A lot of people today are reading books. Whether it is on their iPad, Kindle, or an actual book, quite a few people find reading a good story is more interesting than playing poker at their own table!
I am sure as we get deeper in the tournament more books will close as money comes near and players will realize that the money they can win in the tournament is a more important focus than the fictional stories they are pursuing now.
AP Phahurat raised it to 600 from under the gun, and the next player to act moved all in for his last 2,500. After a couple folds, another player, who had Phahurat covered, moved all in as well. It got back around to Phahurat, and he quickly called off his last 6,450.
Phahurat: 
Opponent 1: 
Opponent 2: 
Phahurat was well out in front, and he grabbed a stranglehold on the hand when the flop came 
. Phahuray could only lose to runner runner now, and the on the turn ended it. The river was the 
, and Phahurat collected the full double up and then some.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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18,500 |
These guys are in the Bronze section but not for long as the floor has tournament staff has already started breaking the table in Bronze and moving them to Silver or Gold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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26,000 | |
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24,000 | |
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18,000
10,900
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10,900 |
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18,000
10,700
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10,700 |
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9,300 | |
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8,500 | |
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8,200
6,700
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6,700 |
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6,000
1,000
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1,000 |
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A short stacked player moved all in from middle position. Shannon Shorr took only mili-seconds to call with 
. His opponent held 
. The flop came 
. The turn came . But the river came the 
and Shorr's opponent slammed the table in his excited about hitting his pair. Shorr took it in stride and he now sits with about 18,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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18,000
13,500
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13,500 |
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The players have returned from dinner, and the cards are in the air again.
Level: 7
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
The players are on their dinner break now.
We caught up with recent bracelet winner Jonathan Taylor in the middle of a heads up pot on a 
flop. Taylor's opponent bet out 1,500, and Taylor shot back with a raise to 3,600. He was called, and the hit the turn. It was checked to Taylor, who fired out 4,200 this time. Once again he was called, and when the 
hit the river, both players checked.
Taylor rolled over 
for a pair of aces, and his opponent spiked down 
face up for a straight, giving him the pot, and knocking Taylor down to 4,600 in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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4,600
5,600
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5,600 |
Huy Nguyen raised it to 525 in middle position. The small and big blinds called. The three took a flop of . The blinds checked and Nguyen bet out 775. The small blind raised it to 1,700. The big blind folded and Nguyen called.
The turn came the 
. Nguyen called again when his opponent bet 2,000. The river came the 
and again Nguyen's opponent bet. This time to 3,600. After some thought Nguyen raised to 8,600. This caused some concern for Nguyen's opponent. He thought it over and folded.
With that hand Nguyen has a nice stack of over 28,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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28,000 |
