It appeared dinner-break chip leader Dave Graham was content to tread water over the past level and a half.
However, he dipped his toe in the deep end a moment ago, calling a 1500-chip late position open from the small blind. The big blind came along for the ride and they went three-handed to a flop.
It checked around and both blinds also checked the turn before the raiser made it 1,500 again. Graham called, but when the big blind check-raised it up to 4,625 total, the raiser folded and so did Graham.
Belgian partypoker qualifier Swennen Maxime, who got in for $5 through an online satellite, has now busted out.
After building up early he couldn't find any traction and shipped it in with top pair and a flush draw.
The issue being he ran into a set, failed to improve and just told PokerNews he plans to play side events for the rest of the week to try and make the trip an even more profitable one.
After Marvin Rettenmaier and a third player in the hand checked the river of a board with about 50,000 in the middle, John Pentefountas took a 22,000-chip stab at the pot.
Rettenmaier took his time about it, but called for most of his chips and when the third player folded, Pentefountas claimed jack-high.
Rettenmaier showed and vaulted up the leaderboard as quickly as Pentefountas sunk.
One of the most anticipated boxing matches in history is about to go off in Las Vegas.
Floyd Mayweather versus Manny Pacquiao has the entire world buzzing right now and as play at the 2015 partypoker WPT Canadian Spring Championship winds down over the next hour, the fighters are expected to enter the ring and do battle.
With plans to show the fight on the big screens here at Playground PokerNews' Caitlyn Howe spent part of her day finding out what the players in this event think of the impending fight and getting into the swing of things herself.
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flop.
turn before the raiser made it 1,500 again. Graham called, but when the big blind check-raised it up to 4,625 total, the raiser folded and so did Graham.
board with about 50,000 in the middle, John Pentefountas took a 22,000-chip stab at the pot.
and vaulted up the leaderboard as quickly as Pentefountas sunk.
to send two players home unhappy and add to his suddenly bloated stack.
