Liv Boeree just got moved to Kevin MacPhee's table, and immediately things got more interesting. MacPhee said that they actually met for the first time at the poker table during a North American Poker Tour event. Since then, the two have spent many tournaments at the same table, and they're at it again today.
The very first hand after all this was raised by Boeree under the gun. She made it 2,300 and MacPhee called. The action was folded all the way around to Robert Finlay who was in the big blind. He wondered if it was okay for him to join this action.
"It's not gay when it's a three-way," MacPhee jokingly said, as the whole table cracked up. Finlay seemed resassured by that and made the call.
The flop came down 
, and Finlay checked. Boeree bet 3,500, and MacPhee raised to 9,100 rather quickly. Finlay instantly moved all in for right around 44,000, and Boeree snap-folded. MacPhee wasn't happy, and he went into the tank for several minutes.
"Maybe king-eight or eight-six?" MacPhee analyzed out loud. In the meantime, Octo-Nine finalist Jesse Sylvia tried to entertain the big crowd that had gathered around this table.
"How's everybody doing today? Did you have a good breakfast? Ate right?" Sylvia said as the atmosphere was relaxed despite the big pot. MacPhee eventually folded his 
face up, and left himself with 35,000 chips.
Finlay turned over 
and said, "Only because you showed as well." MacPhee knocked on the table and complimented his opponent on the move.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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95,000
350
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350 |
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65,000
26,250
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26,250 |
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36,000
13,075
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13,075 |
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flop after his opponent, Steponas Venckus, checked.
landed on the river, and Venckus checked with 30,000 in chips left. Trickett bet a third of that at 10,000, but Venckus opted to fold.
, former World Series of Poker November Niner Joseph Cheong checked to 2011 WSOP Europe bracelet winner Philippe Boucher. Boucher fired 16,500, and Cheong made the call.
landed on the river, and Cheong passed the action to his opponent once more. Boucher tossed out 24,000, but Cheong stuck with him and made the call.
. Cheong showed the 
for a pair of eights, and he won the pot.
. After Gulyy checked, Duhamel fired 2,400. Gulyy called.
, prompting a check from both players before the dealer ended the board with the 
. Gulyy checked, and Duhamel tossed out 5,600. Gulyy folded with a subtle push of his cards, and Duhamel won the pot.
flop paired Trickett's ace and gave him a big lead. Neither the 
turn nor 
provided McDonald with an eight, and he was eliminated from the tournament.
before checking to Ivey. Ivey bet 3,000, and Puchkov called.
. Mercier rolled over the 
to win the pot.
