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Jonathan Little Has Held the Chip Lead After Both Days of Play Here in Event #32 ($5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed)
After paying $5,000 for their tournament ticket, 516 poker professionals and amateurs with money to burn took their seats here at the Rio to compete in a six handed format that rewards aggression and reading ability. To confirm the fact that the World Series of Poker's big buy-in events bring out the best in the game's greats, several top flight pros made deep runs during the first two days of play, with several of the six handed tables featuring four or five elite players.
Justin Young, Bertrand Grospellier, Phil Galfond, Brian Hastings, and T.J. Cloutier are just a few of the big names were felted before the bubble burst. Brian Rast (54th), Olivier Busquet (51st), and Eric Froehlich (49th), Daniel Negreanu (39th), and Justin "Boosted J" Smith (19th) all made the money, but in a heated competition with their peers from the tournament circuit, the only goal for each was to win a bracelet.
By the end of Day 1 it was Jonathan Little who led the chip counts, and after ten levels of play yesterday he had maintained that lead, bagging up 1,290,000 to begin the action today. With numerous victories in high profile events to his credit, including a million dollar score at the WPT Mirage Poker Showdown in 2007, Little is definitely a threat to post a wire-to-wire victory, as he showed on Day 2 with his dominant performance.
To get ready for all the action on the felt, take a look at PokerNews' Daily Update video presented by Kristy Arnett, and come back at 1:00 p.m. local time as Event #32 (No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed) crowns the latest WSOP champion. You can also take a look at the seating draw below, to find out which pros will be facing off against one another to begin the day.
When Vasili Buboi opened to 22,000 from under the gun, Allen Bari reraised to 54,000, and Harry Bienenfeld looked down to find . With big slick and a short stack, Bienenfield shipped his last 170,000 into the middle, and Buboi moved all in over the top to isolate the vulnerable player.
Bari obliged by getting out of the way, and Buboi rolled over the for the classic Hold'em coin flip.
The flop of brought all babies to the board, and Bienenfield's big slick had swung and missed. On the turn, he was left with six saves in the deck, but the was not one of them.
Bienenfield exited in 14th place, taking home $23,791 for his deep run through this stacked six handed field.
Erick Lindgren Just Doubled Though Jonathan Little
Chip leader Jonathan Little raised his small blind to 27,000, and Erick Lindgren rerasied to 70,000 from the big blind. With more than enough chips to put Lindgren to the test, Little slid a stack of 600,000 forward to set "E-Dog" all in if he called.
Holding the , Lindgren did just that, and his suited big slick was racing against Little's .
When the flop came , Lindgren had flopped everything short of the nuts, and he now needed any king, queen, jack, or club to complete his hand.
Turn:
Lindgren found one of his outs and had Little drawing dead. The was meaningless on the river, and Lindgren secured a double up through the chip leader to move one step closer to claiming that position for himself.
Vasile Buboi opened for 35,000 from the button, and a short stacked Kyle White shipped his last 110,000 from the big blind. Buboi made the call, and both players opened up.
Showdown:
White:
Buboi:
White had found an ace to work with, but he was dominated by Buboi's jack kicker, and the flop of missed him. On the turn, White was drawing dead, and the on the river was a mere formality. With his 12th place finish, White earned more than $30,000, and the validation that comes with working his way through this extremely talented field.
With the chip lead firmly in his grasp, Vasile Buboi added more to his stack, and Dan Smith was his latest victim.
The action began when Buboi opened for 35,000 from the cutoff. Smith called out of the small blind, and Ryan D'Angelo went for the squeeze play, raising to 112,000 from the big blind.
Buboi flatted this bet as well, but Smith shoved all in for around 625,000, folding D'Angelo. Buboi moved a stack forward and called, turning over the , which was actually just a slim underdog to the tabled by Smith.
When the flop fell , Smith's sixes were still in the lead, but Buboi had found a flush draw, and with two overcards still in his bag Buboi had plenty of outs. The on the turn was a blank, but the on the river completed Buboi's flush, sending Smith home with an 11th place finish.
With a short stack of under 10 big blinds, Dario Sammartino open-shoved for his last 110,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to Erick Lindgren in the small blind, and when he found the in the hole, he made the call to put Sammartino at risk.
Sammartino held the and was hoping his live drawing cards would connect with the board, but the flop was nothing but air. The turn () and river () brought no help either, and Sammartino headed for the payout desk with a 10th place finish.
Lee Markholt limped from the small blind and Allen Bari shoved from the big blind for about 350,000. Markholt called quickly.
Markholt:
Bari:
The flop offered little help to Bari, though he picked up a few outs when the turn fell. However, the river was no help to Bari, ending his run in ninth place.
With the board reading and his stack depleted, Craig Fishman bet 50,000 into Erick Lindgren. The man known as "E-Dog" quickly tossed out a raise to 160,000, and Fishman's expression became pained.
"That's a lot of my chips," he said, referencing the fact that he would only have 155,000 or so behind if he called. "You really have a flush? I run that bad against you?"
Eventually, Fishman made the crying call with his for two pair, but his initial suspicion was proved correct when Lindgren rolled over the for a runner-runner flush.
Just two hands later, Fishman moved his last 66,000 into the middle, and the action folded around to Lindgren.
"I'll give you some action," Lindgren said while calling and turning over the .
Fishman held the , but the flop of left him looking for fours. The turn () and river () failed to deliver, and he hit the rail in 8th place.
On the first deal of the unofficial final table, a short-stacked Andrew Robl flatted Jonathan Little's 32,000 button raise from the big blind. The flop fell and Robl checked to Little, who bet out for 30,000. Robl then moved all in for his last 114,000, and Little snapped him off with the .
Robl had flopped top pair with his , but he was way behind the kings, and the turn () and river () offered no further help. Robl left the Mothership stage in 7th place, falling one spot short of the official final table.
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. With big slick and a short stack, Bienenfield shipped his last 170,000 into the middle, and Buboi moved all in over the top to isolate the vulnerable player.
for the classic Hold'em coin flip.
brought all babies to the board, and Bienenfield's big slick had swung and missed. On the 
turn, he was left with six saves in the deck, but the 
was not one of them.
, Lindgren did just that, and his suited big slick was racing against Little's 
.
, Lindgren had flopped everything short of the nuts, and he now needed any king, queen, jack, or club to complete his hand.
was meaningless on the river, and Lindgren secured a double up through the chip leader to move one step closer to claiming that position for himself.
.
to put Aguiar at risk.
turn, White was drawing dead, and the 
, which was actually just a slim underdog to the 
tabled by Smith.
, Smith's sixes were still in the lead, but Buboi had found a flush draw, and with two overcards still in his bag Buboi had plenty of outs. The 
on the turn was a blank, but the 
in the hole, he made the call to put Sammartino at risk.
) and river (
for two pair, but his initial suspicion was proved correct when Lindgren rolled over the 
) failed to deliver, and he hit the rail in 8th place.
