Three players saw the flop () including Netherland's own Joep van den Bijgaart.
Four bets went into the middle and the turn brought the . Van den Bijgaart checked from the small blind, a player in the big blind put in a bet and a player in late position put in a second bet. Both van den Bijgaart and the player in the big blind called.
The river was the and van den Bijgaart led. Both of his opponents called and he showed for a flopped straight. His opponents mucked, and he took down the pot.
It would be an understatement to say that Greg "FBT" Mueller dominated limit hold'em events during last year's World Series of Poker.
He took down the $10,000 World Championship Event for $460,841 only to win the $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout eleven days later. He pulled in $194,909 for that victory.
Mueller is in the field today, sitting at Table 33. He didn't cash in the first Limit Hold'em event this year but is surely looking for a deep run here in Event #18 and perhaps limit hold'em bracelet number three.
Richard "quietlion" Brodie is off to a fast start in Event #18, he's already chipped up to 8,000.
Brodie check called every street on a board and his opponent rolled over for just ace-high. Brodie showed for a winning pair of eights and scooped the pot.
After getting two bets in against Lex Veldhuis preflop, the player first to act checked an flop. Veldhuis bet, and his opponent raised. Lex flatted. Same story on the turn. The player check-raised for a second time, and RaSZi called. The river brought the , and this time, Veldhuis' opponent bet out. Lex called but could do nothing but muck when the player showed for top boat. Veldhuis is down to 3,800.
Frank Kassela just came in and took his seat next to Maria Ho. For those of you not familiar with Mr. Kassela, check out our coverage of last night's $10k Stud Hi-Low Championship here. Frank won his first bracelet last night around 4:30 in the morning. But he's already back to the grind and looking remarkably rested and understandably chipper this afternoon.
Eric "EFro" Froehlich raised preflop and was called by Svetlana Gromenkova in the big blind. The flop fell and Gromenkova check-raised Froehlich. He called.
The turn was the and this time Gromenkova led. Froehlich folded, and Gromenkova chipped up to 6,500.
No fear for EFro though, he still has 7,000 chips.
He final tabled this event last year, coming in 4th earning $54,182, and he also final tabled the $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em event in 2008 finishing 3rd for $194,674.
Hang is a tad above starting stack today after flopping a pair of deuces and betting every street. The board paired on the turn, and after the river looked it like . Hang rolled over after his opponent called him on the river and was awarded the pot.
) including Netherland's own Joep van den Bijgaart.
. Van den Bijgaart checked from the small blind, a player in the big blind put in a bet and a player in late position put in a second bet. Both van den Bijgaart and the player in the big blind called.
and van den Bijgaart led. Both of his opponents called and he showed 
for a flopped straight. His opponents mucked, and he took down the pot.
board and his opponent rolled over 
for just ace-high. Brodie showed 
flop. Veldhuis bet, and his opponent raised. Lex flatted. Same story on the 
turn. The player check-raised for a second time, and RaSZi called. The river brought the 
and Gromenkova check-raised Froehlich. He called.
. Hang rolled over 
after his opponent called him on the river and was awarded the pot.
