On a flop we just saw Stephen Chidwick check from to the button. That player bet out 350 and Chiwick made it 725 with just 1,275 behind. The player took a careful look at Chidwick's stack, and then decided to move in. Chidwick folded instantly and has to continue with a little more than 25 big blinds. If there's one player in the field today who knows how to handle a 25 big blind stack it's Chidwick, so not all is lost yet.
We had to report on this hand just because of how crazy it was. Joe Pochedly and an opponent were all in on a flop of . Pochedly showed his hand first. He showed . His opponent could not believe that his was not in the lead. Pochedly's opponent needed to catch another king to stay alive.
The turn was the and the river was not the last king but in fact the giving Pochedly's opponent a full house kings over queens. Usually that would win any hand but not Pochedly's aces over kings. Pochedly knocked out his opponent and now sits with a healthy stack of 12,000.
We started the day with a packed white section in the Pavilion Room but they started breaking up tables immediately. Those tables that got broken first, are now filled with new players who have just started their tournament. These players have registered late and amongst them are many recognizable players.
The field keeps on growing and late registration is still open. We have a big tournament on our hands with 2,026 players entered right now. That means we have 9,117,000 in play at the moment. So far the ladies have done better than the men. Will this tournament be the same?