Steven Kelly started the action with a raise to 8,000 from the cutoff. Peter Turmezey folded his button, and as soon as he released his cards, Levi Berger moved all in from the small blind. It got back around to Kelly, and he tanked for about two minutes before calling.
Kelly:
Berger:
It was the right call by Kelly, but it went all wrong when the dealer fanned out a flop. Kelly would need runner runner, but that went out the door when the hit the turn. The river paired Kelly, coming the , but it was far too little too late for him, as he shipped the ships over to Berger, dropping to 80,000 in the process. Meanwhile, Berger is now up to 260,000.
Peter Turmezey took the chip lead just before dinner break, and he busted David Randall in a huge coin flip to lengthen his lead even more. We were following other action at the time, but according to Turmezey, Randall made it 9,000, and he three bet it to 24,000. Randall then moved all in for 175,000, and Turmezey made the call.
Turmezey:
Randall:
Turmezey said he hit his card on the flop, and that was all he would need as he collected the bounty, upping his stack to a huge 800,000 in the process.
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The buzz inside the walls of the Rio extends beyond just the tournaments on the 2013 World Series of Poker schedule. Online poker in Nevada is a very, very hot topic right now, and WSOP.com is making a lot of noise.
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Chino Rheem had built up a huge chip lead on the rest of the field at his starting table, but he has since been moved, and his stack is spiraling out of control. In the latest hand, Scott Clements raised to 6,500 in the cutoff, and Roman Valerstein called on the button. Rheem three bet it to 20,000 from the small blind, and Clements was the lone caller.
Rheem fired out another 20,000 after the flop came , and Clements took some time before announcing all in, having Rheem covered. Rheem frustratingly folded, and after that hand, he is all the way down to 116,000, while Clements is our new big chip leader with 490,000.
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flop. Kelly would need runner runner, but that went out the door when the 
hit the turn. The river paired Kelly, coming the 
, but it was far too little too late for him, as he shipped the ships over to Berger, dropping to 80,000 in the process. Meanwhile, Berger is now up to 260,000.
