Among the recent eliminations are Austin Scott and Brett Richey, who happaned to finish in first and second place in Event 26: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha at the World Series of Poker.
We expect both to be back in action on Day 1c.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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We caught up to see a short stacked player all in and at risk holding 
. The player was called by Austin Held's 
.
Held fell behind when both players flopped a pair on the 
flop, but found a miracle when he picked up a third queen in the form of the 
on the turn. The 
completed the board and Held was pushed the pot while his opponent took his walk out of the doors.
Held is now sporting a stack of about 122,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
122,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
TJ Cloutier has recently been eliminated from the tournament. We heard Cloutier talking about how his pair had lost a race against another player's 
and after that he was left crippled. He busted shortly thereafter. We expect to see Cloutier fire a third bullet in this event tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
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We arrived at the table and found Maria Ho one of five players to see an 
flop.
She was first to act and bet 2,400, receiving calls from two opponents. Ho fired 5,200 when the 
turn fell, chasing away one of her remaining opponents. Finally she took it down with a bet of 11,700 following the river and with that, Ho is closing in on a six-figure stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
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Dustin Dorrance-Bowman is up to about 125,000 after busting an opponent. The shorter-stacked player was all in for about 20,000 with 
and was racing with Dorrance-Bowman's 
.
The board rolled out 
as Dorrance-Bowman paired up on the flop to score the elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Matt Lawrence opened to 2,200 from under the gun and only recevied a call from a short stacked player on the button.
The flop was 
and both players checked. The turn brought the 
and Lawrence checked once again. Lawrence's opponent moved all in for his last 8,200 and Lawrence mulled over a decision. Eventually, Lawrence plopped in enough chips to call.
"...You called?" his opponent said almost in disbelief. His opponent showed 
for merely a pair of threes and Lawrence was ahead with his 
.
The board finished with the 
and Lawrence was able to send a player home and hit the hundred thousand chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
The player in the cutoff opened to 3,500 and Joe Kuether re-raised to about 40,000 from the big blind. His opponent wasted no time in calling all in for about 26,000 with 
. It was a classic race as Kuether tabled 
.
The board ran out 
as Kuether's eights held to up his stack to about 115,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
99,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
|
70,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
66,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
||
|
50,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
|
||
|
44,000
-63,000
|
-63,000 |
|
|
||
|
26,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
23,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Allen Kessler stopped by our desk to inform us of his elimination.
After shoving all in on the previous hand, Kessler picked up pocket kings and shipped it in again. Action folded around to the player in the big blind who after a bit of thought opted to call with 
.
The flop and turn were safe for Kessler, but a slammed on the river to send Kessler to the rail in the middle of Level 12.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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