Over on Table 10 in the Gold Section a player called the clock on David "Doc" Sands after about 20 seconds. The floor supervisor arrived and asked the dealer if he's had a reasonable amount of time to make a decision.
The dealer replied no and the floorman refused to start a clock on Sands.
"He takes eight seconds to open a pot," the complainer said.
"Sir, we're not playing online poker," the floorman replied.
"So I can take 20 seconds to make every decision?" the complainer asked.
"Let's draw a line somewhere between common sense and courtesy," Michael "Carwash" Schneider said.
The floor instructed the table to play cards because there was a hand in progress.
The result of the hand was Chad Wiedenhoeft fout-bet all in and Sands called. Sands held and Wiedenhoeft held pocket eights. Sands didn't connect with the board and was eliminated.
We arrived at the table to find David "Doc" Sands (in the hijack) call the player in the big blind's three-bet.
The flop came down and both players checked to see the turn. A check from the player in the big blind was followed by a bet of 1,450 from Sands. His opponent called, landing the on the river. A third check from Sands' opponent led to Sands sliding about 15,000 into the pot, more than enough to cover his opponent.
After about 60 seconds in the tank, the player in the big blind called all in for 6,775.
"You win," said Sands. His opponent tabled , besting Sands' holdings to win the pot.
Somewhere in Las Vegas there are 2,000 unhappy souls that forked over $1,500 and now have nothing to show for it.
In 7.5 levels the field has lost 2,000 players and they've been busting fast. Almost three players per minute have busted throughout the day. That number gets a little higher when you factor in not many busted in the first level, but that's what B.J. Nemeth is for.
All afternoon long we've heard dealers calling, "Seat open, Table 1!" Now, it may just be that we're really close and hear everything. But players seem to bust at an inordinate rate over at Table 1.
In fact, only one player remains that started the day there - Greg Edmonds.
In a battle of 2012 World Series of Poker bracelet winners, Carter Phillips (Event #31 champion) just bested Leif Force (Event #3 champion) in a pot.
Force started the action with a raise to 1,000 in middle position and Phillips three-bet from the big blind to 3,000. A call from Force landed a flop.
Phillips bet 3,500, Force called, and the hit the turn. Phillips bet 6,625 this time, but again Force tagged along to see the river. Phillips shoved this time, having Force slightly covered. It didn't take long for Force to give it up, awarding the pot to Phillips.
An early position player opened for 625, Alexi Dimitrov called from the button and Mclean Karr called from the small blind. The flop came , Karr checked, the original opener checked and Dimitrov bet 1,200.
Karr called and the original raiser folded. The turn came , Karr bet 2,875 and Dimitrov raised enough to put Karr all in. Karr called and the hands were tabled.
Karr:
Dimitrov:
Karr was drawing live with an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw. But he drew a brick when it fell and Dimitrov improved to a full house.
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and Wiedenhoeft held pocket eights. Sands didn't connect with the board and was eliminated.
, Baker checked and Dempsey bet 1,800.
and Baker was on a draw with 
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and Dempsey was eliminated.
turn. A check from the player in the big blind was followed by a bet of 1,450 from Sands. His opponent called, landing the 
on the river. A third check from Sands' opponent led to Sands sliding about 15,000 into the pot, more than enough to cover his opponent.
flop.
river. Phillips shoved this time, having Force slightly covered. It didn't take long for Force to give it up, awarding the pot to Phillips.
, Karr checked, the original opener checked and Dimitrov bet 1,200.
, Karr bet 2,875 and Dimitrov raised enough to put Karr all in. Karr called and the hands were tabled.
