. His opponent showed 
.The flop came
, and van Leest was behind. The turn was the 
, but the river brought his needed 
and his opponent was eliminated. van Leest is back up to 23,000.
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. His opponent showed .The flop came
, and van Leest was behind. The turn was the , but the river brought his needed and his opponent was eliminated. van Leest is back up to 23,000.
, Dewey Tomko was all in and was called by Magno Cunha. Cunha turned over 
for Broadway, and Tomko held 
for the low end of the straight.Tomko's quest for another bracelet at this year's WSOP is over, but there is always the WSOP Europe.
flop Orel Hershiser bet 200 and Randall Witt raised to 650. Hershiser called and then check-called Witt's 1,500 bet when the 
came on the turn. When the 
fell on the river Orel checked again and Witt bet 2,100. "I think you would've liked this hand," Hershiser said as he folded his 
face up. He'd flopped bottom pair and the nut flush draw but didn't improve from there. When Orel asked, "Did you at least have a pair?" Witt just gave him a little smile and said nothing. He's up to 25,200 and Hershiser still has 32,200.
.Duthie showed down
for two pair to take it down. Duthie had been struggling today, and is attempting to turn things around as he is now back up to 12,400 chips.
After last year's Main Event, Harrah's instituted a new rule referred to as the "Excessive Celebration Rule." This rule will force a penalty on a player that goes overboard with antics while celebrating a win. While this may not make for the most spectacular television, it will make playing much more enjoyable for those out in the field playing.
. Zuccarello called.Both players checked the
turn. When the board paired with the 
on the river, Hakim bet 5,125. Zuccarello tanked and then called. He mucked his hand when Hakim showed him 
.Zuccarello is down to 13,500 chips, while Hakim jumps to over 36,000.
, Scott McQueen had all his chips in the middle against a single opponent. The players showed:McQueen:
Opponent:
The turn and river blanked for McQueen and he was sent packing.
, and an opponent calls with 
. The board is 
and Forner is eliminated.
. Her opponent in the cutoff position made the call. The river was the the and both players checked it down.Liebert asked "Do you have a pair?"
The reply was "Of course!" as he tabled
for top two pair. Liebert mucked her hand as she slips to about 19,000.
, Scott Fischman bet 600 from the cutoff seat. His lone opponent, Nancy Todd Tyner, made the call from the button. The turn fell the 
and Fischman checked. Tyner bet 600 and Fischman raised to 2,100. Tyner called. The hit the river. Fischman bet 7,000 and Tyner smooth-called. She showed and Fischman curiously mucked.She later told him she didn't raise because she feared
. She climbed to about 36,000 chips on the hand while Fischman slipped to just over 14,000.
