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We caught up with Table 5 just as the dealer put out a flop of 
. A medium-stacked Stephen Chidwick got it all in with 
for the draw, and he was up against an opponent whose 
had flopped two pair.
The turn 
was not a diamond, but it did give Chidwick another few outs to play with. The river 
was a blank, however, and that takes care of the rest of the stack of "stevie444".
Men Nguyen has just been eliminated from the tournament after getting all-in on a 
flop with but ran into the 
of his opponent. A 
turn and 
river couldn't change anything and the multiple bracelet winner had to hit the rail.
Young Ben Vinson reached a flop of 
from the big blind. The small blind led for 600 and Vinson called.
On the 
turn, Vinson took the lead by firing out 1,075, only for his opponent to check-raise to 2,400. Vinson made the call.
The river was the 
, and after his opponent had deliberated, then checked, Vinson moved all in for around 6,000 to pick up the pot uncontested.
As the small blind threw his cards into the muck, Vinson nonchalantly flipped 
onto the felt.
Much to the annoyance of the wounded soldier, another player inquired as to what was shown.
"He had six-five, Madam," confirmed the defeated player with polite words disguising a harsh tone, "which is a bluff."
"Maybe you were bluffing too, nevermind," she replied, flustering him more.
"I can beat six high, though, Madam," he continued.
Nevertheless, a brave move from Vinson has reaped its rewards. He now has over 10,000.
The bad news is that it's really difficult to keep a good eye on Phil Ivey stashed away in the poker room down the hallway, up the stairs, out past registration, down the hallway, down the stairs, and down the hallway from us.
The good news comes in two pieces, however. The first bit of good news is that Mr. Ivey is up to a very healthy 24,750 chips right now, putting him among the chip leaders. The other happy bit is that the tables in the poker room are finally starting to break, and the players are being relocated to a much more blogger-friendly location here on the main casino floor. One table has been removed from the poker room, and the other six will be following suit shortly.
We just bumped into that little bundle of energy that is James "Flushy" Dempsey at the table. "We're playing a game at our table," he enthused, "First person to win ten hands in a row wins! I managed to get to seven. So close!"
"What do you actually win if you do it?" we asked.
"Just acclaim!" he replied enthusiastically.
I haven't witnessed too many big pots, just multiple hands paying off a bet on the river. On one, James Dempsey called 1,2075 on a 
board only to be shown .
Meanwhile, the Devilfish has hit an early hurdler after a mistimed move against an unknown assailant. The board read 
, and facing a bet of 1,300, the Devilfish decided to raise to 2,600. His opponent called with 
and Devilfish immediately mucked to signify the bluff.
I couldn't quite see his chips behind his jewel encrusted paws, but I would imagine he now has less than the 5,000 mark.
"Why didn't you check and let me bet?" he mumbled as I left the table.
A hand or two later, Devilfish was seen exiting stage left.
...from the bottom floor of the casino.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,500
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
||
|
18,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
|
16,000
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
15,500
7,500
|
7,500 |
|
|
||
|
13,200
700
|
700 |
|
||
|
13,000
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
|
||
|
12,200
4,700
|
4,700 |
|
||
|
11,400
-900
|
-900 |
|
||
|
10,600
2,800
|
2,800 |
|
|
||
|
8,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
||
|
8,200
100
|
100 |
|
||
|
7,800
-3,600
|
-3,600 |
|
|
||
|
7,400
1,300
|
1,300 |
|
|
||
|
7,100 | |
|
6,600
-900
|
-900 |
|
5,100
-2,400
|
-2,400 |
|
|
||
|
4,400
400
|
400 |
|
4,400
300
|
300 |
|
|
||
|
4,200
-3,300
|
-3,300 |
|
Busted | |
Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 400 from the cutoff seat and the player on the button made the call. The flop came down 
and Lichtenberger fired a continuation bet worth 650. The button made the call bringing the two players two the turn where the 
fell.
Lichtenberger fired 1,400 on the turn and his opponent called, prompting the to fall on the river.
Lichtenberger fired another bet for 3,100. His opponent studied and then made the call, only to see Lichtenberger's 
and muck his hand. Lichtenberger added another chunk to his stack, which now sits above 25,000.
On the flop of , Annette Obrestad bet 525. Justin "BoostedJ" Smith raised to 1,400 and then Obrestad reraised to put Smith all in. Smith made the call, claiming that he had to. He held the 
and Obrestad the 
.
The turn was the and the river the 
, missing Smith and sending him to the rail. Obrestad moved up to 14,000 in chips.
"How much did we bet on you making it through the day?" asked Mike Matusow, seated at the same table.
"We bet 15,000 to 10,000," replied Smith.
"I don't see how people can f***ing think you can play a f***ing lick of poker. That was f***ing awful, I can't believe you called that," said Matusow to Smith, needling him a bit.
"I have to call," finished Smith.
