John 'Eddie' Eames has just moved over the 50,000 mark. The lad from the UK, already has one Pot-Limit Hold'em World Series of Poker (WSOP) final table on his resume this year, after finishing in 8th place in Event #5. Here is Eames trying to make it final table number 2.
Mike 'Timex' McDonald raised to 900 from mid-position , Eames called on the button before the small blind squeezed for 2,500. McDonald folded, Eames called and we were heads-up to the flop. Three cards later and they were staring at and Eames called a 3,500 c-bet. Onto the fourth street and the and Eames took down the pot with a 6,100 bet once checked to.
We caught the action at the tail end with the dealer counting Negreanu's stack to see if he had survived the hammer blow delivered by Nenad Medic. In the middle of the table was a board of , just in front of Medic was and in front of Negreanu was . So quads for Medic versus the over pair of Negreanu. The Negreanu count was 26,075 and with a stack of around 27,500 in front of Medic the elimination of the Canadian was confirmed.
The field has been confirmed as 179 players. This has contributed to a total prize pool of $1,682,600. 18 places are going to get paid with $23,876 being the payment for the bottom rung of the ladder. The first prize will receive $445,899.
Only Shaun Deeb could be enjoying life seated at the Table of Death. He is currently leading the event with just under 100,000 and has David "VIffer" Peat sitting on his shoulder. Viffer is one of the latest additions to the $ 1 million buy-in, One Drop event. Here is a chip count update from that table and a few Viffer pots.
Viffer raised to 1,000 in mid-position and Brock Parker called in the cutoff. The action checked through to the turn on a board of and Viffer check-called a 1,200 Parker bet. The river card was the and Viffer fired out a very quick 3,000 bet and Parker paid his dues.
"Two pair," said Viffer showing . Parker's hand went into the muck.
Then Shaun Deeb raised to 1,100 in early position and Viffer called one seat over, as did the button. The flop was and Deeb bet 1,800, Viffer called and the button folded. The was checked through on the turn and finally we saw the . Deeb checked, Viffer flicked out a 1,000 bet and Deeb folded his hand.
Hugo Lemaire, who recently took fourth in the $5,000 Mixed-Max event for $162,443, just knocked out Josh Arieh over at Table 7. Arieh raised preflop to 800 from the button and Lemaire three-bet to 2,000 from the small blind. Arien came along for the ride and the dealer revealed a flop. Lemaire bet 1,825, Arieh quickly moved all in, and Lemaire nearly beat him into the pot.
Arieh:
Lemaire:
Arieh was looking for an ace or a diamond to double up and cripple Lemaire, but the turn and provided no help to the former WSOP Main Event final tablist. Lemaire increased his stack to 26,000, and Arieh made his way out of the Brasilia Room.
World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winners Daniel Negreanu and Jason Mercier are arguably two of the greatest poker players alive today. The playful and powerful pair are both seated next to each other at Table #17. Negreanu is in the number one seat with 20,000 chips and Mercier is in the two seat holding 21,000.
Making up the first trio of players, at that table, is Stephen Chidwick. Chidwick is a pro from the UK and his biggest cash to date came in this event last year where he finished in 4th place for $198,927.
Making up the table are two World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winners. Nenad Medic takes up seat 7 and Steve Billirakis in seat 8. Here is Medic and Mercier having some fun.
Medic made it 750 from early position and three players called (including Mercier in the cutoff). The flop was and the action checked to Mercier who bet 1,675. A few folds later and Medic check-raised to 4,000, Mercier mucked his hand and Medic cheekily flashed him the .
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and Eames called a 3,500 c-bet. Onto the fourth street and the 
and Eames took down the pot with a 6,100 bet once checked to.
, just in front of Medic was 
and in front of Negreanu was 
. So quads for Medic versus the over pair of Negreanu. The Negreanu count was 26,075 and with a stack of around 27,500 in front of Medic the elimination of the Canadian was confirmed.
and Viffer check-called a 1,200 Parker bet. The river card was the 
and Viffer fired out a very quick 3,000 bet and Parker paid his dues.
. Parker's hand went into the muck.
and Deeb bet 1,800, Viffer called and the button folded. The 
. Deeb checked, Viffer flicked out a 1,000 bet and Deeb folded his hand.
flop. Lemaire bet 1,825, Arieh quickly moved all in, and Lemaire nearly beat him into the pot.
turn and 
and the action checked to Mercier who bet 1,675. A few folds later and Medic check-raised to 4,000, Mercier mucked his hand and Medic cheekily flashed him the 
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