Although the Main Event is well underway, the IP Casino Resort and Spa is doing things a little different and offering one more ring event. The $345 No Limit Hold'em tournament kicks off tomorrow at noon local time and will count toward the point leaderboards. In case you're wondering, here is how the points work for a preliminary event:
John Land ventured over to his friend, Mark "Pegasus" Smith, to show him the latest updates on the tournament.
"They have you ahead of me," Land commented. While that is true, Land is quickly catching up to his friend. Land has 59,000 while Smith is ahead with 80,000. Meanwhile, Smith's tablemate, Chris Tryba, is short with 26,000.
An under-the-gun player raised to 2,500 and the player in the hijack called. Doug "Rico" Carli went all in for 7,200 from the big blind and both players called.
The flop came down and the under-the-gun player bet 14,000, getting a quick call. Both remaining players checked the turn card and river card. It was for the under-the-gun player, winning the side pot and besting Carli's for the main pot.
Although we didn't have any Full Tilt pros in the field today, you can bet they'll be making an appearance at the next Regional Championship in Atlantic City. Television coverage is planned as part of the newly revamped WSOP Circuit and it should bring out tons of big names.
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We were passing by T.J. Cloutier who seemed more focused on the Sunday Night Football game between the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys. He was dealt a hand, glanced down and tossed them in the muck. "We're on our way up," he said. "Seven straight hands I've had seven-high. This time I had 8-high."
Chris Tryba was down to his last 15,000 and in the big blind when action folded around to the small blind. He was obviously hoping to get a walk but the small blind didn't oblige and instead raised to 3,000. Before his chips even hit the felt, Tryba tossed his entire stack into the pot. The small blind took a moment and then folded as Tryba showed . He is up to around 18,500.
and the under-the-gun player bet 14,000, getting a quick call. Both remaining players checked the 
turn card and 
river card. It was 
for the under-the-gun player, winning the side pot and besting Carli's 
for the main pot.
, John Land bet 2,200 and was called by his sole opponent in the cutoff. "I have a king," Land said as he revealed 
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