With a board of / showing Randy Ohel called a bet from his opponent with a board of /. Ohel picked up the on sixth street while his opponent was dealt the . Ohel called another bet from his opponent. Before seventh street was dealt face down, Ohel's opponent made a bet in the dark.
Ohel went into the tank for a bit and shuffled his yellow T1,000 chips in his hand. Eventually he folded.
"Show the ace. Show the ace." Ohel said to the other player.
His opponent turned up two of his down cards, the and for a seventy-six low.
"Yes." Ohel said, implying that he made the right fold. Even so Ohel has dropped a bit under the starting stack and has some work to do on his quest for a second bracelet.
We came to John Monnette's table after hearing a call of "Floor," from one of the dealers. Apparently one player had accidentally raised by throwing in the wrong chip. The floor ruled that the chip would have to stay in the pot and it would count as a raise.
After the ruling Monnette raised making it three bets. Two players called him including the accidental raiser.
On fourth street the accidental raiser checked to Monnette who bet. He was called by both players.
Fifth street came and the accidental raiser led out with a bet. Only Monnette called. The same action was repeated on sixth street.
When seventh street was dealt face down the accidental raiser checked to Monnette who bet. The accidental raiser made the call, but mucked when Monnette showed his down cards to make an eight-five low.
This tournament area is packed with famous players: Main Event winners, multiple-bracelet winners, internet wizards, and more. But the most famous face in the room tonight doesn't belong to any of them. It belongs to James Woods. The Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actor is known for his work in Ghosts of Mississippi, The Virgin Suicides, Nixon, and of course, the classic Vegas crime drama Casino. He's also voiced guest appearances on Family Guy and The Simpsons.
Woods is no stranger to poker. He has appeared on numerous televised poker tournaments and he already has a cash at this year's WSOP. He's off to a good start as he tries for his second, and was up to 8,500 in chips.
PokerNews will keep you updated as Woods tries to add a golden bracelet to the golden globe in his trophy case.
David "ODB" Baker has had a rough start for the first level and a half, but he may be back on track after scooping last pot. When we strolled by there was about 1,400 in the pot and Baker was showing for a nine-eight low with his other cards being the and the . His opponent was also showing a nine-eight low, but Baker's ace put him in the lead and he was able to pick up a good pot that will likely help him get back on track.