Phil Gordon is gone, pushing for 775 under the gun with and finding a caller in Spil Venetsanopoulos, holding on the button. The board an exciting but ultimately fruitless .
Also no longer in the running is Ray Henson. All in preflop for 1,700 with , he didn't stand much of a chance against an opponent holding , and the board came an ace-free to eliminate Mr Henson.
Loren Klein has become the first winner of the day in what must surely have been a commanding performance. With just 1,200 heads up, Michael Bordach pushed in with A-3, but came stuck when Klein flopped a flush with 8-7 suited.
"This is ridiculous!"
Vanessa Rousso is out, the result of a poorly timed move. She raised with from the button and called the big blind's reraise. They both checked the flop and Rousso called the big blind's 800 on the turn. When the big blind bet out 1,125 on the river she raised all in for 3,025, and was dismayed to see her opponent call and flip over . "This is ridiculous!" she exclaimed, "How come you have the same hand all the time?!" as she took her leave.
Huuuuuuumberto
Humberto raises to 325 and the small blind calls. The small blind then check-calls a 550 bet on the flop followed by a bet of 625 on the turn and then finally 1,000 on the river. Humberto shows , the small blind has . Humberto moves up to 6,000.