Katja Thater was just eliminated here in the early going. No worries for her, though-- she's still alive going into Day 2 of the $10,000 World Championship Stud event which will re-start at 3 p.m. today.
Thater finished in fifth place in this event last year.
Tiffany Michelle moved all in after her opponent bet on a ragged flop that contained two clubs. Michelle held the . Her opponent was priced in to call and did so with . Neither player improved their hand on the turn or river and Michelle was eliminated by ace high with a king kicker.
We've just had our first penalty issued for the tournament. Heidi "The Firecracker" Muhamed eliminated a player and taunted her as she exited the room. She then received a warning from the tournament staff.
After another win, Muhamed burst out again in celebration. This time, the tournament staff was quick to issue her a one-round penalty. "The Firecracker" just got back into play and has 5,200 in chips. She asked one of our reporters for a piece of tape to put over her mouth. Another outburst will issue her another penalty. A third penalty will get her kicked out of the tournament.
Jennifer Tilly just cannot seem to get anything going in these events. On this hand, she moved all in after the flop with . The flop read . Her opponent held the nut straight, .
Tilly missed her outs and has been eliminated from today's event.
On a board reading on the turn, Tricia Murphy-Madden faced an all-in bet of 1,100 and insta-called, rolling over for the nut straight. Her opponent tabled and was drawing dead. She's now up to 4,200 in chips.
Anna Wroblewski has been fairly active lately. After making an ace-high diamond flush on the river, Wroblewski moved her opponent all in. Her opponent called and was sent to the rail after Anna shoved her the nuts.
A few hands later, Wroblewski bet 750 on the turn, with the board . Vanessa Rousso called. The river was the and Wroblewski bet 1,100. Rousso called again. Wroblewski flipped to bump her up to 6,500. Rousso is down to 2,000.
Vanessa Selbst has been cruising. On this hand, she reraised after a short stack before her moved all in. The two were heads up, with Selbst's opponent at risk.
Selbst:
Opponent:
The flop ran out . The turn came the and the river came the . Selbst is now at 7,500.
Lacey Jones raised to 250 from UTG and Kathy Najimy called from the big blind. The flop was . Najimy checked, Jones bet 400 and Najimy called. The turn was the . Najimy checked, Jones bet 675, and Najimy called. The river was the and both players checked.
Jones showed and Najimy mucked. The pot sent Jones' stack up to 4,900 while Najimy fell to 3,600.
Vanessa Rousso and Anna Wroblewski battled again. This time, all the money went in on a flop of Q-4-2. Rousso held K-Q and Wroblewski had called her with pocket tens.
The turn came an eight and the river a king, to double up Rousso back to 3,200.