A quick stroll around the tournament floor shows that there are only a handful of players with over 20,000-chip stacks.
Currently, Frenchman and 2009 WSOP and WSOP Europe Main Event finalist Antoine Saout sits atop the leaderboard with an impressive 27,500 - good for 1,100 bring-ins at this stage!
We talked to Mickey Petersen in the first break of Event #47: $1,500 Ante-Only No-Limit Hold'em. We discuss the Ante Only format with the Danish online pro, which dictates a completely different playing style in comparison to a traditional No-Limit Hold'em tournament.
Following a bring-in of 200, Ole Schemion called from the button to see a flop where he bet out 300 following a check from his opponent.
Schemion's opponent made the call as both players checked the turn of the . The river landed the and Schemion's opponent bet out 550 to force the German's cards into the muck before he was shown his opponent's .
Andy Frankenberger brought it in for the minimum from early position and three players called - including Ole Schemion - before Mickey Petersen raised the button to 450. Frankenberger quickly shoved all in for 1,525 to force everyone out by Petersen, who made the call.
Frankenberger:
Petersen:
The board ran out to see Frankenberger dodge the 16-outer heading into the river as he climbed back to 3,400 and Petersen slipped to 6,600 in chips.