We've lost Tony Dunst and Mickey Petersen from this event. We caught up on Petersen packing away the book he had been reading at the table all day and getting up to leave as the river card hit and his demise was confirmed.
The tournament director has announced the prize pool and payouts for Event #31. The total amount of entries has reached 1,631, creating a prize pool of $2,201,850. The champion will not only take home a World Series of Poker gold bracelet but, $418,435 to go along with it. There will be 171 places paid and a min-cash is worth $2,906. Earning a seat at the final table will have you walking away with no less than $29,658.
Jason Duval was the winner of this event last year, and he entered again today to try to defend his title. His tournament life has just come to an end.
Three players went to the flop at the price of 600 chips each. The first player bet 1,200, Duval pushed all in, and the third player, Adam Crawford, called. The original bettor got out of the way and we had a sweat.
Duval:
Crawford:
Duval was in need of a heart or an ace, but the dealer delivered and on the turn and river. Duval grabbed his bag and headed for the exits and then tweeted his defeat.
Cards are back in the air inside the Brasilia room. With registration closed, the tournament clock is showing 1,632 entries, with 650 remaining. Although, there has been a steady stream of "Seat Open" calls from the dealers echoing throughout the room. We should have prize pool and payout information available soon.
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on the turn and river. Duval grabbed his bag and headed for the exits and then tweeted his defeat.
