There was one hand dealt after Armbrust's elimination, but the announcer was busy. We don't know any of the action, but there was no flop.
There is a dead button in seat 2, Tuan Lam raises (effectively from the button) to 325,000, and Scotty Nguyen calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Nguyen checks, Lam bets 400,000, and Nguyen calls. The turn card pairs the board with the , and both players check. The river card is the , and both players check. Nguyen shows for a king-high straight, and Lam mucks. Scotty Nguyen wins the pot.
Alex Kravchenko
Kravchenko moved all-in for 1.1 million from early position and Kevin Farry made the call. It was folded around and Kravchenko's was racing against Farry's . Farry stayed in the lead after the flop but Alex caught the on the turn, and when the hit on the river Kravchenko doubled up to 2.33 million, while Farry's stack fell to 1.6 million.
Lee Watkinson
Lee Watkinson is on a mission. He just took A-K against pocket nines and sprung from his chair as he caught a king on the river to win a key pot and become the new chip leader at 14,000,000 before the dinner break.
Lee's fiance Timmi DeRosa is his loudest supporter as she shouted for joy at Lee's good fortune. Lee and Timmi met through an organization that rescues chimpanzees that have been neglected. They hope that the money Lee might win at the WSOP will go to this wonderful cause.
Lee is quite a guy and has several different business interests outside of poker that he hopes to roll into the Courtland Brandon Foundation to save and protect animals. One is a clothing and jewelry line (he has a multitude of prison inmates involved in creating the artwork and designs, which is constructive and positive on its own). Another is a record distribution company. Lee just signed his first band, Pico vs. the Island Trees. The band's producer is Grammy Award-winner David Kershenbaum, who signed Janet Jackson and numerous other stars, selling over 100 million records over the course of his career.
If there are any animal lovers out there who are interested in saving chimpanzees, donations can be sent to:
The Courtland Brandon Foundation
2934 Beverly Glen Circle #763
Los Angeles, CA 90077
One last bit of information -- both Full Tilt Poker and Watkinson's friend and fellow poker pro Ted Lawson and his wife Michelle have been extremely generous to this cause so dear to Lee and Timmi's hearts.
Lee qualified for the Main Event on Full Tilt Poker and stands to rake in a $10 million bonus should he win it all. What a story that would be!
We talked to two of the longest-lasting ‘name’ pros, Bill Edler and Daniel Alaei, just after they busted out of the Main Event earlier today. As most pros are in these huge events are, both were disappointed with their finish as only first place would have truly been satisfactory.
Players and spectators are filtering in. It is an amazing scene. One third of the room has already been dismantled and is pitch black, while the television set is business as usual.
, Nguyen checks, Lam bets 400,000, and Nguyen calls. The turn card pairs the board with the 
, and both players check. The river card is the 
, and both players check. Nguyen shows 
for a king-high straight, and Lam mucks. Scotty Nguyen wins the pot.
was racing against Farry's 
flop but Alex caught the 
on the turn, and when the 
hit on the river Kravchenko doubled up to 2.33 million, while Farry's stack fell to 1.6 million.
