There was about 10,000 in the middle and the board read when Lance Steinberg bet 7,500 from middle position. His lone opponent in the cutoff seat called the bet.
The river brought the and a quick bet of 11,000 from Steinberg. His opponent took about a half-minute this time, then called. Steinberg quickly flipped over his hand -- for a six-high straight -- and his opponent nodded disappointingly before showng his .
Josh Tieman and his opponent were in the middle of a large pot when we got the table. With the board reading , and about 40,000 in the pot, Tieman's opponent checked, and he bet out 32,000. His opponent thought for only about 20 seconds and decided to throw in the call. Tieman showed for jacks full, and his opponent mucked. Tieman is on the rise, as he is now up to around 165,000.
We only made our way to the table with the full board already out and what looked like at least 60,000 in the pot. The action was on the small blind who took a bit of time before he plopped down a large pile of orange T5000 chips that was around 70,000. Leif Force who was in middle position quietly slid his remaining 47,000 total in and the small blind turned over for the second nut flush. Force revealed however for the nut flush which was good to double him up.
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We don't have any specifics, but the seat formerly occupied by Chau Giang now has a new player in it. We know Giang was short stacked for quite some time, so it makes sense that he has met his end. We feel confident in saying that Giang has been eliminated from the 2011 WSOP Main Event.
It folded to 2010 November Niner Joseph Cheong in the hijack seat, and as Cheong often does when folded to in the hijack seat, he raised -- this time to 2,300. The cutoff called, as did the big blind.
The flop came . The big blind checked, and Cheong continued with a bet of 3,100. The cutoff quickly called, and the third player stepped aside. The turn brought the , and both players checked.
The river was the . Cheong bet 6,600, and his opponent didn't waste much time before calling. Cheong quickly opened his hand -- for top pair, top kicker -- and his opponent mucked.
When we reached Table 359, the flop and turn had been dealt . Jeffrey Lisandro checked, Peter Morris fired 7,600, and Lisandro check-raised Morris all in for around 40,000.
Morris tanked for the better part of five minutes, allowing the ESPN camera crew and a crowd of onlookers to migrate to the table. Finally, Morris sweat his cards one last time and mucked them.
"We probably had the same hand," Lisandro told him.
"Well, I didn't have ace-queen beat," Morris responded.
Lisandro shot him a look. "There's no point in thinking then."
The under-the-gun player opened for 2,200 and found two callers in the hi-jack and Patrik Antonius from the cutoff.
The flop came and both players checked to Antonius, who fired 5,200. The early-position player folded, but the hi-jack called.
The fell on the turn and the hi-jack led out for 16,200 after some deliberation. An emotionless Antonius glanced over at his opponent's stack and, after about two minutes of thinking, made the call.
The completed the board and Antonius' opponent sat still for over a minute before firing a 36,200 bet into the middle. Antonius re-peeked at his cards and thought for a while, but eventually slid his cards into the middle, conceding the pot.
Antonius is still sitting pretty with 205,000 in spite of the large blow to his stack.
Action folded to the player on the button and he raised to 2,5000. A short-stacked Terrence Chan was next to act in the small blind and he three-bet all in for 14,900 total. The blinds got out of the way and the button quickly called.
Showdown
Chan:
Button:
It was a classic flip, but the flop left Chan wanting. The turn gave him some counterfeit options, but the bricked on the river and Chan was eliminated in the early part of Level 9.
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when Lance Steinberg bet 7,500 from middle position. His lone opponent in the cutoff seat called the bet.
and a quick bet of 11,000 from Steinberg. His opponent took about a half-minute this time, then called. Steinberg quickly flipped over his hand -- 
for a six-high straight -- and his opponent nodded disappointingly before showng his 
.
, and about 40,000 in the pot, Tieman's opponent checked, and he bet out 32,000. His opponent thought for only about 20 seconds and decided to throw in the call. Tieman showed 
for jacks full, and his opponent mucked. Tieman is on the rise, as he is now up to around 165,000.
board already out and what looked like at least 60,000 in the pot. The action was on the small blind who took a bit of time before he plopped down a large pile of orange T5000 chips that was around 70,000. Leif Force who was in middle position quietly slid his remaining 47,000 total in and the small blind turned over 
for the second nut flush. Force revealed 
. The big blind checked, and Cheong continued with a bet of 3,100. The cutoff quickly called, and the third player stepped aside. The turn brought the 
, and both players checked.
. Cheong bet 6,600, and his opponent didn't waste much time before calling. Cheong quickly opened his hand -- 
for top pair, top kicker -- and his opponent mucked.
flop left Chan wanting. The 
turn gave him some counterfeit options, but the 
