Joe Awada
Joe Awada opened with a standard raise from the button. The big blind reraised an additional 7,000. Awada made the call and the flop came . The big blind led out for 10,000 and Awada pondered for a while. Finally Awada said "Oh well . . . it's getting late and I hate to play this late" and raised all in for 24,700 more. The big blind called and "Gentle" Joe showed which was in bad shape against the big blind's . The turn and river missed Awada completely and he was eliminated.
Johnny Lodden's Table
A sticky hand broke out at Johnny Lodden's table, in which the dealer incorrectly awarded the pot to Lodden.
The board read x-K-10-J-x and both Lodden and his opponent checked the river.
At the showdown, Lodden's opponent turned over A-Q for a Broadway straight, while Lodden showed K-Q, for top pair and a busted straight draw.
The dealer mucked the A-Q and pushed the pot to Lodden, then proceeded to start shuffling the next hand. Players at the table called for the floor, who eventually ruled that Lodden must return the 23,600 pot to his opponent.
We should also note that there was a possible flush on the board, making Lodden's opponent's check on the river a legitimate one. A recently implemented rule here at the World Series states that if a player has last action and checks the absolute nuts, he would receive a one-round penalty for collusion.
A player in middle position bets 2,000 -- just 2 times the big blind -- and Lee Markholt on the button stares at the blinds. He calls, and the big blind puts in his extra 1,000 chip. The three players check the flop and turn. On the river, it's checked to the middle-position player who bets another 2,000. Markholt and the other player fold. Markholt is down to 27,000.
Julian Gardner, seventh in chips, and Randall Amiel, eleventh in chips, clash in this hand. Amiel limps in middle position, the small blind calls, and Gardner in the big blind checks the option. On the flop, the small blind checks to Gardner, who bets 1,400 and Amiel calls. On the turn, Gardner bets 2,400 and is again called. On the river, Gardner checks. Amiel bets 2,000, and Gardner calls. Amiel shows for the rivered straight and Gardner mucks. Amiel is at 125,300.
Dan Harmetz
Facing a 3,000 preflop raise from a player under the gun, Dan Harmetz called from the button and the action was heads-up going into the flop.
The first three cards off the deck were . The UTG player made it 5,000 to go and Harmetz raised it up to 12,000. After a solid minute in the tank, Harmetz' opponent folded his hand.
Before raking the pot, Harmetz tabled . He's currently sitting on 33,200 chips.
Bertrand Grospellier
The action was folded to the button who limped in and the small blind called. Bertrand Grospellier moved all in for his last 9,500 from the big blind. The player on the button made the call and the small blind got out of the way. Grospellier rolled over while the button had .
The board came . As Grospellier chipped up his pot he tossed the dealer his Aces, saying "I've been waiting for these alllll day."
In two hands and in quick succession, Andy Black is out.
First hand:
A player limps, Black raises to 2,400 on the button, and his opponent calls. The flop comes J-10-6 with two hearts and both players check. The turn is the . Black's opponent checks, he bets 8,000 and is called. The river is the . Black bets 15,000 and his opponent calls. Black announces he has nothing. His opponent has 7-7 and takes it.
Second hand:
Soon after, Black is busted when on a 3-4-3-7 board, Black bets, another player goes all in, and Black calls with 4-5. His opponent has A-A, the river is a jack, and Black is out and leaves in a hurry.
Black was the chip leader for a good part of the day, but it did not last.
Joe Tehan has only 10,000 left after tangling with Huck Seed. Tehan raised to 2,200 from the button and Seed called. The flop came down and Seed check-called Tehan's 3,000 bet. When the turn came , Seed check-called, this time for 5,000. The river was the and both players checked. Seed showed , and Tehan mucked.
. The big blind led out for 10,000 and Awada pondered for a while. Finally Awada said "Oh well . . . it's getting late and I hate to play this late" and raised all in for 24,700 more. The big blind called and "Gentle" Joe showed 
which was in bad shape against the big blind's 
. The turn and river missed Awada completely and he was eliminated.
for the rivered straight and Gardner mucks. Amiel is at 125,300.
. The UTG player made it 5,000 to go and Harmetz raised it up to 12,000. After a solid minute in the tank, Harmetz' opponent folded his hand.
. He's currently sitting on 33,200 chips.
. 
. Black's opponent checks, he bets 8,000 and is called. The river is the 
. Black bets 15,000 and his opponent calls. Black announces he has nothing. His opponent has 7-7 and takes it.
and both players checked. Seed showed 
