Barry Greenstein, the "Robin Hood of poker", registered in this event and already won some chips as he has now a stack of 16,800.
Greenstein got eliminated in 834th place in the Main Event for $18,340 and has his eyes on a 13th cash this summer on a WSOP event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,800 | 16,800 |
George Messoroch raised under the gun. The cutoff three-bet. Messoroch called.
A flop of 
was dealt. Messoroch check-called a bet from the cutoff. The turn brought the 
. Messoroch bet. His opponent called. The 
river filled up the board. Messoroch bet. His opponent called again. Messorock tabled 
to rake in the pot and his opponent sent his hand in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,000 | 13,000 |
Christopher Roth raised on the button. John Hennigan three-bet from the small blind. Roth four-bet. Hennigan five-bet. Roth called.
The flop was 
. Hennigan bet. Roth called. The turn was the 
. Hennigan bet and Roth called. The river brought the 
. Hennigan bet again and Roth called. Hennigan showed 
but that wasn't good enough as Roth showed 
to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,500 | 20,500 |
|
15,500 | 15,500 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,500 | 15,000 |
|
24,000 | 24,000 |
|
17,000 | 17,000 |
|
14,000 | 14,000 |
|
11,800 | -2,000 |
|
11,000 | 11,000 |
The player on the cutoff raised. Hope Williams, on the button, three-bet. The big blind and the cutoff called.
A flop reading 
was dealt. The big blind and the cutoff checked. Williams bet. Both her opponents called.
The turn came the . The big blind and the cutoff checked again. Williams continued with a bet. The big blind folded. The cutoff called.
The 
river completed the board and was checked around. Williams showed 
to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,000 | 12,000 |
On a raised pot, the flop read 
when Alexander Balynskiy first checked in the big blind before opting for a three-bet after the button player made a bet. The latter called and the turn fell a 
. Balynskiy sent another bet and it was enough to win the pot without more resistance.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,500 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 0
In the field today and going along nicely is Mike Leah who just registered this event and has a fresh stack of 15,000.
Leah made four final tables this summer: fourth in Event #56: $10,000 Razz Championship, seventh in Event #49: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship, fourth in Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship, and ninth in Event #8: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,000 | 15,000 |
John Hennigan raised from the hijack. Mike Leah, on the button, three-bet. Hennigan called.
The flop came 
. Hennigan checked. Leah bet. Hennigan check-called. The turn brought the . Hennigan bet. Leah called. The 
river completed the board. Hennigan bet. Leah called. Hennigan turned over 
and Leah tabled 
to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,000 | 7,000 |
|
|
17,000 | 1,500 |
Jonathan Duhamel, 2010 WSOP Main Event Champion, busted the Main Event in 409th for $33,305 and decided to take his chance in this event.
Duhamel, a hockey fan who lives in the quiet city of Boucherville near Montreal, told us he arrived in Vegas only four days ago only to play the Main Event. Duhamel is a father of two and told us that he will be going back to Quebec as soon as he can to take care of his kids and enjoy some family time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,500 | 17,500 |
