There was recently an issue over at table #160, where players such as Scott Clements and ElkY are currently sitting. Apparently the table has been through three deck changes, and some cards in the deck still bow a certain way. The ace of spades, for example, is bowed and bent upwards,while other cards in the deck default to a downward bowed position. This makes it so the ace of spades is easily identifiable when face down on the table.
The floor staff is currently swapping this deck out with a different black deck, but the players still seemed unhappy that they've been through so many decks and the issue was still present.
When we arrived at Mark Vos's table, he and an opponent were heads up on a board of . Vos checked to his opponent who bet out 350. Vos then raised to 1,250, and his opponent thought for about 30 seconds before tossing in the call. The river brought the , and Vos checked again. Despite the check raise on the turn, Vos's opponent didn't slow down, betting 1,000 on the river, and this time, Vos gave it up. He is down to 2,500 after that hand.
Catching the action on the flop, we found Jim Sachinidis firing out a continuation-bet of 500. His opponent from the big blind check-raised to 1,100 and Sachinidis made the call.
The turn of the saw the big blind toss in 1,500, and after deliberating for a minute or two, Sachinidis moved all in for his last 2,900. The big blind immediately called.
Sachinidis:
Opponent:
With Sachinidis needing to fade a five or clubs, the river of the would ensure he doubled through to roughly 9,000 in chips.
Action folded around to the player on the button who limped for 100. The small blind completed and Jennifer Tilly moved all in from the big blind for 775. The player on the button made the call and the small blind folded his hand.
Tilly:
Opponent:
The board ran out and Tilly's fives were able to hold, keeping her alive in this tournament.
Under the gun, Ben Vinson raised to 250, and got two callers. The flop came out , and Vinson bet out again, this time for 400. He got one caller,and they both saw a turn of . Vinson once again bet out, this time for 825, and his opponent folded. Vinson is off to a great start, up nearly 3,000 from his original starting stack.
Four players saw a flop for 250; one of which was Gavin Griffin.
Two players committed 300 when the dealer spread the flop, and one of those players was Gavin Griffin who called that bet in position, along with a 525-chip bet when the landed on the turn.
The river of the saw the flop and turn aggressor check from the big blind to Griffin who obliged with a 1,300-chip bet. His opponent called, but then swiftly mucked after Griffin tabled his to move to 7,700 in chips.