Chad Brown and Frank Russomanno just chopped a pot which gave both players a small profit. There were a total of five players involved in the hand and at showdown there were still three left.
Five players saw a flop and both blinds checked after which Brown bet 1,000 and he got two callers. Russomanno was in the big blind and checked again when the hit the turn. Brown bet 2,000, the player to his left called and now Russomanno put in the check-raise. Both his opponents called.
The river was the and Russomanno bet 2,00 and both Brown and the other player called. Russomanno showed and locked up the low part of the pot. Brown showed for a full house and took down the high. The player caught in the middle turned over and his cards were mucked.
Brown already has a cash at this years WSOP finishing 33rd in the $1,500 Omaha hi/lo event. In his long career Brown has managed to make nine WSOP final tables, but so far his wrists lack one of those prestiges gold bracelets. He has three second place and two third place finishes and he will be fighting to make another deep run in today's event.
Elie Doft started the day with 24,700 and has been on quite the rush as of late. He has 69,200 chips in front of him and is seated to the left of Jean-Robert Bellande. Doft also has to compete against World Series of Poker $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. champion David Bach, who is to the left of JRB.
Doft just raised from the button to 2,000 and the big blind called. On a board Doft's opponent check-called all streets and mucked when he got shown for two pair, nines and deuces, and a A2357 low. This was a scoop for Doft who is currently third in chips.
Phil Ivey limped in early position and Raymond David put in a raise next to act. A player in middle position called, as did the big blind and Ivey, leading to a flop.
Action checked to Davis who put in a bet, but it chased nobody out. The hit the turn and the big blind checked. Ivey opted to bet, receiving calls from Davis and the middle-position player. The river was checked around and Ivey tabled for kings and tens.
Neither opponent could beat it and Ivey took down the pot.
Recently broken to a new table, Scott Bohlman limped under the gun and action folded all the way to the blinds. The small blind called, Justin Smith checked his option, and the flop came down .
The blinds check-called a bet from Bohlman, landing the on the turn. A check from the small blind led to a bet from Smith. Bohlman, though, put in a raise and chased out the small blind. Smith called and quickly checked when the hit the river. Bohlman bet, Smith called, and Bohlman tabled for a baby flush and a wheel.
Smith double checked his cards, but ultimately tossed them to the muck.
"We got six players," the dealer just announced as he smiled and put out a flop. We saw Andy Bloch check from the small blind, and the big blind put in 1,000. Marco Johnson was in the under the gun position and opted to raise making it 2,000 to go.
Chris George was sitting to Johnson's left and sighed as he double checked his cards and opted to fold. Neal Friets called, Brian Hastings called from the cutoff and both Bloch and his neighbor put in the extra chips.
"Now we got five players," the dealer smiled again as he put out the .
Both blinds checked to Johnson who put out 2,000 and Friets threw them into the muck. Hastings called as did Bloch and the player in the big blind giving us four way action on the river.
The river was the and it was Johnson who put in the bet. Hastings folded and both Bloch and the big blind called giving us a three-way showdown. The big blind showed his for a straight but was dominated by Johnson who showed . Bloch and the big blind mucked giving Johsnon a sweet pot in the third level of play.
"You made me fold broadway," George sighed as the dealer pulled in the cards to get ready for another hand. Plenty of big names are still left at this table and it doesn't look to be broken anytime soon.
Action folded to Scott Bohlman in the hijack and he put in a raise. Darren Kramer called on the button, Allen Kessler called from the small blind, and John Guth called in the big blind.
The flop came down and the blinds checked to Bohlman. He bet, Kramer called, and both Kessler and Guth got out of the way. The hit the turn and Bohlman checked to Kramer who bet. Bohlman raised, Kramer called all in, and the heads were revealed.
Kramer:
Bohlman:
Bohlman had flopped the wheel, but the the turn gave Kramer a higher straight with the same low as Bohlman.
"Need a six," said Bohlman.
Sure enough, the hit the river to give Bohlman a straight to the eight. He took three-quarters of the pot and appears to command the biggest stack in the room.
The 2007 World Series of Poker Player of the Year Tom Schneider was just eliminated. Eric Wasserson got him.
Five players saw the flop and Schneider was one of them, but already all in. Wasserson bet out and Jon Turner folded. The next player folded and the last player made the call.
The turn was the and Wasserson bet again. His last active opponent called.
The river was the and Wasserson bet. His active opponent folded, leaving Wasserson against Schneider.
"I got it," said Wasserson as he turned over the for a full house. Schneider mucked and headed to the rail.
flop and both blinds checked after which Brown bet 1,000 and he got two callers. Russomanno was in the big blind and checked again when the 
hit the turn. Brown bet 2,000, the player to his left called and now Russomanno put in the check-raise. Both his opponents called.
and Russomanno bet 2,00 and both Brown and the other player called. Russomanno showed 
and locked up the low part of the pot. Brown showed 
for a full house and took down the high. The player caught in the middle turned over 
and his cards were mucked.
for two pair, nines and deuces, and a A2357 low. This was a scoop for Doft who is currently third in chips.
river was checked around and Ivey tabled 
for kings and tens.
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flop. We saw Andy Bloch check from the small blind, and the big blind put in 1,000. Marco Johnson was in the under the gun position and opted to raise making it 2,000 to go.
for a straight but was dominated by Johnson who showed 
and Wasserson bet. His active opponent folded, leaving Wasserson against Schneider.
