After making quads earlier in the day to win a big pot, Dwyte Pilgrim appeared to be on the verge of a successful Day 1 run, but unfortunately one of the most well-liked grinders on the tournament circuit was eliminated sometime after the last dinner break.
2013 World Series of Poker
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 0
We missed the action, but noticed David Williams' seat was empty while Laz Hernandez was busily stacking a pile of chips.
Apparently, the short-stacked Williams got his last few bets in with ![]()
, but Hernandez managed to make a straight with his ![]()
to bust the dangerous pro.
After a raise to 500 before the flop, Barry Greenstein called, as did another player for a three-way flop of ![]()
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.
The initial raiser led out for a bet, and Greenstein fired out a raise to fold the third player. The bettor flatted, however, and the turn came
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After a check to him, Greenstein fired away with another bet on fourth street, and once again his opponent came along.
On the
river the action repeated, and Greenstein rolled over the ![]()
for the winner. His frustrated opponent winced when he saw the bad news, and flashed an
while angrily mucking his hand. Despite this win, Greenstein is still short-stacked, and he will need to keep making moves if he hopes to advance to the second day of play.
We've spotted a couple more pros among the field, with Jonathan Little, Chris "Big Huni" Hunichen, and Micah Raskin taking their seats after the dinner break.
On a board of ![]()
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, Hal Lubarsky bet out, and then called when his opponent put out a raise.
When the
completed the board on the river, Lubarsky check-called a bet, but he mucked when his assistant informed him that his opponent tabled ![]()
.
With the late registration period coming to a close with the beginning of this level, there are sure to be a few new faces hidden among the field, and as soon as we complete a lap around the Brasilia Room, we'll let you know who has thrown their hat into the ring.
Level: 5
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 0
The meals are through and the cards are back in the air here at the $2,500 Limit Hold'em Six-Handed event.
The field has made a dinner run, as the 30-minute break for gustatory consumption has arrived.