If you're thinking of playing in a World Series event at some point over the next seven weeks, you would do well to register as early as possible. Outside the Amazon Room the line to register for tomorrow's events is four-wide funneling into the Registration Room, and it winds around the corner and down, down, down the hallway.
A bit earlier there was a brouhaha as some people were shifted around and those who had been waiting in line for a long time felt that the interlopers were jumping their place in line. But calm, at least relatively speaking, has been restored. There's still a lot of people out there who want to pony up and play tomorrow, and if you're going to be in that position in the very near future, register as soon as possible. And remember, patience is a virtue.
Also shortly before the break, on a board of . Liz Lieu bets 200, Scott Fischman makes it 400, Liz Lieu re-raises it to 800 and Fischman calls. The river is the . Fischman bets 400 and Lieu calls. Fischman has .
Shortly before the break, Jeff Madsen makes it 400 and James Van Alstyne folds in the small blind. Josh Arieh checks the option. The flop is and Arieh bets 200. Madsen calls. The turn is and Arieh bets 400 and Madsen calls. The river is . Arieh checks. Madsen bets 400 and Arieh calls. Arieh has and Madsen has for the split.
We're playing Limit again and on the button Anna Wroblewski called a 200 raise from one off the cutoff. The big blind joined in and the three saw a flop of . Anna check-called the original raiser's bet and the big blind folded, and after the on the turn Anna bet 400 and was called. When the fell on the river Wroblewski bet 400, but when the other player raised to 800 she gave up and released her hand.
David Benyamine takes a pot off Elezra
Eli Elezra makes it 400 in the big blind. David Benyamine re-raises to 800. Elezra calls. The flop is . Benyamine bets 200 and Elezra calls. The turn is the . Benytamine bets 400 and Elezra calls. The river is the . Benyamine bets 400 and Elezra folds. Benyamine is at 20,300 and Elezra is down to 5,200.
On the very next hand, Elezra raises to 400 in the cutoff and Benyamine calls in the small blind. Greg Mueller calls in the big blind. The flop is . Mueller checks and Elezra bets 200. Both call. The turn is . Mueller checks. Elezra bets 400 and Benyamine calls. Mueller makes it 800 and Elezra and Benyamine call. The river is the and Mueller bets 400. Elezra calls and Benyamine folds. Mueller has and Elezra mucks. Elezra is dowen to 4400 and Mueller has 9400.
David Chiu is fighting to stay alive with a short stack. Chiu was all in preflop from the small blind with pocket fives against another player's . The board came , and the pocket pair held up. David Chiu doubles up to 1,450.
A player raises to 400 in early position. The cutoff calls and Hellmuth in the small blind raises another 400. The early position and cutoff both call. The flop is . Hellmuth bets 200 and both call again. The turn is . Hellmuth bets 400, the early player calls and the cutoff folds. The river is the . Hellmuth bets 400 and is called. Hellmuth says "I've got the nuts." He turns over for the runner runner nut flush. His opponent folds and Hellmuth is up to 14,000.
. Liz Lieu bets 200, Scott Fischman makes it 400, Liz Lieu re-raises it to 800 and Fischman calls. The river is the 
. Fischman bets 400 and Lieu calls. Fischman has 
.
and Arieh bets 200. Madsen calls. The turn is 
and Arieh bets 400 and Madsen calls. The river is 
. Arieh checks. Madsen bets 400 and Arieh calls. Arieh has 
for the split.
on the turn Anna bet 400 and was called. When the 
fell on the river Wroblewski bet 400, but when the other player raised to 800 she gave up and released her hand.
. Benyamine bets 200 and Elezra calls. The turn is the 
. Benytamine bets 400 and Elezra calls. The river is the 
. Benyamine bets 400 and Elezra folds. Benyamine is at 20,300 and Elezra is down to 5,200.
. Mueller checks and Elezra bets 200. Both call. The turn is 
. Mueller checks. Elezra bets 400 and Benyamine calls. Mueller makes it 800 and Elezra and Benyamine call. The river is the 
. The board came 
. Hellmuth bets 400, the early player calls and the cutoff folds. The river is the 
