As we mentioned before, Phil Ivey will be multi tabling today, as he made Day 2 of the Stud 8 event. At the moment, he is over in the Amazon room playing in that event, and he is blinding out over here.
We mentioned earlier that there was an unknown player who was stuck between Jonathan Little, Shannon Shorr, Phil Ivey, Allen Kessler, and now Faraz Jaka. Well that player has been eliminated, leaving the worst seat in the house open for one unlucky player. That player turned out to be none other then Gavin Smith! Despite the unfortunate draw, Smith lightened the table up with a lullaby about Jaka as he took his seat.
Let's break down the numbers at this table shall we:
Little: 1 WSOP final table. 2 WPT Titles. 4 WPT final tables. 4.85 million in tournament winnings.
Shorr: 3 WSOP Final Tables. 2 WPT final tables. 4.1 million in tournament winnings
Smith: 1 WSOP bracelet. 2 WSOP Final Tables. 1 WPT Title. 4 WPT Final tables 5.77 Million in tournament winnings.
Ivey: 8 WSOP Bracelets. 22 WSOP Final Tables. 1 WPT Title. 9 WPT Final Tables. 16.1 million in tournament winnings
Kessler: 5 WSOP Final Tables. 1 WPT Final Table. 2.4 Million in tournament winnings.
Jaka: 2 WSOP final tables. 2 WPT final tables. 3.3 Million in tournament winnings
Time to bust out the calculators. At the starting table of this $1500 event, we have 9 WSOP bracelets, 35 WSOP Final Tables, 4 WPT titles, 22 WPT Final Tables, and a mind blowing $36.5 million in tournament earnings.
Dwyte Pilgrim's stay at this event was a short one. We saw him leave rather quickly earlier in the tournament, but it was only because of a pot that lost him most of his chips. He came back later, and got it all in preflop holding . He was called by a player holding , and they were off to the races. The flop was a tough one for Pilgrim, as it came down . He got no help on the turn, the , or the river, the , and he was sent packing early.
We found another table over in the silver section that isn't quite as tough as Ivey's table but is still pretty solid.
Dan Kelly- Better known as "djk123" online, Kelly has made a name for himself on the live circuit as well. He stormed onto the scene as a 21 year old when he won the prestigious $25,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em event in 2010. He bested a stacked final table that included Shawn Buchanan, Frank Kassela, Jason Somerville, and Eugene Katchalov. Earlier this year, he final tabled the LA Poker Classic, finishing 3rd for over $500,000.
Steve Brecher- Speaking of WPT final tables, Steve Brecher is also at the table, sitting to the left of Kelly. Brecher final tabled the WPT main event in 2004, finishing 6th for $230,000. Five years later, he won the Bay 101 Shooting Star tournament, cashing in on over $1,000,000. Last year, he finished 31st in the main event, winning just under $250,000.
Joe Kuether- Kuether may not be a house hold name yet, but he is looking to have a big WSOP this year. He's been on fire so far this year, final tabling the WSOP Circuit Event at Caeser's Palace in January. He ultimately bowed out in 7th place, but it was a great start to the year for him. Just three months later, Kuether returned to the Circuit in Rincon, and this time, he won the whole thing, pocketing over $110,000. Along the way, he bested Freddy Deeb, who finished in 3rd place.
We will be sure to keep tabs on this table as the day goes on.
. He was called by a player holding 
, and they were off to the races. The flop was a tough one for Pilgrim, as it came down 
. He got no help on the turn, the 
, or the river, the 
, and he was sent packing early.