On a board of , Amnon Filippi bet the end and got called. He showed for a flopped full house. Dan Heimiller, who ducked out on the turn, is also seated at that table.
Daniel Idema bet on fourth street with the community reading after one player checked. A player behind him called, and the first player folded. A completed the board, and both players checked.
A player bet the turn with a board of ; Andy Seth and Gennady Shimelfarb made the call. The river brought a and another bet from the aggressor, and Seth considered for a bit before calling. Shimelfarb quickly called as well.
Seth:
Shimelfarb:
Third player:
Everyone had identical nut lows, but Seth had runnered two pair to grab the high.
Some well-known players have bought in to the tournament just before registration ended at the beginning of this level. They include the legendary Phil Ivey and WPT World Championship winner Keven Stammen.
Josh Arieh bet from the big blind and got raised on the end with the board having come . The pot was large, so a clearly disgusted Arieh tossed out a call and was shown for the nut full.
Jason Mercier joined the PokerNews Podcast to talk about the World Series of Poker, not engaging in bracelet bets, and the first time he ever played online poker. Then, all hell breaks loose. The crew rants about televised poker, Galen Hall and Jesse Martin break the live stream, and there are surprise visits by Allen Kessler, Matt Glantz and Matt Salsberg.