We got to the table with approximately 45,000 in the pot and a board of . Rex Clinkscales checked to Mike Shammos who made a bet of 20,000. Clinkscales took a few moments before tossing in what appeared to be a reluctant call. Shammos said "fours" and turned over . A relieved Clinkscales turned over a set of fives with his and took in the nice pot with the gutsy call with four clubs on the board.
Clinkscales has $453,064 in lifetime reported tournament winnings with his biggest cash being $121,095 for winning a World Series of Poker Circuit ring back in May of 2013.
Out of the 105 entrants that started the day, the tournament is down to 52. They still have some play left before they call it a night as they will play down to the final 16.
It was folded to the player in the small blind who opened for 1,600. Jeff Trudeau was in the big blind and made it 3,700 to go. His opponent went deep into thought for about 30 seconds and then moved all in for approximately 20,000. Trudeau wasted little time in making the call with his and he was ahead as his opponent had been making a move with . The board ran out safe for Trudeau and he delivered the knock out and added to his already impressive stack. He was sitting with 96,000 at the completion of the hand.
Mike Shammos is the first player to eclipse the 100,000 chip mark as he currently sits with 103,200. Fabrice Bervas looks as if he is currently in second in Day 1d with 85,000.
When it comes to top poker destinations, there aren't many places in the world that rate as high as Aruba, and for the third year running the PPC Poker Tour will return to the beautiful island for the PPC Aruba World Championship.
Taking place this year from October 15-21 at the Radisson Aruba, the series will feature nine events highlighted by a $200,000 guaranteed Main Event with a buy-in of $2,200. The Main Event will begin on Saturday, October 18, feature two starting days, and allow for reentry.
In 2012, Joe Serock won the event for $40,574 after he and Jesse Chinni chopped up first- and second-place prize money. Then in 2013, it was Germany's [Removed:65] taking the top prize of $59,139 after a heads-up deal with Joe Ebanks. Remarkably, Serock placed third in that event for $26,000 in an impressive back-to-back performance.
Handfuls of players have already won a package to Aruba through various PPC Poker Tour events, and there's still plenty of time for you to do the same, or simply book a trip for the event.
To book your trip now, you may contact Bridget Stein at (561) 883-3523 or email [email protected]. To view information about upcoming PPC Poker Tour stops, please click here.
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. Rex Clinkscales checked to Mike Shammos who made a bet of 20,000. Clinkscales took a few moments before tossing in what appeared to be a reluctant call. Shammos said "fours" and turned over 
. A relieved Clinkscales turned over a set of fives with his 
and took in the nice pot with the gutsy call with four clubs on the board.
and he was ahead as his opponent had been making a move with 
. The board ran out safe for Trudeau and he delivered the knock out and added to his already impressive stack. He was sitting with 96,000 at the completion of the hand.
