When "Open Seat!" Becomes "Payout!"
Now that the cash bubble has burst, the eliminations have picked up once again, with more than 50 having made their way to the cashier already. Only now the dealer calls out "Payout" rather than "Open Seat," no doubt much nicer for the busted player to hear.
Among those was Michael Paulle, former WSOP Media Director Michael Paulle, who barely snuck into the cash with a 318th place finish. Indeed, Paulle was that player to whom we alluded to at the start of the day announcing his desire to cash. He began the day with less than 10,000 chips, but made it through and got his wish.