Brunson 10 member Zachary Clark has taken an unfortunate hit and is now one of the current short stacks. All in preflop, Clark was in commanding shape with 
versus 
but an ace of space hit the 
flop, and after a lady-less 
turn and 
river, Clark was left with just 18,000.
One player today approached the desk during the break to thank us for the updates. He handed me his card which read: 'California State Firefighters' Association, Afrack Vargas.' "It's Mexican," he revealed as I inquired about the unusual name. "My mother read it in a newspaper."
It would appear as his thanks provided good karma, as just five minutes into the break Vargas doubled up to what appears to be around the 35,000 mark with 
versus 
on a 
board.
As he spotted me scribbling down the necessary details on my notepad, he leapt out of his chair, held his hands aloft and bellowed, "Snooooooooooops. Pokernews.com!!!" to provide us with some free advertising.
Cheque is currently in the post.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Have a Kit-Kat.
Back in 20.
Don't you dare go anywhere.
Thiago Nishijima is up to 116,000 as we head into the break. He just eliminated an opponent with 
versus 
on an ensuing 
board.
With the board reading 
, early pace setter from yesterday, Alex Outhred, called a bet of 13,000 before moving all in on the 
turn. His opponent called all in for his tournament life, but duly mucked upon being shown 
for the nut flush. Outhred up to 120,000.
Simon Ravnsbaek (yes, four consecutive consonants!) is up to 110,000 after eliminating a short stack with versus 
. The board rolled out 
to award him both the pot, and the scalp.
Charlie Hook looked like he was walking the plank when he ran into , his 
in need of divine assistance to prevent him from sleeping with the fishes. However, the Poker Gods were feeling fruity on this occasion as the flop came 
to virtually seal the deal there and then. A 
on the turn and it was all over. I won't even telling you what the 
river was as it was so academic.
After that spot of good fortune, Hook is now back up to 35-40,000.
Shawn Buchanan has chipped up to 70,000 thanks to a recent knockout.
He held wired tens against an opponent's wired fives, and the two got all the chips in before the flop. Buchanan actually made a set of tens just for fun, and his opponent hit the rail.
A player in early position opened for a raise before Jamie Wolf moved all in with the button. The original raiser called, and the hands were opened:
Showdown
Opponent: 
Wolf:
Wolf already had his opponent dominated and the 
flop only pushed him further ahead. After the 
turned it was all over. The on the river was but a formality, and Wolf doubled to 32,000 chips.
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