Most of the field has elected to start with 10,000 and hang onto their two lammers in case they bust out early, but there are a handful of players who have already traded in their two blue lammers for four Pink T5,000 chips. That list includes:
David "Bakes" Baker, Huck Seed, Billy Baxter(who are all at the same table), Daniel Negreanu, Shawn Sheikhan, and Josh Brikis.
We caught up after the draw to see Jean-Robert Bellande's opponent peer at his cards and toss 1,000 into the middle. Bellande quickly called and his opponent showed 
for a jack-eight. Bellande flung his hand into the muck and the pot was pushed to the opposite end of the table.
We saw Shaun Deeb walking around the floor a bit, and when he returned to his table, he and David "Viffer" Peat started talking about what sounded like a draft bet they had going on.
"I told you, you can pick anybody but Phil Ivey," Viffer said to Deeb. "But stop walking around the floor you can see who has a weak table and I can't."
"I'm not seeing who has a weak table I'm just seeing who's in," Deeb replied.
"You know who's in just pick 10 people. Anyone but Ivey!" Viffer shot back.
Deeb came right back with, "I don't think there are even 10 people in the tournament I want to pick!"
Both Deeb and Viffer's tables, which are side by side, got a good laugh out of that last comment. They didn't reveal any picks out loud, but if we hear of any, we will let you know.
When we arrived at the table, all of Shaun Deeb's chips were in the middle, with two rebuy lammers behind. There were two other players in the hand, and the first player went all in over the top. The other folded, and Deeb announced "nine-eight" for a nine low. However, his opponent announced "second" for the second nuts, which is 
. Deeb mucked his hand, and cashed in his first lammer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,000 | -10,000 |
Barry Greenstein opened the betting with a raise to 300 from under the gun. It folded to Justin Bonomo who called from the small blind. Michael Binger made it 1,400 to go and Greenstein quickly called. Bonomo got out of the way and the two were heads up to the draw.
Binger stood pat and Greenstein took one. Binger quickly tapped the table and Greenstein fired 3,400 into the middle. Binger looked pained by this bet and sat for over a minute pondering a call. At one point Binger picked up enough chips to call and threw them from one hand to another.
"Does it count if they're in the air?" Greenstein asked the dealer jokingly.
After this Binger threw his chips in for the call.
"Well, now I've gotta squeeze," said Greenstein.
"I thought it might be that," replied Binger.
Greenstein looked at his cards and announced a four across. Quickly after, however, he said "Oh, wait, I squeezed the wrong one!". The table burst into laughter and Greenstein went on to squeeze the correct card this time.
Greenstein showed 
to the table and then announced that he was holding a three-across. He showed the 
and Binger flung his hand into the muck.
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 25
David "Viffer" Peat opened to 400 from under the gun and received a call from David Williams in the next seat over. The rest of the table folded and both players took two cards at the draw.
Peat took a look at his hand the tossed 1,500 into the center. Williams called and Peat spread . Williams mucked his hand and Peat was awarded the pot.
Action folded to Daniel Negreanu who made it 400 from the button. Shawn Sheikhan took a peek at his cards and raised it up to 1,600. The big blind got out of the way and Negreanu flung calling chips into the middle.
"You just love to gamble, don't you?" remarked Sheikhan. Sheikhan took one card while Negreanu stood pat. Sheikhan checked and Negreanu checked right behind.
"Ten," said Sheikhan.
"It's good," replied Negreanu.
Sheikhan showed 
to the table and was awarded the pot.
We reported earlier that Shaun Deeb had cashed in his first lammer after running into the second nuts. Well now, Deeb is out of lammers, as he has just lost another big all in pot.
When we arrived at the table, we saw that Deeb had raised to 525, and that Vincent Van der Fluit had made it 1,825 on the button . It was back to Deeb, and he thought for about 20 seconds before shoving all in for just under 12,000. Action was back on Van der Fluit, and he went deep into the tank. Deeb had him slightly outchipped (by about 1,000), so it was a decision for all his chips. Eventually, he slid in his chips for the call.
Deeb stood pat, and Van der Fluit said "well now I still don't know what to do." He thought for a good 45 seconds before lifting his cards up in the air, and throwing one towards the dealer. Deeb immediately rolled over for an "eighty-seven", and Van der Fluit showed . He would have to catch an eight or a five to win the pot.
He grabbed his card, and quickly flipped it over: 
. That was good enough to barely beat Deeb, who simply let out a sarcastic laugh, shook his head, and toss his last lammer to the dealer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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11,000 | -9,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 |
