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David Chiu made it two bets from the button, and was called by a player in the big blind. The flop came 
, and Chiu's opponent check-called a bet from Chiu. The turn was the 
, and once again the player in the big blind check-called a bet from Chiu. When the 
hit on the river, the big blind led out for a bet, and Chiu called.
Chiu's opponent flipped up 
for the nut flush, and Chiu mucked. David Chiu is down to 5900.
Mike Leah raised from middle position, and Noah Boeken made it three bets to go. Leah came along to a flop of 
, and he check-called a bet from Boeken.
Fourth street was the 
, and the action repeated with Leah check-calling a Boeken bet, and the same action followed on the 
river. When Leah made the last call, Boeken tabled 
. Leah took one more look at his cards, let out a big sigh, and returned his cards to the dealer face-down.
Leah - 16,000
Boeken - 11,800
On a flop of 
, Barry Greenstein called a bet from an unknown player, and the 
landed on fourth street. This time the opponent check-called a bet from Greenstein, and the two men check-checked the river.
We never saw Greenstein's hand as his opponent tabled the winning . That little slip knocks Greenstein down around the danger zone with about 2,200 chips left.
Tommy Vedes, Shannon Shorr, and Eric Froehlich were tangled up in a pot, and we picked up the action just as the dealer put out a flop of 
. Each player put two bets into the pot there, and the fell on fourth street. This time Shorr ducked out, but Vedes and Froehlich each put in three big bets apiece.
The river came the , and Vedes called one last Froehlich bet. E-Fro turned up 
for a set, and Vedes double-checked his hole cards. With a look of disbelief on his face, he checked them one more time before flinging them into the muck.
Froehlich - 10,000
Vedes - 5,500
Registration is now closed for Event #23, and we've got some numbers for your statistical enjoyment.
A total of 388 players joined in this limit funfest, another increase over last year's turnout. Their entries have generated a prize pool worth an impressive $883,200. That money will be divided amongst the last 36 players left standing, with the bottom level of cash being worth $5,202. Going up from there, the lucky six who make the final table will each be guaranteed at least $30,399. The top two spots are good for six-figure score, and the lucky man or woman who gets to hoist the bracelet will also take home a cash prize of $234,065.
The full breakdown of the prize pool can be found in the Payouts tab up top.
May the best player win!
We just told you about Ivey being down to 50 in chips, and his opponent not putting him in for his last 50 on the river. This could be the mistake of a lifetime, as somehow Ivey has come back from 50 chips to 1500.
All three double-ups were courtesy of Mr. Joe Sebok.
Hand #1: Ivey's 
> Sebok's 
Hand #2: Ivey's > Sebok's 
Hand #3: Ivey's > Sebok's ??
We can't confirm, but we'd guess Mr. Sebok may be slightly steaming over Mr. X's fear of putting in 50 more to bust Ivey a few minutes back.
Level: 4
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Wow. Chino Rheem is on a blistering rush. We just witnessed two back-to-back pots pushed in his direction, both coming at the expense of Vanessa Rousso.
Two pots ago, Chino raised, an unknown player reraised, Vanessa Rousso called, the big blind called, and Rheem called the extra bet. Good so far?
The flop came out 
, and Rheem fired out a bet. Rousso was the only caller this time, and they went heads up the rest of the way. Fourth street was a 
, and Rheem check-raised this time, both he and Rousso putting in two big bets apiece there. The river 
seemed harmless enough, and Rheem fired one last bet that Rousso called.
He turned up for the running two pair. Rousso showed an ace as she frustratedly threw her cards into the muck.
One hand later, the two of them were at it again. This time Rousso open-raised, and Chino made it three bets to go. Rousso called to see a flop of 
. Chino bet, she raised, and he called.
The turn came a 
and brought capping action. Chino led, Rousso two-bet, and they each put in five bets apiece by the time the river fell an innocuous looking . Chino bet again, and Rousso flat-called this time, showing up 
for two pair.
You can probably imagine the look on her face when Chino tabled for a rivered set, and that second pot pushes him up to 9,000 after a slow start. He's essentially traded stacks with Rousso; she's down to about 1,500 and can only chuckle at those last two pots.
We've got a front row seat for the madness here involving the unknown and very strange player here on Table 298. Just now, we heard the floor called over again for at least the seventh time today. Let's see what's up.
When the floor man approached, the other five players all started talking at him in unison, and they were all telling the same story. Apparently Mr. Strange Bird has been taking about 20-30 seconds for every action, staring down the entire table one player at a time before he folds or bets. The table had finally had enough and called the floor again.
"He says he's playing slow on purpose to ruin our experience. He said that out loud."
Another player piped up, "He said, 'If you both throw me a tournament chip, I'll speed it up a little'"
That comment in particular raised the eyebrows of the floor person, and he and another floorman had a long discussion in between two of the tables. A third floor person came in and joined the discourse and the largest of the three finally had a heart-to-heart with the player.
Their discussion lasted several hands, during which the floor person was occasionally leaning down to fold the player's hand so they could continue to chat. Everything seems to be settled now, and Mr. Strange Bird is back in his chair and quiet as a mouse.
The next time the floor is called, we get the feeling that things won't go quite so smoothly as this player seems to be on the very last nerve of everyone he's been around today.
We didn't see the preflop action but both Phil Ivey, who was in the cut-off and a player in early position saw a 
flop. Ivey's opponent bet the flop dark, and Ivey made the call. The turn was the 
and once again, Ivey called a bet from his opponent. The river brought the 
and somehow, Ivey's opponent didn't put him in for his last 50 chips.
Ivey's opponent showed pocket eights, and Ivey mucked. he's left with two lonely green chips.