Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier has doubled through Dallas Jenkins.
Blind on blind, Jenkins in the small, they limped and checked respectively to see a flop -- Jenkins checked, Grospellier bet 200, and Jenkins called. Jenkins check-raised Grospellier all in on the turn, he called, and they were on their backs.
Dutchman Peter Dalhuijsen pushed for 2,150 with on a flop before being given a spin by , his opponent complimenting "nice hand" upon seeing the pocket cowboys.
However, an on the turn followed by a blank river put an end to Dalhuijsen's journey, his look of disgust as he left speaking volumes.
"Well, maybe this is my day," suggested the victor.
Early chip leader Paul "Pab" Foltyn has taken a bit of a hit, running pocket kings into aces, the other gentleman calling Pab's raise preflop and then raising all in on the raggy flop.
Fortunately for the 2007 HORSE finalist, this one swung in his favor, his being duly paid off by on a cruel flop. A turn was no good, and the was merely overkill, leading to a battered and bruised opponent commenting, "Jesus... rub it in why don't you, God, that's such a cooler of a hand."
Scotty Nguyen, only just arrived, is already down to the felt after smacking queens into aces preflop. No queens on the board, and he's going to need some, "Good luck, baby," now, as he put it.
Kevin Saul has fallen at the hands of High Stakes Poker star Eli Elezra.
With Saul raising it up preflop with , Elezra and one other player called to see a three-way flop of .
Saul continue-bet his final 325, and both players called.
With just two players remaining, Elezra bet out on the turn and again on the river, this time pushing all in. His opponent sidestepped out of the way, allowing Elezra to pick up the pot with .
David Singer has doubled up to 11,000, getting his chips in well ahead with pocket kings against sevens -- he was all in preflop, and flopped a set on the board to boot.