We are through the first two levels, and we are on our first 15-minute break of the day.
2011 World Series of Poker
From the floor of the Rio
Negreanu: (x)(x) / / (x)
Opponent 1: (x)(x) / FOLDED
Opponent 2: (x)(x) / / (x) FOLDED
Negreanu raised on third street and got two callers. On fourth street, Negreanu bet again, and again got two callers. On fifth, Opponent 2 bet, and Negreanu called along with his other opponent. On sixth, Opponent 2 bet, and Negreanu raised. Opponent 1 folded, but the original better stuck around to see seventh street. There, he bet, and Negreanu raised. After some deliberation, he let it go, conceding the pot to Negreanu, who said "Good fold , I had a full house." Negreanu is sitting at 3,625.
Duhamel: (x)(x) / / (x)
Opponent: (x)(x) / / (x)
We caught the action on fourth street, with Jonathan Duhamel betting after his opponent checked. She called, and check called on fifth street as well. On sixth, she decided to lead out, and Duhamel. After the last card was dealt, she once again check called Duhamel's bet. Neither player made a low, as Duhamel showed for a pair of kings, and his opponent mucked.
Greg Raymer: / /
Opponent: / /
Our field reporter picked up the action from fourth street, where Raymer led out to his opponent, who made the call. The same happened both on fifth and sixth streets before both players checked seventh street. Raymer tabled , but his trips were more than enough to scoop.
Kirk Morrison: / / FOLDED
Opponent: / /
Morrison completed after the deal and his opponent called before Morrison bet on fourth street. Again, the opponent called, the both players checked on fifth street before the opponent led out on sixth street. Morrison laughed and threw his hand into the muck.
Negreanu: (x)(x) / FOLDED
Opponent 1: (x)(x) / / (x)
Ho: (x)(x) / / (x)
Daniel Negreanu raised on third street after the bring in, and Maria Ho and one other player came along. The opponent bet out on fourth street, and both Negreanu and Ho decided to call. On fifth, Ho was the only caller, and Negreanu let go of his hand. The same thing happened on sixth street, with Ho calling the bet. On seventh, her opponent finally slowed down, checking, and Ho led out and got a call. Ho showed for trip eights, and her opponent let his hand go. Ho jumped up to 7,200 while Negreanu fell to 3,800 in the hand.
Opponent 1: (x)(x) / FOLDED
Opponent 2: (x)(x) / FOLDED
Kassela:
Opponent 1 completed and opponent 2 and Frank Kassela came along. On fourth, opponent 1 bet out and both players called. On fifth street, Opponent 2 bet out, and Kassela was the only caller. On sixth street, Kassela raised his opponents bet, and got him to fold. Kassela has bumped his stack up to 5,800 after the hand.
Livello: 2
Limiti: 75/150
Ante: 25
Since the poker boom, the WSOP and Norman Chad have gone hand and hand, with Chad teaming up with Lon Mccarron to provide commentary on all of the ESPN coverage over the past few years. However, today Chad is in the field, looking to claim a bracelet of his own. We will be sure to keep you updated on his stack throughout the day.