Jeff Williams raised from the cutoff and was called by Nenad Medic on the button. Both players checked the flop, leading to the turn. Williams took the opportunity to bet 800, Medic called, and the appeared on the river.
It went check-check and Williams showed for two pair. Medic nodded as if to say, "It's good," before releasing his hand.
We have already pointed out how difficult the late registration table draws have been, and further proof of that is the latest two tables of players. At one, we have Phil Galfond and Joe Cada, and the other has Dan Shak and Matt Waxman
Five players saw a flop of and the blinds checked to Joseph Cheong, who bet 300. Only the player on the button made the call and the duo watched the hit the turn. Cheong didn't take long to fire out 600, which the button called.
The river paired the board and halted Cheong's aggression as he checked. The button counted out some chips and flung out a bet of 1,600. Cheong thought for well over a minute before flicking his cards in the muck.
....unless you want horribly tough table draws. We already mentioned the table of eternal doom, and there is another one right next to it that isn't much better. It includes Michael Mizrachi, Isaac Haxton, Noah Boeken, and Kevin Boudreau. It will be interesting to see all these late registering Goliaths battle it out because already on one of the very first hands Mizrachi got one of Boeken's 5,000 stacks. An action table to say the least.
We've all heard of the typical "table of death", but table #73 has brought a new definition to the term table of death. It currently has Brandon Adams, Amnon Filippi, Layne Flack, JC Tran, and Brian Hastings filling five of the six seats. There is still an empty seat, and we do not envy the person who has that unlucky draw.
The nightmare has continued for the Team PokerStars Pros, with Great Britain's JP Kelly down to 9,500 in chips as we approach the first break of the day.
The player in the UTG +1 position limped in before the flop and the action folded to Kelly who called from the small blind. David Chiu called from the big blind, then Kelly led out for 150 after the flop of . Chiu folded, but the UTG +1 player called before he called Kelly's opening bet of 450 on the turn of the .
Kelly then led out again for 500 on the river of the , which had the UTG +1 player confused. "Jeez, you must have a monster if you're betting that much," he moaned. "I can't lay this down, I call."
Kelly insta-mucked and the UTG +1 player showed for trips to take down the pot.
Kelly may still be alive, but the same can't be said for Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier - he gone.
A player on the button raised to 250 and received calls from the small blind and Sorel Mizzi in the big. The small blind proceeded to check the flop, Mizzi bet 550, and the original raiser folded. The small blind then check-called the bet, saw the hit the turn, and bet all in for his last 1,150. Mizzi made the call and the cards were turned up.
Mizzi:
Small Blind:
The small blind had turned a decent wrap with a flush draw, but at that point Mizzi's jacks were ahead. With so many cards left in the deck that could change the scenario, it was amazing that the peeled off and changed little. Mizzi improved to jacks and nines to win the pot and leave his opponent reaching for a rebuy chip.
flop, leading to the 
turn. Williams took the opportunity to bet 800, Medic called, and the 
appeared on the river.
for two pair. Medic nodded as if to say, "It's good," before releasing his hand.
and the blinds checked to Joseph Cheong, who bet 300. Only the player on the button made the call and the duo watched the 
hit the turn. Cheong didn't take long to fire out 600, which the button called.
. Chiu folded, but the UTG +1 player called before he called Kelly's opening bet of 450 on the turn of the 
.
, which had the UTG +1 player confused. "Jeez, you must have a monster if you're betting that much," he moaned. "I can't lay this down, I call."
for trips to take down the pot.
hit the turn, and bet all in for his last 1,150. Mizzi made the call and the cards were turned up.
peeled off and changed little. Mizzi improved to jacks and nines to win the pot and leave his opponent reaching for a rebuy chip.