"Hey Howard, what was the last song at your high-school dances?" asked Gavin Smith as Howard Lederer made his way through the rail and onto the tournament floor.
Lederer just stopped dead still and paused for a few moments before uttering, "I think it was always Stairway to Heaven."
"His was Sympathy for the Devil," stated Smith as he pointed to his older-looking dealer Jack.
Even if you are humming away to Led Zeppelin's classic, we would just like to inform you - if you hadn't already realized - that Howard Lederer is now in the field.
With the board spread Phil Ivey fired out a 2,000-chip bet only to have his opponent move all in. Ivey made the call for his tournament life and the cards were tabled.
Ivey:
Opponent:
With Ivey in great shape to double up, the on the river would see his set of sevens hold as he moves to 18,300 in chips.