From the cutoff seat, Billy Kopp raised to 525. Darren Elias called on the button, and the player in the big blind also called. The three players took a rainbow flop of , and the big blind checked to Kopp. He fired 725, and Elias folded. The big blind made the call.
The fell on the turn, keeping the board rainbow. Both the big blind and Kopp checked to see the board pair on the river with the . The big blind fired 1,250 into Kopp and won the hand as Kopp folded. Kopp dropped back to 6,500 in chips.
Ty Reiman fired 525 as the first three community cards laid in the middle of the felt. His lone opponent called, and the dealer revealed the on the turn. Both players checked.
The river card was the , and Reiman checked. His opponent bet 850, and Reiman tanked for a minute before folding. He was knocked back to 27,000 in chips but is still very healthy.
The action at the tables may have slowed down considerably (perhaps all the players are just aching to rustle up some grub at the dinner break), but we're pleased to announce that the all-important prize pool dividends are in!
The 1,920 entries in today's tournament generated a total prize pool of $2,592,000, with the top 180 players to be paid. Listed below are the top 12 payouts:
Praz Bansi decided to check-raise the flop of after Joseph Elpayaa bet 675. Bansi made it 2,050 to go and Elpayaa tanked for a bit. He then came back with an all-in bet, having Bansi covered. Bansi quickly folded, and Elpayaa won the hand.
We came to the table on the turn with the board showing and Nenad Medic waiting for his opponent to make a bet after he checked. His opponent bet out 725, and Medic check-raised to 2725. His opponent called, and they saw a river card of . Medic thought for a bit before putting together a bet of 4200. His opponent only took a few seconds before calling, then mucked when Medic showed for a set of deuces. Medic is now up to around 27,000.
Greg Raymer has just been moved into the Black section of the Pavillion Room, but before he arrived, the 2004 WSOP Main Event champion took another scalp.
An opponent moved all in before the flop with but was unable to improve against Raymer's . We can also tell you that both the Orange and Yellow sections have now been cleared out, so hopefully things get a little easier as the day progresses!
Andy Black and Eli Elezra battled again, but this time Elezra was left with no chips in front of him. He got his money all in on a six-high flop that contained two hearts. Black held top set of sixes. The turn and river both blanked for Elezra, and he was eliminated.
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, and the big blind checked to Kopp. He fired 725, and Elias folded. The big blind made the call.
fell on the turn, keeping the board rainbow. Both the big blind and Kopp checked to see the board pair on the river with the 
. The big blind fired 1,250 into Kopp and won the hand as Kopp folded. Kopp dropped back to 6,500 in chips.
in the middle of the felt. His lone opponent called, and the dealer revealed the 
on the turn. Both players checked.
, and Reiman checked. His opponent bet 850, and Reiman tanked for a minute before folding. He was knocked back to 27,000 in chips but is still very healthy.
after Joseph Elpayaa bet 675. Bansi made it 2,050 to go and Elpayaa tanked for a bit. He then came back with an all-in bet, having Bansi covered. Bansi quickly folded, and Elpayaa won the hand.
and Nenad Medic waiting for his opponent to make a bet after he checked. His opponent bet out 725, and Medic check-raised to 2725. His opponent called, and they saw a river card of 
for a set of deuces. Medic is now up to around 27,000.
but was unable to improve against Raymer's 
