One of the high-powered light bulbs just exploded on the far side of the tournament room where the ladies event is taking place. It made a huge popping sound that made just about everybody jump from their seats.
No one was hurt and it prompted a few chuckles from players.
An unknown player opened for 7,500 and James Arruebarrera raised to 18,000 behind him. Action folded back around to the original bettor and he moved all in. Arruebarrera called and the hands were tabled.
Arruebarrera:
Opponent:
The board ran and Arruebarrera's jacks were no good.
Mark Kroon, Pej Niyati and a third player all went to a flop of . All three players checked. The turn came , Kroon led out for 7,700 and both opponents folded.
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La Sengphet has many more chips than pictured.
La Sengphet is a well-known player on the Circuit. Away from the table she's one of the nicest people you'll come across, but at the tables she is a silent killer.
We haven't caught much action at her table today but she has silently amassed a 170,000 stack - more than 100,000 than she started the day with.
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No progressive bonuses are safe downstairs with Kessler on the way.
Allen Kessler just stopped by the media desk to tell us he was out. He paired an ace on the flop against two kings, but a king on the turn eliminated Kessler in a 100,000 pot.
However, Kessler did find the silver lining as he told us, "Now I get to go play slots."
If you know anything about Kessler then you know he's regarded as almost savant when it comes to playing machines.
Bradley Lipsey was involved in another large hand, but we missed the action. He trapped an opponent holding pocket queens on a ten-high flop. His opponent three-bet shoved holding and Lipsey called. His queens held and he looks to be the tournament chip leader.
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and Hawkins shipped about 45,000 across the table. Hawkins has had an up-and-down tournament.
and Lipsey called. His queens held and he looks to be the tournament chip leader.