Paul Volpe was all in for his final 750 before any cards were drawn, and he got just one caller. Here's how the drawing went after that.
First Draw: Volpe- 1 Opponent- 2
Second Draw: Volpe- 1 Opponent- 2
Third Draw: Volpe- Pat Opponent-1
Volpe quickly showed for a ten low, and his opponent tabled , meaning he would need a nine, seven, four, or three to knock out Volpe. He quickly turn over his final card, a , and Volpe tapped the table before wishing everyone luck, and heading to the exits.
Stephen Chidwick raised from the button, Jeff Lisandro three-bet from the big blind, and Chidwick called.
Lisandro would take one card, then stand pat afterwards, while Chidwick took two, then one, then one. Meanwhile, Lisandro led with bets on all three rounds, and Chidwick called in each instance.
After the last call, Lisandro turned over a number two — — and Chidwick tossed his cards dealerward.
So said Phil Hellmuth just now to Phil Ivey as he passed by his table on his way to the rail. Hellmuth joins Chris Klodnicki, Julie Schneider, and Sam Grizzle as a recent elimination.
George Lind and his opponent put out four bets before the first draw, and on all three draws, each player drew one card. On the first draw, Lind bet, and his opponent called. Both players checked the second draw, and on the third, Lind bet again. His opponent called, and Lind immediately mucked his hand, saying "I have a very rough eight," implying that he had made a useless eight high straight. His opponent showed , and after losing that one, Lind dropped to just 1,800.
David "ODB" Baker — who finished third in this same event a year ago — opened with a raise from under the gun and both blinds called. The small blind took one card, the big blind two, and Baker two as well. It checked to Baker who bet, and both of his opponents called.
The last two draws went similarly, with the players in the blinds drawing one card and Baker standing pat. They both called his bet after the second draw, but when Baker bet on the end both let their hands go.
During this last round of counts we saw Eric Buchman hitting the rail, his last chips taken by Braden Murphy. And after picking up some chips early, Phil Ivey has made a Day 1 exit as well.
for a ten low, and his opponent tabled 
