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The camera crew lurk around tables like vultures, salivating at the prospect of a big hands or a conversation between two 'celebrities' (hey, this is all sounding worryingly familiar), but now and again, they also introduce a portable hole cam which they shove in front of a player as an invitation (or aggressive prod) to reveal their cards.
On this particular occasion, Jeff Madsen was the recipient. He'd had a turn bet of 1,000 called by his neighbour on a board before cheking down the river and losing to .
Then, like Superman hearing a shriek, in flew the hole cam camera, plonked in front of Madsen uninvited. Hesitant at first, Madsen peeled back his cards, although he was unable to conceal his look of embarrassment. What filth was he betting with? I guess we'll find out later in the year...
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Casino food clearly isn't good enough for the likes of Phil Ivey -- he is dining on the very finest snack that central London has to offer. Is it caviar? Is it ambrosia?
No!
It's what appears to be a kebab in a styrofoam box. With a side of hoummous. Good man.
Incidentally, while we were salivating over Ivey's tableside breakfast, he raised in early position and got a call from Ben Grundy on the button. They saw a flop and Ivey bet out 650 -- and then insta-folded when Grundy announced raise.
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Hail, Hellmuth
We here at PokerNews love originality, in fact we embrace it with open arms. So, when we heard Phil He11muth would be making another 'memorable' entrance, we couldn't wait to see what he'd come up with. Would it be British soldiers? Firemen perhaps? A pimp outfit with several escorts was my suggestion. Then, there he was, the great one, dressed head to toe in er... Roman garb.
But if his attire was treading over slightly old ground, his actual entrance wasn't, as this time he arrived in a chariot rather than a sedan chair. Unfortunately, as the chariot approached Leicester Square, it was brought to a halt by the bollards at the entrance as no vehicles are allowed in without permission from the council. Thus, Hellmuth alighted his chariot and was forced to walk the rest of the way.
Accompanied by scantily clad women and the returning big burly men (this time carrying armour), Hellmuth approached the Empire Casino, his head held high as passers by asked, "Is he a celebrity?" and an elderly woman exclaimed, "Who is that man?!"
And things didn't get much better at the casino. As Hellmuth tried to enter the venue, he was stopped at the door by the manager who told him that the young ladies couldn't come in because they didn't have I.D. Resisting entrance tilt, Hellmuth accepted the decision, and after much faffing around, finally entered the arena with a depleted entourage and took his seat.
[user46392]
Chris Moorman had an excellent start -- we saw him move on up to around 55,000 after betting 2,800 on the river of a board and getting called by a gentleman who merely tapped the table and mucked when Moorman turned over for top pair.
The next hand, though, Moorman raised preflop, and got looked up by Christian Harder behind him and Richard Kellett who had limped in early position. The three of them saw an flop.
Kellett checked, and Moorman fired out 1,250. Harder called, Kellett passed and they proceeded heads up to the turn.
Moorman now checked, and Harder bet 2,925. Moorman raised a stack of red 5,000-denomination chips to cover Harder, Harder called, and they were on their backs.
Moorman: for an overpair
Harder: for a set
River: which didn't change anything
Moorman dropped back down to 40,000 or so, while Harder doubled to back over his starting stack.
"Oh, well that was a big pot," said tablemate Andy Black. "Thank God, we hadn't had a big pot for, ooh, five seconds."
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Newly signed Chris Moorman is one of the players contributing to the Table of Death (and certain dooooooooom). Apparently, him and Doyle Brunson are the best of buddies now after teaming up. "I know his number and stuff," smiled Moorman. "I don't have his number on my phone though, just in case I ring him up when I'm drunk."
[user46392]
We're playing 90 minute levels now that we're at the main event, so our players will be requiring a 20 minute break after every level. Back shortly.
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Up on the stage, Mr. Jeff Lisandro is being presented with three years' worth of WSOP Main Event tickets in recognition of his making Player Of The Year.
Furthermore, Mr. Jani Vilmunen needs to be presented with his well-earned Pot Limit Omaha bracelet from yesterday.
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board before cheking down the 
river and losing to 
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board and getting called by a gentleman who merely tapped the table and mucked when Moorman turned over 
for top pair.
flop.
turn.
for an overpair
which didn't change anything