Chau Giang had his opponent in Seat 4 all in on a flop of . Seat 4 showed and was apparently on a bluff. Giang had him in bad shape with .
The on the turn gave Giang the pot and increased his stack to around 3,500. Seat 4 was officially eliminated when the was put out on the river for good measure.
We have only gotten through three and a half hours of play and already 659 players have busted from the tournament, leaving us with 1,100. That means we are losing an average of 3.13 players per minute up to this point.
A player in middle position limped in, and went to see the flop with the blinds. The flop was and after the small blind checked, Antonio Esfandiari fired a 400-chip bet from the big.
The player in middle position moved all in, for an additional 400 chips. The small blind folded and Esfandiari called.
Showdown
Esfandiari:
Opponent:
The turn brought a to the table and the river card was a . Esfandiari knocked out his opponent and is now up to 25,000 chips.
Chau Giang has been receiving a massage for a lengthy period of time now. With his muscles so relaxed and loose, we can't but wonder, "Why does Chau Giang remind us of E.T.?"
We didn't catch the hand but the dealer was kind enough to fill us in. Neil Channing was all in with on a flop of against an opponent who held .
Channing was in good shape to double up when the turn came , but that suddenly changed when an ace hit the river. Channing was eliminated from the tournament on the hand.