Raminder Singh just eliminated Jean Stpierre after the latter was all in preflop with against Singh's . The board came a very conclusive board and another player hit the rail.
Kenneth Manjang has also been eliminated as people drop faster than characters in an Agatha Christie novel.
With the action folding to Lauren Monosson in the small blind, she limped in and Bernard Lee checked his option from the big.
Monosson fired out 2,000 on the {10c] flop with Lee making the call as the rolled off on the turn. Monosson tossed in 2,500 which was enough to force a fold from Lee as he slipped to 39,000 in chips.
On a board of , William Hamilton checked to Tim West, who shot off a bet of 7,500 into a pot of around 24,000.
Hamilton made the call but then mucked his cards after West turned over for a winning flush. West was able to scoop the pot and continue to build his stack.
Former Main Event winner Joe Cada fired out 6,800 in what looked like a reraised pot against Manig Loeser on a flop of . Loeser made the call before both players checked the turn to see an river. Cada now fired 12,200 while the German studiously watched before making the call.
Cada turned over for rivered top pair and Loeser mucked, "Nice hand," he sighed in Teutonic tones.
Wondering over to Maria Ho's table, she seemed like she was in a good mood, so we decided to spring the first Poker Vox Pop of the event - and the World Series - on her.
Favorite Game? Baduci.
Favorite WSOP Event? The $10,000 Main Event.
Favorite Hand? Aces.
WSOP Event you most want to win? The $50,000 Poker Player's Championship.
Will Phil Ivey play an event at this World Series? No.
Most admired poker player? Lengthy pause ... nobody?
Age Spets is up to 147,000 after he three bet preflop and had Rafal Michalowski make the call and then check-call 10,000 on a board of . Both players then checked the turn before Michalowski check-called a further 19,000 on the river.
Spets flipped and has increased his chip lead as a result.
Over at table #375, we've observed Dwyte Pilgrim playing the role of aggressor, much to the chagrin of Kathy Liebert. Pilgrim has raised many, if not all of Liebert's blinds thus far, and Liebert can only laugh about it while never seeing a flop with him.
After this action started to seemingly become a trend, Pilgrim made it 2,800 from under the gun while Liebert was in the big blind. Liebert and the rest of the table gave a laugh.
"Would I rather be a lion or a lamb?" Libert asked with a smile. "Should I play aggressive and go bust really quick?"
Before anyone could provide an answer to her question, Karec Terrell moved all in from middle position. Action folded back around to Pilgrim who flipped over his cards, calling without even saying a word.
Pilgrim:
Terrell:
The board didn't help Terrell and Pilgrim's aces held up, awarding him the pot.
"I don't blame him for going in with nines against you", Liebert said while laughing.
"She's corrupting your minds!", Pilgrim said to the rest of the table while scooping the pot. "I play tighter than you think".
The very next hand action folded around to Liebert's small blind and she just let out a sigh and laughed, mucking her cards. Pilgrim gladly took his walk in the big blind. He's now sitting with over 70,000 in chips.
Scott Baumstein opened to 2,600 only to have Veronica Dabul three-bet to 5,500. With the action back on Baumstein, he four-bet to 14,500. Dabul shoved and Baumstein doubl-fist-pump snap called.
Dabul:
Baumstein:
The board ran out to see Dabul sent to the rail as Baumstein - who final tabled the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout earlier in the series (fourth) - soars to 93,000 in chips.