| Player | Qualified |
|---|---|
| David Nicholson | Horseshoe Bossier City Main Event Winner |
| Chris Gamboa | Horseshoe Bossier City Casino Champion |
| Robert Castoire | Horseshoe Southern Indiana Main Event Winner |
| Mark “Pegasus” Smith | Horseshoe Southern Indiana Casino Champion |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
83,000 | |
|
|
77,000 | |
|
|
73,000 | |
|
|
70,000 | |
|
|
60,000 |
We didn't notice her for much of the day, but we recently discovered Nadya Magnus in the field. You may recognize the name as she was previously on the Big Game TV show, but she also has a special attachment to the Horseshoe here in Hammond.
You see, back in 2009 Magnus outlasted a field of 183 women to win that year's WSOP-Circuit Ladies Event for $8,877. Unfortunately, Magnus was eliminated shortly after we discovered her in the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
18,000
10,600
|
10,600 |
|
|
16,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Just before the last level went up, Tim Vance and Dwyte Pilgrim were at it again. We didn't catch all the action, but arrived just in time to see Vance contemplating a bet of 9,000 from Pilgrim. In the middle of the table was a 10,500 pot and a board reading 
, and we assume Vance had been thinking for quite some time as Pilgrim asked for a clock.
The floor man arrived to oblige, and with just eight seconds left on the countdown, Vance announced a call. Pilgrim tabled 
, but it was no good as Vance rolled over 
.
We're not sure how it happened, but Matt Kirby has been eliminated from the Main Event. Kirby has been quite much of the day, and as he explained on his Twitter account: "Busted, never got above a starting stack. Lost most of my chips with KK, I three bet pre, got two callers, check folded ace high flop . . . Might buy in tomorrow again, gonna think it over."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Kevin Saul had taken some hits as of late and was nursing a short stack. We found him getting an all in call after a flop of 
.
Saul: 
Opponent: 
The board finished 
and Saul doubled up to 18,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
A player in early position raised to 2,000 and received two callers, including Jake Toole from middle position. When the flop came down 
, it went check-check to Toole, who didn't waste the opportunity and fired out 3,250. Both his opponents laid down their hands and Toole took down the pot without further resistance. He is holding steady around 29,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
Kenny Nguyen opened for 2,200 from middle position only to have the player in the cutoff three-bet to 5,300. The button and blinds got out of the way, Nguyen made the call, and it was heads up to the 
flop. Nguyen, who has been sitting on a monster stack much of the day, decided to lead out for 5,500, which the cutoff called without so much as a moment's thought.
The dealer then burned and turned the 
, and Nguyen tossed out four orange T5,000 chips for a bet of 20,000. This time the cutoff, who had 15,050, thought for about seven seconds before committing his stack. "Good call," Nguyen said as he tables . "You have an ace, right?"
Sure enough, the cutoff showed the 
and proved that he did in fact make a good call. "Ahhh, I knew he had that," Nguyen said with a smile. "Nice hand." The harmless was put out on the river and Nguyen doubled his opponent, dropping to 106,000 in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
106,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
