It looked as though it had checked around to Jennifer Harman on the flop. EIther way, there was a 1,700 bet in front of her when we arrived at the table, which Barry Shulman (first to act) had called.
The action now moved back on Robbie Verspui, who raised. Harman got out of the way quickly, but Shulman announced all in to cover Verspui, who called all in instantly.
Verspui:
Shulman:
Turn:
River:
Shulman's flush draw didn't come in, but the board made a straight and Shulman's six was good enough to make a higher straight. The disgusted Verspui got up and left, and Shulman was up to around 40,000.
There is a buzz in the Pavilion Room right now, and it has little to do with poker.
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics are in the final minutes of Game 7 of the NBA Finals and seemingly everyone is interested. Dealers, players, railbirds, waiters and of course the media are all sweating the game for various reasons.
Amnon Filippi was pleading with the tournament staff to replace the tournament clock with the game.
"You did it for the World Cup!" Filippi shouted. "You did it for the World Cup!"
With the board reading , Ryan Young bet out 3,000. An opponent at his table moved all in having Young covered, and Young went into the tank.
After thinking for a few minutes he held his cards up so most everyone at the table could see them. Finally he folded, but a floorperson was watching and issued Young a six-hand penalty for exposing his hand while action is pending.
Young's hand was for what it's worth.
Penalties are tracked throughout the World Series all the way through the Main Event final table in November.
When we arrived at the table the board was spread and all the chips were in the middle of the table. Tobias Reinkemeier tabled and his opponent pocket tens. Tobias Reinkemeier is now out of the tournament.
"What happened in this hand?", Phil Ivey asked the table.
Tablemate Praz Bansi answered, "He moved all in and was called".
flop. EIther way, there was a 1,700 bet in front of her when we arrived at the table, which Barry Shulman (first to act) had called.
and Traply doubled to 35,500 chips.
and his opponent pocket tens. Tobias Reinkemeier is now out of the tournament.
for just a pair of tens.
