There have been 2,979 entries so far today, easily surpassing last year's tally of 2,858
And there is still a level of late entry to come. Watch this space...
There was a rare reverse for Dan Zack after an all-in from a short-stack who was under the gun.
Under the gun: A♦K♦A♥Q♠
Dan Zack: A♣7♣K♠8♠
The board ran out 5♦K♥4♦4♣Q♥ making aces up for his opponent. However, Zack had been on a heater up until that point and the loss barely made a dent in his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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570,000
360,000
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360,000 |
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Action began with Anand Kumar limping in from early position. The button limped in, Shaun Deeb called from the small blind and the big blind checked.
Action was four-way to a flop of 6♠5♦3♣. All four players checked to see the 8♠ turn. This time Deeb bet 9,000 and only Kumar called.
Deeb checked on the 5♣ river and Kumar placed a bet of 15,000. Deeb quickly called and mucked when Kumar showed 5♠8♦4♦A♠ for a full house to take down a nice pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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220,000
170,000
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170,000 |
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80,000
80,000
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80,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
A player from early position opened to 2,500 from early position and received calls from a player in middle position, the hijack, Barny Boatman in the button and Greg Raymer in the big blind.
The flop came 7♥K♥K♦ and all five players checked to see the 6♦ on the turn. Raymer bet 6,000 and received one call from the player in early position, folding out his other three opponents.
Raymer bet 20,000 on the 6♠ river and his final opponent thought about her decision for about ten seconds before opting to fold.
"I wasn't losing this one" Raymer said as he revealed the K♣K♠ from his hand for quads.
"I don't normally show my hand but you have to show quads" Raymer could be heard saying to the table as the following hand was dealt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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134,000
84,000
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84,000 |
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57,500
-17,500
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-17,500 |
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Action was picked up on the turn with the board showing 3♦4♣6♥3♣. Mike Leah bet 4,000 and received a call from a player in the small blind.
When the 6♦ came on the river the player in the small blind took the initiative and bet 12,000. Leah thought about his decision for about 20 seconds before making the call.
"You win" his opponent said before mucking his cards, allowing Leah to scoop the pot without having to show the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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90,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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There have been 2,593 entries into the tournament so far.
With four more levels of late registration, there are 266 more needed to surpass last year's figure of 2,858.
The players have returned from the break and have four more levels to play before the next break.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,000
Ante: 1,000
