:
Katz:
Voulgaris needed a queen or seven to fill up on the river, but it was a arriving. He shook Katz's hand and took his leave.
Bill Perkins opened for 4,000 in the cutoff, and Rainer Kempe made it 12,000 on his left. Perkins came back with a four-bet to 36,000, which Kempe quickly called. The flop came and Perkins checked. Kempe bet 27,000, and Perkins called. Perkins checked the and then folded to a bet of 43,000.
Dan Shak raised on the button, and David Einhorn put in a three-bet to an unknown amount with two T5,000 chips in the big blind. Shak came back with 30,000, and Einhorn called. On the flop, Einhorn checked and folded to a bet of 40,000.
flop.
on the turn goes check, check as the 
completes the board on the river.
for third pair and Marchese folds.
flop. Action checkd to Katz, who bet 10,000. Both of his opponents called. Two more checks followed the 
arriving. He shook Katz's hand and took his leave.
board to see Buddiga table his 
as Mercier mucked.
and Perkins checked. Kempe bet 27,000, and Perkins called. Perkins checked the 
and then folded to a bet of 43,000.
landed on the turn and Roberts bet out 5,000. Polk folded, but Peters called as the river landed the 
.