We just saw a massive pot take place that resulted in AP Phahurat being crippled, and led to his subsequent elimination.
We caught the action with 23,000 already in the pot and a board reading . Phahurat had just bet 16,600 from the small blind, the big blind folded, and Jarral D'Andrea called from middle position.
When the completed the board on the river, Phahurat moved all in for around 27,000, and after contemplating the decision for a few moments, D'Andrea called off for 23,400 with . It was good as Phahurat showed for missed straight and flush draws. Phahurat was eliminated on the very next hand.
Facing what appeared to be a five-bet of 14,1000, Jonathan Hill, who originally opened for a raise in late position, moved all in for 62,600. His opponent tanked for the better part of 30 seconds, then folded.
Six-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner T.J. Cloutier and an opponent were heads up on a board of . Cloutier checked, and his opponent fired 17,000, which was roughly a pot-sized bet.
"Seventeen?" Cloutier asked.
The dealer nodded.
"I'm payin' ya off, buddy," he said as he reached for chips.
Cloutier called, and the player turned over for kings up.
The action folded to Matt Kirby, who opened to 3,000 on the button. A player in the small blind called, and the dealer fanned . The player led out for 6,100, and Kirby quickly called.
The turn was the , and the player instantly announced, "All in."
The all-in bet was worth around 40,000 chips - more than double the pot - and Kirby was forced to fold.
A player opened to 3,100 from under the gun, and the action folded to Jeff Fielder, who defended his big blind. The dealer fanned , and Fielder check-called a bet of 3,800.
The turn was the , both players checked, and the completed the board. Fielder checked a third time, and his opponent fired 5,600. Confused, Fielder scrunched his face, then called.
We heard a commotion over at Table 13 and made our way over to discover that Jim Parker had just hit a one outer on the river to keep his 2012/2013 WSOP Circuit Choctaw Main Event hopes alive.
In the hand, a short-stacked Parker moved all in for 11,500 from the hijack with the and received a call from the player in the small blind. Justin "Choctaw" Kruger then looked down at the and moved all in over the top, and the small blind called off his last 14,000.
The flop gave both Parker and Kruger a set, but of course the latter's was out in front. The turn meant Parker needed the case ten on the river, and wouldn't you know it, the spiked.
Parker was all smiles, and even Kruger, who won the side pot to eliminate the small blind, couldn't help but laugh. "You can tell everybody you beat 'Choctaw' with a one outer," Kruger said with a smile.
. Phahurat had just bet 16,600 from the small blind, the big blind folded, and Jarral D'Andrea called from middle position.
completed the board on the river, Phahurat moved all in for around 27,000, and after contemplating the decision for a few moments, D'Andrea called off for 23,400 with 
for missed straight and flush draws. Phahurat was eliminated on the very next hand.
. Cloutier checked, and his opponent fired 17,000, which was roughly a pot-sized bet.
. The player led out for 6,100, and Kirby quickly called.
, and the player instantly announced, "All in."
.
, and Fielder check-called a bet of 3,800.
, both players checked, and the 
completed the board. Fielder checked a third time, and his opponent fired 5,600. Confused, Fielder scrunched his face, then called.
and received a call from the player in the small blind. Justin "Choctaw" Kruger then looked down at the 
turn meant Parker needed the case ten on the river, and wouldn't you know it, the 
spiked.