Action folded all the way to the player in the small blind, who completed. Liv Boeree wouldn't have it and raised to 6,000 from the big blind. Her opponent called to see a flop.
The flop came and both players checked.
The turn brought a and Boeree's opponent led out for 8,500. Boeree thought for a bit and then raised to 20,000 even. Undeterred, her opponent flatted.
Both players checked again on the river and Boeree's opponent flipped over for trip twos. Boeree mucked and is down to 120,000.
Speak of the devil, 2011 bracelet winner Foster Hays was just eliminated by 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel at the tough table we just talked about.
According to Duhamel, action folded to Hays in the small blind and he raised. Duhamel three-bet from the big blind with the and then Hays four-bet shoved. Duhamel called and was up against the suited for Hays. No help came for Hays and he was eliminated as Duhamel moved over 200,000 in chips.
We just wandered past Brian Rast's table and heard some wisdom for the ages. Rast said the following: "When you run good in poker, it's the easiest game in the world. When you run bad, it's the hardest."
It might seem like an obvious statement, but people may want to listen what Rast has to say considering he is currently the chip leader in this very event.
Brian Rast is on top of this batch of chip counts, but he's also in front of the entire field. Rast is currently seated with fellow World Series of Poker bracelet owners Brian Lemke, Foster Hays and Jonathan Duhamel, which makes it one of the most packed tables in the room.
Brian Roberts has been eliminated just a short while after the players returned from the dinner break. When we arrived at the table there was a flop showing and one player had checked to Roberts who bet 7,000. The player then check-raised it up to 15,500 and it was back on Roberts. After thinking for quite some time, Roberts announced he was all in and the player made the call.
As Roberts turned over , his opponent said, "Oh, your in front right now."
It wouldn't be that way for long though as a on the turn gave the player the flush. Roberts could still take down the hand if another heart hit the felt, but the was no help and Roberts was sent home.
Scott Seiver has been on the comeback trail since losing a massive pot in a previous hand.
In a blind versus blind confrontation, Seiver and a lone opponent saw a flop of . Seiver bet out and his short-stacked opponent moved all in. Seiver quickly called and hands were revealed.
Seiver: for top pair.
Opponent: for middle pair.
The turn and river changed nothing and Seiver scooped the pot.
Exactly 143 players have returned from the dinner break and are ready for more poker action here in Event 9 of the World Series of Poker. Those blinds and antes are of course getting higher and higher, so expect the field size to start dwindling at a rapid pace.
and both players checked.
and Boeree's opponent led out for 8,500. Boeree thought for a bit and then raised to 20,000 even. Undeterred, her opponent flatted.
river and Boeree's opponent flipped over 
for trip twos. Boeree mucked and is down to 120,000.
for Hays. No help came for Hays and he was eliminated as Duhamel moved over 200,000 in chips.
, his opponent said, "Oh, your in front right now."
was no help and Roberts was sent home.
for top pair.
turn and 
river changed nothing and Seiver scooped the pot.