Hometown:Berkley, California via Palm Harbor, Florida
Occupation:Professional poker player
Accomplishments:Has earned more than $1.5 million playing online, also has more than $400,000 in career live earnings including three WSOP cashes, one of them a runner-up showing in the 2008 $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em event
Miscellany: Graduated from Emory University in Georgia
The players are all in their seats, but we're not quite ready just yet. They're being mic'd up and shown how to use the hole card cameras on the table, and there are still a few forms to fill out and administrative tasks to check off the list.
Ty Stewart is tableside right now thanking and congratulating the players and telling them about the $1 million freeroll National Championship in May to which they've each earned a seat.
In a few minutes, the nine of them will be whisked off the stage so that they can be properly introduced and escorted to the table with the cameras rolling.
Seth Fischer raised to 15,000 from middle position and Ketan Pandya called from the cutoff. The flop came down and Fischer bet 22,000. Panya popped it to 52,000 and after about a minute, Fischer gave it up.
Fischer: Down to about 175,000
Pandya: Up to about 405,000
Seth Fischer raised to 15,000 from early position and Ketan Pandya called from the hijack.
The flop fell and Fischer checked to Panyda, who fired 22,000. Fischer called, leading to the turn card. Both checked, landing the river card. Fischer fired 42,000 and Pandya folded, both moving back to about their original final table starting stacks.
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Under the gun, Micah Raskin raised to 18,000. Action folded to Chris Klodnicki on the button and he called, as did Chris Bell from the big blind.
The flop came down and both Bell and Raskin checked. Klodnicki bet 24,000, with only Bell calling to see the on the turn. Bell checked and Klodnicki put chips together for a bet, settling on 64,000. Bell once again called and upon seeing the hit the river, he bet 164,000.
Klodnicki stared intently at the both Bell and the board before kicking in his cards, surrendering the pot to Bell. Bell showed for a missed double gutter as he collected the chips.