We were just checking out the action at a table when Jeremy Adler of Montreal, Quebec, Canada who was in shorts and a t-shirt commented about how freezing he was. You would think that someone from the Great White North would be used to the cold but nope. So we asked him if we could get him a sweatshirt and he said that would be great. He handed us $50 and we we’re on our way over to the official WSOP store next to the poker kitchen to buy him a sweatshirt. We quickly returned to hand it to him and it was a perfect fit! Adler was sitting with around 11,000 in chips when we left him.
So let this be a reminder, if any of you plan on coming down to the Rio, take Tony Dunst’s advice and bring an extra layer with you. If it’s too hot, you can always remove it and if it gets cold, you can put it back on.
We aren't sure what happened, but Vanessa Selbst's seat is now occupied by another player and we are guessing that she has been eliminated from the tournament.
On a flop, Eli Elezra led out for 275 and was called. He then check called the player’s bet of 500 on the turn. The action was the same for 625 on the river and the player turned over for a flopped straight. Elezra was down to 2,350 after the hand.
On a flop, Jonathan Duhamel check called a player’s 650 bet. The turn and river both went check check and Duhamel turned over for two (actually three) pair which was good. He was up to 6,800 after the hand.
We just spotted Joseph Zeman, the 8th place finisher from Event #1 (the Casino Employee's event) in today's field.
In a recent hand he raised to 250 preflop from the hijack and was called by the player in the cutoff. The flop came and Zeman bet out 400. The player in the cutoff raised to 1,200 and Zeman immediately went all in. The cutoff only thought for a few seconds before tossing his hand into the muck.
We caught up with the action on a flop with 500 already in the pot. The small blind checked and Tony Dunst bet 250 on the button. The small blind called and the turn went check check. On the river, the small blind bet 400 and Dunst made the call. The small blind showed for a missed flush draw and just ace high. Tony had for a straight and scooped the pot. He was up to 4,000 after the hand.