We noticed a lot of poker talent sitting at one table in the Brasilia room. Sitting on it are David Williams, Melanie Weisner, Toddy Terry and Ronald Lee (who finished in 3rd place during the World Series of Poker Europe 2010 Main Event.)
In a recent hand, Weisner opened to 250 from middle position and was called by Terry from the hijack and Williams on the button. The player in the big blind came along as well to see a flop.
The player in the big and Weisner checked to Terry, who fired 500. Everyone got out of the way and Terry scooped the pot.
We caught up with the action on a board reading , where Pius Heinz was heads-up against a lone opponent. Heinz's opponent checked to Heinz, who was directly behind him in middle position. Heinz fired 1,100 and, after some deliberation, his opponent check-raised to 2,300. Heinz counted out his stack with a puzzled look on his face, but eventually decided to give it up and fold.
The player under the gun opened to 300 and action folded all the way around to James Dempsey in the big blind, who called.
Both players checked the flop to see a turn, which brought the . Dempsey decided to lead out for 300 and his opponent called. Both players again checked the river and Dempsey's opponent revealed for kings and jacks. Dempsey mucked and his opponent scooped the pot.
Dempsey has had a decent level, nevertheless, as he is currently sitting on 10,500. Dempsey recently made a deep run in event #35: $2,500 Mixed Hold'em just a couple days ago, where he finished in 11th place for $12,964.
Today's bracelet ceremony was a historic moment, as the first-ever Japanese player claimed a World Series of Poker Gold bracelet. Congratulations to Naoya Kihara, who took down event 34: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Six-Handed.
The ceremony is now over and cards are back in the air!
In a recent hand, Demidov opened to 350 from early position and found a caller on the button and in the big blind.
The flop came and the player in the big checked to Demidov, who fired 700 into the middle. The player on the button got out of the way, but the big blind called.
The turn brought a and Demidov's opponent again check-called, this time for 1,800.
A completed the board and the player in the big checked once more. Demidov thought it over and decided to check behind. His opponent revealed for just a pair of treys and Demidov mucked.
Action began with a player opening to 350 from the hijack position. The player on the button folded and action fell on Andy Frankenberger in the big blind. After some deliberation, Frankenberger three-bet to 1,225. The original raiser quickly mucked, as did the player on the button after some thought.
flop.
, where Pius Heinz was heads-up against a lone opponent. Heinz's opponent checked to Heinz, who was directly behind him in middle position. Heinz fired 1,100 and, after some deliberation, his opponent check-raised to 2,300. Heinz counted out his stack with a puzzled look on his face, but eventually decided to give it up and fold.
flop to see a turn, which brought the 
. Dempsey decided to lead out for 300 and his opponent called. Both players again checked the 
river and Dempsey's opponent revealed 
and Demidov's opponent again check-called, this time for 1,800.
for just a pair of treys and Demidov mucked.
