Paur is one of the best poker players of his generation, especially in the online arena where he has over $4,000,000 in tournament winnings. He's no slouch in the live game either, having won over $870,000 in major tournaments including a cash of $236,921 for coming 33rd in last year's WSOP Main Event.
Sam Grafton has upped his aggression as the bubble approaches in an attempt to pick up chips, but it is a plan that seems to have backfired if his Twitter feed is anything to go by.
Max Silver's tournament has come to an abrupt end with less than 100 spots to the money. He committed his stack with against on an flop (that had two hearts on it) and missed his outs.
The dinner break is a welcomed time for players and bloggers alike. Everyone gets 90 minutes away from the felt where they either go eat, take a nap, call loved ones, moan about bad beats or, if you are Phil Hellmuth, go to the gym and workout!
Phil Hellmuth sat down for the first time in this tournament just after break. He opened to 500 from the hijack on his first hand and was called by the big blind. He said "Last time I busted on my first hand. Maybe this time I will double up on my first hand."
The big blind led for 500 on the flop and Hellmuth called. The big blind led for 2,000 on the turn. This time Hellmuth quickly shoved all in and his opponent called. Hellmuth tabled for a flopped set and was happy to see his opponent with for second pair. The river did not change a thing and Hellmuth did indeed double up on his first hand.