The PokerNews Live Reporting Crew were wandering by Table #36 when we were stopped by 2011 PCA Main Event champion Galen Hall.
"I wish you would have been here earlier," he said, pointing over to his neighbor Chris Peterson. "This guy made the best call I've seen in all of this World Series - it could have been an ESPN top ten play!"
He then proceeded to wax lyrical about said play. Peterson and three callers went to a flop of (two diamonds), which they all checked before a black fell on the turn. A player in late position bet out 225 and Peterson was the only caller, making it heads-up to the river .
The opponent then fired out 825 and Peterson thought about it for a minute before calling, showing down off-suit, which somehow, to everyone's amazement, was the best hand!
Allen Bari won Event #4: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em yesterday for $875,000 and signed up for today's event, but has just been eliminated.
From middle position, Bari raised to 100 and Grant Hillman reraised from the small blind to 325. The big blind folded and Bari made the call to see the flop. Hillman fired 450 and Bari called.
The turn was the and Bari bet 775 after Hillman checked. Hillman thought for a few moments and then made the call.
After the completed the board on the river and brought in a backdoor flush draw, Hillman checked. Bari contemplated for a bit and then said, "I hope you don't have a flush." He then thought a little bit more before moving all in for 2,700. Hillman questioned Bari's comment, but wound up making the call anyway.
Bari announced that he had two sevens, but didn't show. Hillman tabled the for trip aces and won the hand, eliminating the recent bracelet winner from the tournament.
Grant Hillman just eliminated Allen Bari from the tournament before winning even more chips just moments later.
Hillman raised to 125 from the cutoff seat and the big blind called to see the flop come down . Both the big blind and Hillman checked to see the come out on the turn. The big blind checked, Hillman bet 175 and the big blind called.
The river was the and the big blind checked again. Hillman bet 525 and the big blind called.
Hillman rolled over the for a straight and his opponent mucked.
After the button raised to 100, Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri called from the big blind to see the flop come down . Barbieri checked and the button bet 200. Barbieri check-raised to 500 and his opponent called.
The turn was the and Barbieri fired 700. His opponent folded and Barbieri won the pot. He's up to 6,500 now.
Jason Hewitt raised to 150 before Gavin Smith reraised to 450 from one of the blinds. Hewitt called and the flop came down . Smith bet 700, Hewitt raised all in and Smith called.
Smith held for top pair and was up against Hewitt's for a flush draw. Hewitt was able to hit that flush and wound up busting Smith on the hand.
After the button raised to 125, Jonathan Karamalikis reraised to 350. His opponent called and the flop came down . Karamalikis fired 350, his opponent made it 700, Karamalikis reraised to 1,150 and his opponent called.
The turn was the and Karamalikis fired 900. His opponent mucked and Karamalikis won the pot.
Yet another prominent American poker player has appeared in the Pavillion Room in the form of one Thomas Dwan, and he's now up to 9,500 after eliminating an opponent.
All the money was in the middle preflop. The opponent was at risk with but still ahead of Dwan's . However, the dealer spread the board of to give Dwan a better two pair than his opponent and the win.
And earlier over on Table #30, we saw Humberto Brenes chip up to 5,300, which is going to come in handy since he's sharing space with fellow Team PokerStars Pro Jose "Nacho" Barbero. The action folded to Brenes who completed his small blind, allowing the big blind to check to go heads-up to the flop of .
Brenes check-called the big blind's bet of 50 after the flop, then check-called his bet of 125 on the turn before both players checked down the rivered . The big blind flashed a , but Brenes laughed and turned up for trip twos to win the hand.
We caught the action with Joe Tehan risking the last 1500 of his chips in the pot. He already had one caller, and another opponent was tanking. The third player ended up folding, and Tehan was all in and heads up.
Tehan:
Opponent:
The flop was not a pretty site for Tehan, as it came . Tehan would need runner runner to survive. He didn't get it, as the rest of the board came out , making his opponent an unnecessary flush. Tehan got out of his seat and headed for the rail.
Kirk Morrison move all in with pocket kings against an opponent who called with .
"You wanna run it twice?" Morrison joked. For a second, he really wanted to when an appeared in the window, but all the players jumped out of their chairs when the other two kings trailed behind to give Morrison flopped quads! Bam!
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(two diamonds), which they all checked before a black 
.
off-suit, which somehow, to everyone's amazement, was the best hand!
flop. Hillman fired 450 and Bari called.
and Bari bet 775 after Hillman checked. Hillman thought for a few moments and then made the call.
completed the board on the river and brought in a backdoor flush draw, Hillman checked. Bari contemplated for a bit and then said, "I hope you don't have a flush." He then thought a little bit more before moving all in for 2,700. Hillman questioned Bari's comment, but wound up making the call anyway.
for trip aces and won the hand, eliminating the recent bracelet winner from the tournament.
. Both the big blind and Hillman checked to see the 
come out on the turn. The big blind checked, Hillman bet 175 and the big blind called.
and the big blind checked again. Hillman bet 525 and the big blind called.
for a straight and his opponent mucked.
. Barbieri checked and the button bet 200. Barbieri check-raised to 500 and his opponent called.
and Barbieri fired 700. His opponent folded and Barbieri won the pot. He's up to 6,500 now.
for top pair and was up against Hewitt's 
for a flush draw. Hewitt was able to hit that flush and wound up busting Smith on the hand.
. Karamalikis fired 350, his opponent made it 700, Karamalikis reraised to 1,150 and his opponent called.
but still ahead of Dwan's 
. However, the dealer spread the board of 
.
. The big blind flashed a 
for trip twos to win the hand.
, making his opponent an unnecessary flush. Tehan got out of his seat and headed for the rail.
