Some Chip Counts at the Break
While keeping track of some of the notable players throughout the break in the Gold and Silver section of the Brasilia room, we came across 2001 WSOP Main Event Champion Carlos Mortensen sporting a massive stack of about 30,000.
We also noticed that short-stacked Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier's seat is now vacant, so we can assume that he has hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000
25,500
|
25,500 |
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18,600
100
|
100 |
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14,000
9,500
|
9,500 |
|
10,700
5,300
|
5,300 |
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8,400
3,900
|
3,900 |
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7,800
300
|
300 |
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|
7,700
3,200
|
3,200 |
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|
5,800
-600
|
-600 |
|
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|
5,200
1,250
|
1,250 |
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|
2,750
-3,300
|
-3,300 |
|
Busted | |
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, Carlos Mortensen checked to his opponent who fired out a bet of 750. Mortensen called and the 
turned. Both players checked to find the 
come on fifth street.
and Elzra was involved in a hand with three opponents. Two of the players checked to Elezra and he bet 300. All three of his opponents made the call and Elzra said, "Ace-King on the flop and everyone of you calls me?"
. The play was again checked to Elezra.
. A player opened for 525 and received a call from both the other player and Traniello.
and the original aggressor checked. The second player bet 1,575 and Traniello called once again. The bettor on the flop mucked his hand and we were heads up going to the river.
fell on the river and Traniello's opponent bet 2,050. Traniello called, tabling 
for a turned straight, which was superior over his opponent's flopped two pair with 
. Traniello is now sitting on a stack of about 17,000.
