Picking up with the action on the second draw, David Bell checked over to Kevin Iacofano. Iacofano shot out a bet and Bell thought for about 30 seconds before moving out a call. Bell took one new card on the final draw while Iacofano stood pat.
Bell checked the final betting round, Iacofano bet, and Bell instantly threw away his hand. Iacofano continued his upward chip trend and now has about 85,000 to his name.
We arrived at the table just before the last draw. [Removed:412] was all in and called by Can Kim Hua. Hua stood pat tabling and Kruk asked for one. As the card was being dealt, Kruk tabled needing any seven or eight. Kruk flipped over an , and was out in 22nd place, good for $4,082.
We arrived at the table in time to find Daniel Idema and Stephen Chidwick standing up and gathering their belongings. The players were the victims of a double elimination at Can Kim Hua's hands. Hua made the wheel - - and scored the double knockout.
Immediately thereafter, Bill Chen was eliminated from play at an adjacent table.
Hanh Tran opened, Brian Tate raised all in, Mike Leah three-bet on the button, and Tran called. Tran swapped two, Tate drew three, and Leah asked for one. Tran check-called a bet from Leah, drew one, Tate drew three, and Leah drew one. Both players checked, Tran and Tate stood pat, lead swapped one, Tran lead out, Leah folded, and Tran turned over
Frank Athey opened with a raise and Kevin Iacofano made it three bets from the button. The big blind called and Athey came along as well. For the first draw, the big blind and Athey each took two while Iacofano pulled one. Action checked around to Iacofano, he tossed out a bet, and both of his opponents called.
The second draw saw the big blind take one, Athey take two, and Iacofano pull one. Action checked around to the third draw where each player pulled one card. Action checked to Athey, he bet out, Iacofano called, and the big blind folded.
"I paired up," said Athey, showing
Iacofano rolled over for an eighty-seven to win the hand. He was pushed the pot and now has about 40,000 in chips.
We arrived at the table at the end of the hand to see Scott Bohlman all in and at risk against Christopher Kruk. Kruk rolled over an eighty-six perfect - . Bohlman tabled and was drawing dead going to his final card. Bohlman exited from the tournament area and Kruk picked up the pot. He now sits around 28,000.
The 2014 World Series of Poker is well underway at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, but that's not the only place you can get your WSOP fix. From June 1-15, grinders in Nevada will be able to participate in the WSOP.com Online Championship Series.
The 15-event WSOP.com Online Championship Series festival features more than $550,000 in combined guarantees, and the winners of the first 14 events will all receive an entry into the $200,000 guarantee WSOP Online Championship Main Event on June 15.
Tonight's event, a $55 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout with a $5,000 guarantee, begins in a little less than an hour! Here's a look at the full schedule of events: