Sam Trickett busted in the last hand yesterday, and we kind of expected him to buy back in today. If we understand his twitter correctly, he isn't going to. At least not today.
He just tweeted he went flyboarding earlier today, and is now getting ready for the party. The World Poker Tour party in North Cyprus is kind of a big happening, with fire throwers, free drinks, and Miami based dj SUB ZERO on the beach.
Trickett can still buy back in tomorrow in the first level of Day 2. He just has to make sure the hangover isn't too big so he can still crawl to the registration desk before the first level ends.
There's not a whole lot of dust around the Merit Crystal Cove resort, it's mostly carefully watered lawns and the occasional swimming pool, but Kitai did just take a bite of it.
According to the World Poker Tour bloggers, Kitai found himself with in a five way pot on with two diamonds. Kitai was the first one to bet, and received a single caller.
The turn brought the to the table, making for three diamonds now, and it went check (opponent), bet (Kitai), raise (opponent), all in (Kitait), and call (opponent).
Well, the wasn't any good, he was in fact stone dead as the Belgian turned out to be up against . The river wasn't able to change a thing and Kitai made his way to the rail.
Will the Belgian two-time bracelet winner buy back in? We suspect so, but only time will tell (or his twitter).
Albert Daher has been eliminated from the tournament. Former table mate Steve Watts told us Daher just lost a lot of pots. Well, that isn't a good thing to do now is it mister Daher? If the number 6 of the Lebanese all time money list will make a re entry is unknown at the moment.
There's still people joining in as well. Ilan Boujenah and Luca Moschitta are two of the players we just witnessed playing for the first time this tournament.