After losing a pot early on to Robert Mizrachi, Paul Volpe has recovered nicely by nearing 60,000.
In one recent pot, he had bets in front of him on multiple streets matched by a lone opponent on a board of 
, but Volpe's opponent finally relented and gave up when Volpe bet the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,000 | 32,200 |
Right now, WSOP.com is giving players in Nevada the chance to turn small tournament buy-ins into large cash prizes with the Mini Fest tournament series. With 16 events offering $40,000 in guaranteed prize money, you don't want to miss a second of the action when the cards go in the air at 5:30 p.m. each day from June 22 through July 7.
Today's tournament is No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout with a $5,000 guarantee. The tournament kicks off in about an hour, so don't miss out!
Here's a full look at the WSOP.com Mini Fest schedule:
| Event | Date | Time | Tournament | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 22 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On | $16.50 | $2,500 |
| 2 | June 23 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On | $11 | $1,500 |
| 3 | June 24 | 5:30 p.m. | Pot-Limit Omaha - Rebuy & Add On | $11 | $1,000 |
| 4 | June 25 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout | $22 | $1,200 |
| 5 | June 26 | 5:30 p.m. | Omaha 8 or Better - Re-Entry | $33 | $750 |
| 6 | June 27 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On | $5.50 | $1,500 |
| 7 | June 28 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout | $55 | $5,000 |
| 8 | June 29 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout | $109 | $7,500 |
| 9 | June 30 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On | $5.50 | $1,500 |
| 10 | July 1 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout | $22 | $1,200 |
| 11 | July 2 | 5:30 p.m. | Pot-Limit Omaha - Rebuy & Add On | $5.50 | $600 |
| 12 | July 3 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Knockout | $7.70 + $7 | $750 |
| 13 | July 4 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Six Max - Rebuy & Add On | $11 | $2,000 |
| 14 | July 5 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On | $55 | $4,500 |
| 15 | July 6 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On | $27.50 | $5,500 |
| 16 | July 7 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Six Max - Re-Entry | $33 | $3,000 |
For complete information regarding WSOP.com's Mini Fest series, please click here.
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante:
Players are on 20-minute breaks here in Event #54.
Fabrice Soulier bet 3,400 on a 
flop, and one player called. The big blind, Jaspal Brar, who had checked, shoved all in for about 10,000, and Soulier got a count on the player behind before reshoving. The third player folded.
Soulier: 
Brar: 
Brar had a big wrap and a low draw, but Soulier's nut low draw with a set was in command. The board bricked out with the 
and 
, leaving Soulier's set best.
Also at that table, Melissa Burr, who has been having a fantastic World Series of Poker, appears to have busted out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
84,500 | 47,300 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Aleksey Filatov has roughly doubled his stack in the early going on Day 2.
In one recent pot, he busted an opponent when the board came 
, and Filatov's 
made a full house on the river against a player who had been playing 
for two pair on the flop.
"You've got to be f****** kidding me," Filatov's opponent said as he gathered his things. "You were so f****** crushed on the turn. I knew you didn't have s***."
One of the players at the table pointed out that Filatov had caught up on the turn. The busted player stalked off.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
103,500 | 55,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
103,000 | 27,600 |
|
52,000 | 29,000 |
|
36,700 | 4,900 |
|
26,000 | 400 |
|
16,000 | -5,600 |
|
14,000 | -5,000 |
|
12,000 | -42,000 |
|
9,900 | -15,700 |
Maxim Panyak bet into Bradley Ruben after a 
flop, and Ruben got it all in against the shorter stack. Ruben showed 
for queens full, while his opponent had the last queen. Ruben's hand stood through the turn and river, and he collected Panyak's stack.
Also at this table, David "ODB" Baker was eliminated a short time ago.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000 | 18,700 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
On a board of 
, a player at David Bach's table check-called two barrels from Bach before leading out on the river for nearly pot, leaving himself just a few thousand behind. Bach decided to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,000 | -5,700 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante:
