According to Hachem he had pre-registered today but had been forced to wait in line for several hours to pay for his ticket!
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1d
Players Left 9 / 6,494
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According to Hachem he had pre-registered today but had been forced to wait in line for several hours to pay for his ticket!
With over 14,000 in the pot, Mizrachi was all in for 5,600 on a
board. His opponent tanked for a few minutes before opting to call. Mizrachi flipped over 
and his opponent mucked.He now sits on a stack of 25,300.
The large crane on which is attached an ESPN camera was just now doing its majestic sweep of the room, capturing those establishing shots that often open a new show or segment. As the break was concluding, the camera eased its way over to Mitchell's table, and he took the opportunity to hold up a hand-made sign bearing an earnestly-penned plea:
"HOMELESS PLEASE FOLD."
Just after play resumed, Mitchell opened with a raise to 950 from the hijack seat. The player in the cutoff called, the others folded, and the flop came
. Mitchell checked, his opponent bet 1,500, and Mitchell instantly called. Both checked the 
turn. The river brought the
. Mitchell quickly announced a bet of 3,000. His opponent, probably more influenced by the cards than Mitchell's sign, let it go.Mitchell is at 44,000.
, Phil Tom led out 1,200 from the big blind. Scandinavian Anders Langset made the call, as well as Jen Harman. The turn would bring the 
. Tom checked, Langset made a bet of 2,400. Harman would then raise it up to 6,200 total; Tom folded and Langset made the call. The river was the now making three hearts on board. Langset would then lead out again for 10,000, putting Harman to the test. Harman would think it through for a good five minutes before finally making the call. Langset immediately dropped his head down in shame and turned over
, Harman tabled 
for a set of fives giving her the pot. She is now up to 54,000.
The two tangled again on a
flop with the short stack's last few thousands committed to the middle. He held 
but was out-kicked by Hinkle's 
.The turn and river bricked
, 
, and Hinkle eliminates his opponent to move up to nearly 80,000 chips.
Just before the break, Torrie Wilson's Main Event came to an end.
With the board reading 
, Wilson got the last of her chips in drawing slim with 
against Tony Keogh's 
.
Wilson caught the on fourth street to catch a few more outs, but the river was 
and Wilson is out at the end of level two.
The PokerNews Video Team was able to catch up with Wilson before she was eliminated - check out the video here:
Level: 3
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 0
Some of the conversation overheard at a couple of tables just prior to the break suggested at least a few weren't quite sure that we were indeed playing five levels today, meaning the dinner break won't be coming until after Level 3. But indeed, that's the case -- five levels today, with the 90-minute break coming after the next two-hour level.
Just saw a hand in which Alexia Portal opened with a raise to 550 from early position, and got no less than five callers. "Just six of us?" she said with a grin as the big blind decided to come along, too.
The flop came
, it checked around to a player in middle position who bet 2,600, and the others all folded.Portal has 32,500 now.
