With a 
flop in front of them, Esther Taylor called a second bet, and the original aggressor folded. The 
hit on the turn and Taylor raised a bet, getting just a call.
The 
completed the board and Taylor called a lead bet. Taylor immediately announced she had a full house, tabling 
and her opponent mucked.
Mike Leah had been nursing a short stack for the last few levels, finding chips here and there but not really able to make anything happen. His seat is now empty and waiting to be filled.
Across the room, Mike Ross has seen his stack almost double. In a recent pot, Ross checked down the river of a 
board and was shown a set of jacks from his opponent.
"No good," replied Ross tabling 
for a diamond flush, scooping the pot.
Stud Hi-Lo
Mike Ross appeared to have taken a beat from Kevin LaMonica just one hand before we got to the table.
"He had four fives," Ross said. "How am I supposed to beat that?"
"A straight flush," Jim Collopy replied, joking.
In the next hand, LaMonica completed from the bring in.
"What do you have three deuces now?" Ross asked.
Ross: / 
/
Gregorich: / 
/
LaMonica: / 
— Folded
After LaMonica completed, Ross made it two bets. Mark Gregorich called as did LaMonica.
On fourth, action checked to Gregorich and he bet. LaMonica folded but Ross called.
"I'm probably folding the next street," Ross said.
"Now you're not," Gregorich said as Ross's card was dealt.
Ross checked to Gregorich who bet, and Ross called. Both players checked on sixth and seventh.
"Queens," Ross said showing 
. Gregorich just mucked and Ross was able to recover a few chips.
Late registration is only open for about another hour, closing at the end of the break following this level. Two
more notables have taken advantage and joined the fray.
Chris George has three cashes so far this series and is in good shape to start a deep run in this event. George took down a recent pot with 
on a 
board. The action is unknown, but there looked to be a least three bets made in the hand.
George looks to be, for the moment, at least, the tournament chip leader.
Last year's champ Hani Awad did not make it through Level 7 of the event, and his seat has been filled with another player.
Julie Schneider will also not be able to lock up her fifth cash in a row for this event, as she has also been eliminated from the tournament.
Along with them go the likes of poker commentator Norman Chad and two-time bracelet winner Mel Judah.
Level: 8
Stud 8: Ante 200 - Bring In 200 - Completion 800
The 2004 Main Event Champion, Greg Raymer, has busted from the tournament after seven levels. Here's his tweet about his bustout:
no comeback, ran aces up and busted low into trips, then missed another low starting 3 to a straight. busto #wsop57 OE
— Greg Raymer (@FossilMan)
Omaha Hi-Lo
On a board of 
, Jan Suchanek bet from the small blind. Jesse Martin called from the big blind, and one other player called from early position.
The river was the 
, and Suchanek and Martin checked. The player in early position then turned over his 
indicating he was checking, as well. Suchanek showed 
.
"I can beat that," Martin said. He showed 
for a flush, and that earned him half the pot, while the other half went to the early-position player with a qualifying low.
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