The 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel was enjoying a good start to the day until he ran into Yannick Harvey.
We approached the table as the dealer was cutting down Harvey' stack. In front of them lay a board and sat face-up beside Harvey. Duhamel's cards had already been flipped over but an all-in plaque in front of both players told the story.
Harvey's all-in was for about 97,000 and Duhamel paid the price.
The first two levels of Day 1b are in the books and players have departed on a 15-minute break. The tournament clock currently displays 139 entries with one re-entry and 134 players remaining.
A blind versus blind battle between Ha Van Nugyen and Laurence Grondin escalated quickly on the turn of a board.
Nguyen lead with a bet of 2,000 and Grondin raised, making it 6,500. Nguyen called bringing the on the river.
Nguyen checked and Grondin bet 11,000. Nguyen starred Grondin down and threw out a raise of 31,000. Grondin didn't take long making the call and Nguyen tabled for a flush and Grondin mucked.
Marc-Etienne Mclaughlin, Carla Sabini and Khaly Dang all paid 4,300 to see a flop. Mclaughlin and Sabini checked and Dang bet 5,600. Mclaughlin folded and Sabini called.
The fell on the turn and Sabini lead with a bet of 11,000. Dang raised all-in having Sabini covered and Sabini quickly stacked her chips and slid them forward.
Dang:
Sabini:
Both ladies had flopped flushes and Sabini was drawing to the ten of clubs to take the pot but the river bricked and Sabini was eliminated.
Yannick Harvey came back from the first break of the day as the chipleader but has had his stack cut in half since.
Harvey is looking to start building again after taking down another pot against Jonathan Duhamel.
Harvey limped from the small blind and Duhamel raised to 1,800 from the big blind. Harvey called and the two saw a flop of . Harvey check-called a bet of 2,500 from the World Champion and the fell on the turn.
Both players checked to bring the on the river and both checked once again. Harvey tabled and Duhamel mucked.
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board and 
sat face-up beside Harvey. Duhamel's cards had already been flipped over but an all-in plaque in front of both players told the story.
board.
for a flush and Grondin mucked.
flop. Mclaughlin and Sabini checked and Dang bet 5,600. Mclaughlin folded and Sabini called.
fell on the turn.
and Duhamel mucked.
board. Daze eventually made the call to put his opponent at risk.
and Daze made his flush to eliminate his opponent and drag in the health-sized pot.