Badacey
After Phil Hellmuth and his opponent both patted after the final draw, Hellmuth check-called a bet on a roughly 20,000 chip pot.
Hellmuth and his opponent each showed 8 lows with Badugis, but Hellmuth's hand pipped his opponent with an 
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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37,000
14,500
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14,500 |
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Level: 11
Limit Flop / Draw: 600/1200
Stud Games: 300 ante, 300 bring-in, 1200 completion
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 300/600/600-big blind ante/ 900-ante
Daniel Negreanu re-entered the tournament after busting before the last break, and has quickly run his new stack up to one of the biggest in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
93,000
9,500
|
9,500 |
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85,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
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||
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69,500 | |
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65,000
8,800
|
8,800 |
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||
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47,000
19,700
|
19,700 |
|
||
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40,600
11,400
|
11,400 |
|
40,000
16,700
|
16,700 |
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||
|
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40,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
40,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
||
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37,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
||
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34,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
||
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30,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
27,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
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||
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27,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
||
|
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22,500
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
|
||
|
22,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
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||
|
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16,000
16,000
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16,000 |
|
12,500
12,500
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12,500 |
|
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The happiest table in the Rio is no more.
As players bust and tables break, Megan Moore's table was next on the list.
Though she's been moved away from her new friends, she takes with her a healthy stack of 42,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Michael Dreese, who earlier was the benefactor of his quads over two full houses triple-up will have another story to tell from this tournament.
As registration closed, the king of late arrivals, none other than Phil Hellmuth sat to his immediate right.
We'll keep an eye out for any eruptions if Dreese can hit another cooler against his new tablemate.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
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The players have returned from the break for level 10. Registration is now closed and we'll have a field total and prize pool information shortly.
Level: 10
Limit Flop / Draw: 500/1000
Stud Games: 200 ante, 300 bring-in, 1000 completion
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 300/500/500-big blind ante/ 800-ante
As we reach the end of the registration period, Chris Lindner's stack appears to be the one to catch, sitting at 114,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
114,000
114,000
|
114,000 |
|
|
83,500
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
|
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|
83,000
4,700
|
4,700 |
|
|
||
|
76,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
56,200
12,200
|
12,200 |
|
|
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|
47,000
20,500
|
20,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
38,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
||
|
35,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
28,000
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
22,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
21,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
18,000
1,400
|
1,400 |
|
|
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|
18,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
18,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
||
|
17,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
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Players are heading out on another 15-minute break. Once the break ends, registration will be closed.
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
William Lahti passed along his description of taking a large pot from Allen Kessler in No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw.
Kessler opened for 1,100, a late position player called, and Lahti shoved for his last 6,400.
Kessler re-shoved, forcing out the late position player, then drew one, but he was drawing dead against Lahti's pat 
Kessler was left short and then busted shortly after.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
Busted |
