The 2009 champion of this event, Freddie Ellis, has some fightin' chips. We picked up a recent pot between he and Matt Hawrilenko. The latter was the bring-in, and Ellis called to go heads-up with him.
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Hawrilenko: (x-x) / / (x)
Hawrilenko check-called bets all the way through sixth street before check-folding on seventh. That pot moves Ellis up close to 75,000, and he's the biggest stack on our board right now.
golferjosh Joshua AriehObviously not a good multitasker. Out of the 5k stud, but have a good pile in PLO. This is where I'm supposed to be anyway! #FKstudJune 04 2012
There was a bit of a disturbance at Table 459 just a moment ago that involved David Singer and Mike Leah. From what we can gather, Mike Leah made a bit of a slowroll in a pot with Singer, and the latter was none too pleased. A moment ago, Singer pulled his gum from his mouth and threw it in the direction of the trash can. The trash can happens to be behind Mike Leah, though, and Singer's gum landed somewhere on or around the food Leah was eating. Words were exchanged, and the floor was summoned.
Ol' RedBull Robbie did a good job of pacifying the situation, but both men wanted to give their side of the story.
"I slowrolled him, and this is his response," Leah said with a shrug.
"I want to report that he threatened me," Singer retaliated. "Can you report that to your superiors? I want that reported."
Tensions are awfully high this summer inside the Rio.
Marco Liesy completed with the only to have David Williams put in two-bets and David "Bakes" Baker put in three. Liesy got out of the way and Williams called. The latter proceeded to check-call bets on the turn and fifth streets and then called Baker's all-in bet of 1,100 on sixth.
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Baker ended with two pair and downed Williams' pair of jacks for the double.
There has been an empty seat over at Table 447 all day that has been being anted off. The seat belongs to last year's runner-up, Steve Landfish, who has yet to make an appearance here on Day 2. We're not sure where he is, but we do know that his stack at the start of the day, 31,100, has been dwindled down to 24,400.
Vasili Lazarou began the day with a very short stack, but he's on the comeback trail. We picked up a pot between he and Mike Leah a moment ago.
Lazarou: (x-x) / / (x)
Leah: (x-x) / / (x)
Lazarou was the completer, and Leah flatted to proceed. Leah bet his lead on fourth and fifth streets, then check-called bets on sixth and seventh. Lazarou tabled / and his straight was the winner.
After starting Day 2 with less than 8,000, Lazarou finds himself moving up to 27,000 with that pot.
We stumbled upon Table 454 just in time to see Raymond Dehkharghani and Matt Hawrilenko squaring off for the second time this level. We caught the action on the turn when Dehkharghani called abet by Hawrilenko before taking the lead and betting fifth street. This time Hawrilenko called, sixth was put out and Dehkharghani fired 1,200, leaving just 300 behind. Hawrilenko put in the raise and Dehkharghani put his tournament life on the line.
Hawrilenko: / /
Dehkharghani: / /
Hawrilenko was rolled up nut Dehkharghani was able to catch up on fifth street. By seventh, Dehkharghani had filled up to clinch the double while Hawrilenko was left shaking his head.
Meanwhile, Eric Wasserson has added his name to the list of Level 9 casualties.
"Seat open on 457," we heard a dealer call from across the room. We made our way over and discovered Seat 1 was opened, which had previously belonged to 2004 WSOP bracelet winner Hasan Habib.
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only to have David Williams put in two-bets and David "Bakes" Baker put in three. Liesy got out of the way and Williams called. The latter proceeded to check-call bets on the turn and fifth streets and then called Baker's all-in bet of 1,100 on sixth.
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