Andy Bloch will not win his second career WSOP bracelet in this event - we just walked by his table, and the seat next next to Barry Greenstein is empty.
The action folded to a player in the small blind, who raised. Huck Seed called, and the flop fell . The player in the small blind bet, Seed called, and the turn was the . Again, the player bet, and Seed called.
The completed the board, and the player bet again. Seed called.
"Queen," the player announced, flipping over .
Seed tabled for a pair of aces, and he raked in the pot.
The action folded to a player in the small blind, who raised. Terrence Chan three-bet, the player called, and the dealer fanned . The player in the small blind led out, and Chan called. The turn was the , and the player led out again. Chad raised all in for 725 - less than two bets - and the player called.
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A meaningless fell on the river, and Chan doubled up.
"Usually when you come over and start writing, it's a bust out," Chan joked with our reporter after the hand. "I thought I was done."
The 730 individuals who entered Event 13: $1,500 Limit Hold'em generated a total prize pool of $985,500. The top 81 players are guaranteed at least $2,453, the official final table members are guaranteed at least $15,886, and the winner will take home $211,921, along with the WSOP gold bracelet. Here's how the payouts look as whole:
There was around 1,200 in the pot when we arrived at Phil Ivey's table, and the board read . Ivey bet out of the small blind, and an opponent in the small blind called. The turn was another eight - the - and Ivey checked. His opponent bet, and Ivey called.
The completed the board, and Ivey check-called one more bet. Ivey showed an ace, but his opponent tabled for a full house, and won the pot.
A few hands later, Ivey was eliminated, meaning he's still yet to cash at the 2012 WSOP.
Al Riccobono check-called a bet on the flop to see the land on the turn. Riccobono check-called another bet and the fell on the river. Again, Riccobono check-called a bet from his opponent.
Riccobono was shown the by his opponent, which prompted Riccobono's cards to go into the muck and the pot pushed the opposite way.
After a raise and a call, Justin Bonomo and an opponent took a flop of . Bonomo's opponent check-called a bet, and the turn was the . Bonomo's opponent checked, Bonomo bet, and his opponent called again.
The completed the board, and Bonomo's opponent checked a third time. Bonomo tossed out a bet, and his opponent called. Bonomo confidently turned over for a pair of nines, his opponent mucked, and Bonomo raked in the pot.
Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi bet on the flop after an opponent checked to him. The turn was the and the first player checked. Mizrachi bet and his opponent called.
The river was the and Mizrachi's opponent led out. Mizrachi called and announced, "I have a set." His opponent tabled the for a club flush and won the pot. "Just my luck," said Mizrachi.
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. The player in the small blind bet, Seed called, and the turn was the 
. Again, the player bet, and Seed called.
completed the board, and the player bet again. Seed called.
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for a pair of aces, and he raked in the pot.
. The player in the small blind led out, and Chan called. The turn was the 
, and the player led out again. Chad raised all in for 725 - less than two bets - and the player called.
fell on the river, and Chan doubled up.
. Ivey bet out of the small blind, and an opponent in the small blind called. The turn was another eight - the 
completed the board, and Ivey check-called one more bet. Ivey showed an ace, but his opponent tabled 
for a full house, and won the pot.
flop to see the 
by his opponent, which prompted Riccobono's cards to go into the muck and the pot pushed the opposite way.
. Bonomo's opponent check-called a bet, and the turn was the 
. Bonomo's opponent checked, Bonomo bet, and his opponent called again.
completed the board, and Bonomo's opponent checked a third time. Bonomo tossed out a bet, and his opponent called. Bonomo confidently turned over 
for a pair of nines, his opponent mucked, and Bonomo raked in the pot.
flop after an opponent checked to him. The turn was the 
