With the board spread 
the action checked to Alex Kravchenko in middle position. The Russian player fired a 2,600-chip bet into a pot with 5,000 chips.
Only the player on the button called.
The river card was a 
and Kravchenko check-folded to a 5,600-chip bet fired by the player on the button.
Kravchenko slipped to 35,000 chips.
On a flop of 
, Seat 6 bet out 600 and Steve Billirakis called from middle position, as did the big blind. All players checked the 
on the turn and the 
came on the river.
The big blind bet 1,750 and Seat 6 folded. Billirakis then raised to 6,250 and put the pressure back on the big blind. It proved to be too much and the big blind released. Meanwhile, Billirakis took down the pot and is up to 78,000.
The Rio is frigid to begin with, but Table 63 in the Pavilion is one of a few tables that are situated directly underneath an air conditioning vent. There's enough cold wind coming down on the table to make the light fixture above it swing and the hair on players' heads to blow.
It's cold.
The players at Table 63 have responded by taking matters into their own hands. Rather than asking casino staff to turn down the heat, they all ordered up Snuggies, which were just delivered to their table. They might look silly, but they're warm and looking silly together.
You might notice a new name atop the chip counts here in the early going.
Khamsy Nuanmanee has had a successful first level-and-a-half today, having already cruised her way to the 115,000 chip mark.
There could be fireworks approaching on Table 310 as Andreas Hoivold finds himself seated next door to the ever-active William Thorson.
Like his fellow Scandinavian, Hoivold has an impressive record with over $1.5 million in tournament winnings including a Poker Million final, multiple GUKPT finals, and an EPT title in his cabinet after winning Dortmund in 2007 for €672,000. He is also one of the few European pros to have made an appearance on celebrated cash game show High Stakes Poker.
With just 12,000 in chips, he's currently struggling, but if he can increase his stack to something more playable, we could see some intriguing encounters between the two Scandinavians. My prediction? Sparks are gonna fly.
We don't know how the money got in the middle, but the board read 
when it did. Wendeen Eolis was ahead with 
and her opponent held 
.
The 
on the turn was a disaster for Eolis however, and the on the river gave her opponent quad aces just for kicks and giggles.
Eolis is left with just 13,000 after the hand.
When we arrive at the table the flop was 
and there were around 7,500 chips in the pot.
Friend of PokerStars Bill Chen fired a 13,000-chip bet and his opponent moved all in for about 30,000 chips. Chen quickly called.
Showdown
Chen: 
Opponent:
The turn card was a 
, and the river brought a 
to the table. Set os eights for Chen.
Chen knocked out his opponent and is now up to 75,000 chips.
A few of the players here in the Amazon Blue secton are sporting matching red tops with plenty of logos on them, including one that is a black spade and has the word "Fatty's" written on it. Fatty's is a poker club in New York that has sent ten players to the WSOP Main Event. Here in Blue, we have four them them. Al Riccobono, Mike Castaldo, Erik Hofmann and Scott Einiger are all here to represent the club and hope to make some things happen.
Riccobono said about the group, “There is no reason why the representative Fatty’s players won’t make a splash. I expect big things from this oversized crew –- just wait!”
Hopefully the Main Event here is a catalyst for big things to come from this crew, who are looking to jumpstart a docu-reality TV show based around poker. "It's like Cheers, but around a poker table," said Riccobono. They'll also have Lacey Jones working with them on the show, which is surely a treat for anyone's eyes.
In the official press release, which can be read here, it said, "Fatty’s: Where Poker Gets REAL follows New York poker club owner Mike “The Nose” Castaldo, professional poker players and a cast of regular local Joes who will interact with pros and celebrities throughout the year, both on and away from the tables."
The four of them seated in this section are all still alive. Here's their counts.
Einiger - 38,000
Castaldo - 28,750
Riccobono - 23650
Hofmann - 17,100
Pam Brunson, who busted earlier today, and Edward Brogdon were just on the rail over at Table 25. They were there to wish Todd Brunson good luck. Brunson is hovering around the starting stack of 30,000 but will have his work cut out for him as he is seated at the same table as former Novermber Niner, Ylon Schwartz.
A player in middle position raised to 400 and Bernard Lee made it 1,525. One other player and the original raiser called to see the flop come down 
. Action checked to the first caller and he bet 4,500 with only Lee making the call.
The turn brought the 
and Lee's opponent fired 8,500. Lee stuck in the chips to make the call. The river completed the board with the and both players checked. Lee tabled 
to win the hand and is now up to 41,000 in chips.
