We are two hours into play today, meaning that the players are taking their first 20-minute break of the day.
We are two hours into play today, meaning that the players are taking their first 20-minute break of the day.
Some Notable and Big Stacks from the Amazon Blue Section
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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240,000 | |
|
|
162,500
17,500
|
17,500 |
|
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161,000
4,200
|
4,200 |
|
|
120,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
|
96,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
|
|
79,000
24,850
|
24,850 |
|
|
74,500
34,475
|
34,475 |
|
|
69,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
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|
|
59,300
4,200
|
4,200 |
|
|
53,000
25,500
|
25,500 |
|
|
44,000
14,700
|
14,700 |
|
|
38,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
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|
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33,000
30,200
|
30,200 |
|
|
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|
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30,500
24,500
|
24,500 |
|
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24,000
4,850
|
4,850 |
|
|
12,900
1,400
|
1,400 |
Amazon Tan Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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210,000 | |
|
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105,000 | |
|
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100,000 | |
|
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85,000 | |
|
|
75,000 | |
|
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60,000 | |
|
|
38,000 | |
|
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20,000 | |
|
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10,500 | |
Eugene Katchalov had slowly been grinded down throughout the day, and had just about 7,500 chips when he decided to make a stand. He shoved all of his chips in early position, and Johannes Van Til was the only caller.
Katchalov: 

Van Til: 

Katchalov would have to win a flip to survive, and the flop gave him no help, coming 

. The
on the turn didn't help either, and Katchalov would need an ace or king to continue on. The river brought the
, and he was eliminated, ending his 2011 WSOP.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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When we reached Table 361, the board read 


. Mark "P0ker H0" Kroon had put out a bet, Fohrenbach raised to 10,850, and Kroon moved all in for over 100,000. Fohrenbach went deep into the tank, and Kroon left his seat to take a short stroll. Someone eventually called the clock on Fohrenbach, and after about 20 more seconds he folded 
face up.
Kroon looked sick. He did not show his hand however, opting to muck it face down and rake in the pot.
With the board reading 


and about 5,000 in the pot, the player in the small blind checked to 1996 Main Event Champion Huck Seed who tossed out a bet of 3,500. The player in the cutoff made the call and the small blind folded.
The river brought the
and Seed put out a bet of 5,525 which his opponent quickly called.
"Two pair," said Seed as he flipped over 
. His opponent mucked his hand and Seed was able to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
87,000
44,400
|
44,400 |
We came upon Table 306 just in time to see a short-stacked Michael Cantrell all in and covered by Derek Pasquarella.
Showdown
Cantrell: 

Pasquarella: 

The board, which the dealer scooped up before we could write it down, did not deliver Cantrell a jack and he was sent to the rail; meanwhile, Pasquarella is up to 150,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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150,000 | |
|
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Busted |
Karl Mahrenholz has been eliminated, he was all in preflop with 
against 
for a 25,000 chip pot and although the Englishman managed to hit both his hole cards on the flop, a jack also appeared at some point to make broadway for his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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Busted |
We have a pretty stacked table here in the Pavilion Room - to say the least.
Sitting at table 13 are Garry Gates, wife of Patrik Antonius Maya Geller, PokerStars pros Maxim Lykov and Dario Minieri and last but not least - former NFL player Winfred Tubbs.
With so many notables sitting with a few feet of each other, we'll be sure to update you on the action.
With the board reading 


and about 22,000 in the pot, we caught up to see Joe Hachem make it 12,750. Matt Matros had Hachem covered, and decided to move his stack all in. Hachem tanked for a bit before finally mucking his hand and looking visibly upset at the outcome.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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99,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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35,000
10,725
|
10,725 |
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