There was already 5,200 in the pot when the big blind led for 2,800 on a flop. PokerNews' very own Chad Holloway was seated two to the big blind's left and he raised to 5,200 before returning to a Phil Hellmuth-esque pose. The big blind called.
Both players then checked the turn, but the big blind led for 12,500 on the river, forcing a quick fold from Holloway.
The tournament has lost one half its Hollywood duo, as Jason Alexander has busted out of the tournament. We did not see the bustout hand, but according to eyewitness accounts, Joe McGowan opened the preflop action with a raise to 750. The small blind called, and then Jason Alexander moved all in from the big blind. McGowan called, and the small blind folded, and the players turned up their cards:
Alexander:
McGowan:
McGowan had the Seinfeld star dominated, and Alexander would need help from the board. The dealer spread , connecting with neither player, and McGowan won the pot. Alexander tapped the table and said, "Have a great year, gentlemen." Then he made his exit.
With the flop showing , World Series of Poker mainstay Mike "The Mouth" Matusow led out for a bet of 1,500, and his opponent flatted in position.
On the turn, Matusow fired a second barrel for 3,000, and once again his opponent smooth called.
The completed the board on the river, and Matusow emptied the chamber, firing a third barrel for 5,000. When his opponent looked him up, "The Mouth" spoke with his cards, tabling the for a flopped set. Despite the draw heavy board, the other player could not produce a straight nor a flush, and Matusow's set earned him a substantial pot.
With a flop of already fanned across the felt, pro Matt Glantz led out for a bet of 1,800, only to see his opponent reraise all in for his last 10,500.
Holding the for top pair, Glantz made the call, and his opponent revealed the for two overcards.
Turn:
River:
Both fourth and fifth streets brought paint to the board, but the running jacks kept Glantz in front, and he notched an elimination to bolster his chip stack as the first day of the Main Event marches towards its conclusion.
There was quite a crowd gathering around the Blue section of the Amazon Room where due to the floor being called after the dealer apparently dropped the deck during a hand. The floorstaff were keen to not divulge any information, but said they were viewing video footage to ensure the dealer acted properly.
Ten minutes later, the footage had been reviewed and the dealer was deemed to have acted properly so the hand stood. Unfortunately, that meant JJ Liu who put in the complaint was eliminated because here was no good against on a board.
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The dealer told us she thought she had dealt the river but was actually on the turn where Liu was all in and had been called. The dealer had put the rest of the deck onto the felt and asked the players to turn over their hands before realizing the river had not been dealt. The dealer than retrieved the burn card and river card from the deck, but it failed to alter anything.
Liu argued the hand should have been dead, but only complained after she was eliminated.
Mike Matusow raised to 700 under the gun. Then Stew Lovelace called and the big blind called. Matusow continued for 1,300 when the flop came , and only Lovelace called. Both players checked the on the turn, and then Matusow bet out for 3,000 when the fell on the river. Lovelace thought for a minute, then called and tabled for a winning two pair. Matusow mucked.
Two hands later, Lovelace raised to 800 from under the gun, and only the big blind called. Lovelace continued for 1,000 on the flop, and his opponent called again. Both players checked when the dealer turned the , then the big blind bet out for 1,500 on the river. Lovelace called and tabled for top two pair again.
After the series of hands, Lovelace is up to 40,000 in chips.
A quick walk around the purple section in the Amazon Room sees two more big stacks develop with Kyle Burnside and Jason Manger sitting behind 110,000 and 149,400 chip stacks respectively.
flop. PokerNews' very own Chad Holloway was seated two to the big blind's left and he raised to 5,200 before returning to a Phil Hellmuth-esque pose. The big blind called.
turn, but the big blind led for 12,500 on the 
river, forcing a quick fold from Holloway.
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flop we found Abdulaziz Almashal check-calling a 2,500-chip bet as the 
landed on the turn.
landed on the river. Almashal checked and his opponent fired out a hefty bet of 13,000.
, connecting with neither player, and McGowan won the pot. Alexander tapped the table and said, "Have a great year, gentlemen." Then he made his exit.
, World Series of Poker mainstay Mike "The Mouth" Matusow led out for a bet of 1,500, and his opponent flatted in position.
turn, Matusow fired a second barrel for 3,000, and once again his opponent smooth called.
completed the board on the river, and Matusow emptied the chamber, firing a third barrel for 5,000. When his opponent looked him up, "The Mouth" spoke with his cards, tabling the 
for a flopped set. Despite the draw heavy board, the other player could not produce a straight nor a flush, and Matusow's set earned him a substantial pot.
already fanned across the felt, pro Matt Glantz led out for a bet of 1,800, only to see his opponent reraise all in for his last 10,500.
for top pair, Glantz made the call, and his opponent revealed the 
on a 
, and only Lovelace called. Both players checked the 
on the turn, and then Matusow bet out for 3,000 when the 
fell on the river. Lovelace thought for a minute, then called and tabled 
for a winning two pair. Matusow mucked.
flop, and his opponent called again. Both players checked when the dealer turned the 
river. Lovelace called and tabled 
