After a limp from late position by Tom McCormick and a check in the big blind by Paul Volpe, the flop came . Volpe checked, McCormick bet, and Volpe called. The turn then brought the and a couple of checks from both players.
The river was the . Volpe checked, McCormick bet, and when Volpe called, McCormick immediately moved to muck his cards. Volpe showed for jacks and kings, and collected the chips.
The third elimination of the event has just taken place, as 10-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Johnny Chan has fallen. He was eliminated by Barry Greenstein in stunning set-over-set fashion.
"All in and call," was the announcement from the dealer at the table with a board of in the middle. Chan was the player at risk, and he held the for a set of eights. Greenstein had the for top set and the most chips.
The river completed the board with the , which was no miracle for Chan, and he was eliminated. That's now three eliminations on the day, whereas last year only David Singer was eliminated on Day 1.
Michael Glick raised to 2,000 from middle position, and Ismael Bojang called from the cutoff. Then Erick Lindgren reraised small to 3,500 from the button. The big blind called, as did both Glick and Bojang.
The four players saw the flop come and all checked. The turn was the . It checked to Bojang who bet 7,500, and only Lindgren called.
The river was the . Bojang thought for about 15 seconds, then checked, and after taking about the same amount of time, Lindgren checked as well.
Lindgren turned over his hand first — — then Bojang showed and they were chopping the pot as both had aces and kings.
"I should have bet," said Bojang afterwards. "I should have bet," echoed Lindgren, and both laughed at the lost opportunity.
Erick Lindgren opened with a middle position raise and Daniel Negreanu defended his big blind. The flop came down and Negreanu checked. Lindgren continued out and Negreanu put out a check-raise. Lindgren called to see a turn.
Fourth street was the and Negreanu tossed out another bet. Lindgren called and the river was the . Lindgren called one more bet from Negreanu and won the pot after tabling . Lindgren is now sitting on about 110,000 while Negreanu has fallen to around 104,000.
Rory Mathews raised to 1,600 from middle position and got two callers — Tom McCormick sitting one seat over, and Paul Volpe playing from the small blind.
The flop came , and when checked to Mathews continued for 3,000. McCormick soon announced he was raising the pot, and it was determined his bet was for 15,600. Volpe folded, and after thinking a bit Mathews called.
The turn was the , and Mathews didn't hesitate before betting the pot himself, a bet of 46,800. McCormick quickly called.
The river was the . This time Mathews checked, and McCormick leaned forward and said he was all in, pushing his remaining 35,000 or so forward.
That sent Mathews deep into the tank, and after a couple of minutes he folded his face up.
"Well, of course you had that," said McCormick as he collected the chips.
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Picking up with the action on fourth street, we found Brandon Cantu fire out a bet in a heads up pot against Mike Leah. Leah called and both players picked up sixes on fifth. Cantu checked over to Leah who fired out a bet. Cantu called and the dealer gave each player an eight on sixth. This time Cantu tossed out a check-raise after Leah bet. Leah stuck around and called one final bet from Cantu on seventh.
Cantu showed the at the showdown. Leah did not move. A moment passed.
"That's it," remarked Cantu.
"Show your hand," said Scott Seiver from across the table. "He's waiting for you to show your hand,"
"Shut up, Scott!" shot back Cantu.
Leah still did not move. Another player told Cantu to show his hand and Cantu replied by slapping his cards into the muck. With that, Leah tabled for a seventy-six and was able to drag in the pot. He now sits at about 258,0000 while Cantu has dropped to just 33,000.
Vanessa Selbst has joined the small group of players eliminated here on Day 1. After losing about two-thirds of her starting stack earlier in a big PLO hand versus Jonathan Duhamel, Selbst battled gamely but then met with more misfortune in a stud hand.
Action folded to Joe Cassidy in the cutoff seat, and he raised. Josh Arieh reraised on the button, and action folded back to Cassidy. He called, and the flop came down . Cassidy checked, Arieh bet, and Cassidy called.
The turn was the , and both players checked to see the land on the river. Cassidy led with a bet, and Arieh called. Cassidy showed the , and Arieh mucked.
. Volpe checked, McCormick bet, and Volpe called. The turn then brought the 
and a couple of checks from both players.
. Volpe checked, McCormick bet, and when Volpe called, McCormick immediately moved to muck his cards. Volpe showed 
for jacks and kings, and collected the chips.
for top set and the most chips.
, which was no miracle for Chan, and he was eliminated. That's now three eliminations on the day, whereas last year only David Singer was eliminated on Day 1.
. It checked to Bojang who bet 7,500, and only Lindgren called.
. Bojang thought for about 15 seconds, then checked, and after taking about the same amount of time, Lindgren checked as well.
and Negreanu checked. Lindgren continued out and Negreanu put out a check-raise. Lindgren called to see a turn.
and Negreanu tossed out another bet. Lindgren called and the river was the 
, and Mathews didn't hesitate before betting the pot himself, a bet of 46,800. McCormick quickly called.
face up.
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. Cassidy checked, Arieh bet, and Cassidy called.
land on the river. Cassidy led with a bet, and Arieh called. Cassidy showed the 
