Bazeley Back on the Baize
"Let's have a round of applause for our Event #9 final tablists!"
As the first Day 1 flight of the Main Event continues on the main floor, up on the main stage Event #9 (a $365 no-limit hold'em tourney) is playing down to its conclusion, and that recent announcement let everyone know that event is now down to a final nine.
A two-day event, Jacob Bazeley of Kentucky had begun today's final day of play in Event #9 as the chip leader with 23 left before busting in 15th place for a $2,923 cash. Soon after his elimination there, Bazeley jumped into Day 1a of the ME, although he's struggled thus far this afternoon, slipping down to about half the starting stack of 20,000.
Just now we saw him defending his big blind after a button raise, then both he and his opponent checked the 
flop. The turn brought the 
and a bet of 1,500 from Bazeley, and his opponent called.
The river was the 
, and Bazeley responded by pushing all in for his last 8,500 or so. His opponent thought for a while, then let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,500 | 4,500 |