While on the floor, or at the media desk, one thing can be easily ascertained from looking at the field. Many are distracted by Game 7 of the NBA Finals. There aren't as many televisions in the blue section of the Amazon Room as compared to other areas. Players, like Tommy Vedes, are completely turning away from their table to catch the action. Luckily for Vedes, his table is set to break shortly and maybe he will have a better view of the TV where he ends up.
Some would rather the tournament clocks be changed to the game, not caring much for the blinds are or how much time is left in the level. Either way, this should certainly have an effect of tournament. play.
A little while ago, this is what Daniel Negreanu's Twitter said, "I do NOT have 'it' today. Not enough sleep last night puts me in a gambling mood and I wanna get it in in the Omaha. Don't bet on me in this." We'd like to point out the specific part about wanting to get the money in in Omaha because just recently, Negreanu did just that.
On the flop of , Negreanu got it in against Ben Lamb. Negreanu flopped a set of queens with the and was up against the -X of Lamb.
The turn was the and the river the , giving Negrenau the hand. He had more chips than Lamb and eliminated him on the hand.
It's been quite the roller coaster day so far, he was knocked down early, doubled back, knocked back down and now has built all the way back to just about 15,000 in chips. Let's see if he can keep it climbing now.
After an early position raise and a JC Tran call on the button, a short-stacked David "Chino" Rheem raised to 1,000 from the small blind. Only the early-position player called and the flop came down . Chino put in his last 50 and his opponent called.
"Have a pair?" asked Chino. Upon being shows Chino noted, "That's a good pair." Chino found no help for his as the turn and river fell the and , respectively.
"Good luck," said Chino, graciously exiting the tournament area.
Layne Flack was ever so kind in letting us know how his day is going just after he switched tables. Flack put his chips down and tossed the dealer his new seat card before walking a few feet over to our desk and mentioning a few things to us.
"I just showed these mother f***ers four plays they've never seen. Got them wondering what tournament they're in," he said. He then walked back over to his table for a moment and then came back over the way to continue on.
"Got a guy to fold jacks on a seven-high flop in hold'em, then called a guy for his whole stack with a pair of tens, that's it, in Omaha. Laid down a full house to next mother f***er!" were Flack's comments with a big grin strewn across his face as he's up to about 17,000 in chips.
Ylon Schwartz HAD 5,075 chips, but just about tripled his stack in a three-way all-in hand in Omaha. Schwartz held the and was up against the and the .
The board ran out and Schwartz moved up to 13,000 in chips while busting one of the other players in the hand.
On a board with a little over 10,000 in the pot, Jesper Hougaard was all in for about 5,200 with two opponents still to act. The first folded, but the second called instantly.
Hougaard:
Opponent:
"Am I drawing dead?" asked Hougaard's opponent.
Not dead, but to the last deuce in the deck. It didn't fall on the river and Hougaard is up to about 21,000.
With the close of Level 2, that means registration is now closed. Some players had to wait until after the first break to get in on the action. Some of those now joining the fray are Steve Zolotow, Andy Bloch, Mohsin Charania, Matt Afleck, Brent Roberts, Erick Lindgren, Dan Heimiller, Ashton Griffin, Josh Arieh, Shaun Deeb, David Williams, Eli Elezra, Tom Dwan and David Levi.
, Negreanu got it in against Ben Lamb. Negreanu flopped a set of queens with the 
and was up against the 
-X of Lamb.
and the river the 
, giving Negrenau the hand. He had more chips than Lamb and eliminated him on the hand.
Chino noted, "That's a good pair." Chino found no help for his 
and was up against the 
and the 
and Schwartz moved up to 13,000 in chips while busting one of the other players in the hand.
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