Daniel Negreanu, who still has rebuy chips in front of him, moved all in for 1,500 on a flop of . Peter Gould made the call.
"What have you got?" Negreanu asked.
"Not much," Gould replied. He opened for the nut low with no appreciable high draw. Negreanu also had the nut low, with a pair -- . The turn gave Negreanu two pair, nines and sixes.
"Don't do it to me," Negreanu begged the dealer.
"Do it to him!" Gould urged. The dealer did not "do it" to Negreanu. The river peeled off to give each player a live deuce for low. Negreanu took three-quarters of the pot.
All we know is that Frank Kassela was spotted wandering off in the general direction of the rail, saying, "Meh, it happens," as he left.
We don't know if these two things are connected, but former tablemate Robert Mizrachi has a suspiciously large quantity of chips in front of him - around 33,000.
All the folks who didn't manage to register until Level 2 have now been permitted to take their seats. Registration is now closed, although those confusing red rebuy chips don't have to be cashed in until the end of Level 4.
We'll have full numbers and prizepool details soon.
Apparently, it's Greg Raymer's birthday. Joe Hachem (not in this event - yet?) secured a microphone from the floor staff and encouraged the Amazon Room to wish Raymer a happy birthday. We'd characterize the response as "tepid and polite".
Rob Hollink was already all in with two rebuy chips behind when we arrived on the turn of the board. Robin Keston bet pot - or 10,900 to you and me. His opponent called, while Hollink looked increasingly unwell.
Keston and the third player checked the river and Keston turned up for a full house and the nut low, good enough for three quarters of the pot. His opponent's nut low was only good for a quarter, Hollink mucked and rebought for 4,000, and Keston moved up to around 30,000 with no rebuy chips.