At noon the tournament started in Brasilia and in the White Section of the Pavilion. The black section had only a couple of tables in play. After an hour of play almost the entire black section of that room is in play as well now. We have $111,111 Big One for One Drop player Chamath Palihapitiya over there, former World Champion Pius Heinz, Master Classics of Poker Amsterdam winner and EPT Prague runner-up David Boyaciyan, legendary English player Neil Channing and a bunch of other familiar faces:
It turns out that player was none other than circuit player Maurice "Mo" Hawkins, a man who has earned over $1 million in live earnings while defining the term grinder, playing events of all level, around the country and throughout the year. With four cashes and three top-40 finishes here at the 2013 WSOP, Hawkins is definitely a player who has earned the right to critique his elders, and although he was obviously joking during his appraisal of Brecher's play, the generational clash speaks to the divergent styles that have emerged during poker's rapid evolution.
Today, Hawkins is in attendance competing on Day 1A of the Little One for One Drop, and wouldn't you know it, he is sitting directly to the left of another of poker's elder statesman. None other than T.J. Cloutier will be Hawkins' neighbor as the day continues, and we will be sure to check in periodically to see whether or not the young gun and the old saw engage one another in combat, verbal or otherwise.
Bracelet winner Jason Duval has four ladies at his table and one of them gave Duval some trouble just now. Duval called a raise to 75 from the cut off and his neighbor, the lady on the button, called as well. On it was checked to Duval and he bet out 125. Just the player on the button made the call. The turn brought the to the felt and Duval continued with a bet of 350. Instantly his opponent made it 700. Duval glanced at his neighbor, and then folded without much trouble.
With the board showing by fourth street, Amanda Musumeci tried a feeler bet of 125, and watched as an opponent raised it to 325. Another player flatted the raise, as did Musumeci, and the river fell .
Musumeci slowed down by tapping the table, and the raiser made it 700 to play. This bet folded Musumeci, but the third player in the hand called, only to see the tabled for the nut straight.
Kristy pulls Phil Laak aside for another episode of Calling the Clock. He might get off track a bit, but he answers whether or not he farts in front of his girlfriend, if he believes in ghosts, and so, so much more.
Trishelle Cannatella (Seen Here Competing at a Previous Edition of the WSOP) is Trying Her Hand Here Today
After making her name by appearing on MTV's hit series The Real World, Trishelle Cannatella has tried to transition her on-screen skills to the felt, with a 3rd place finish at the 2010 WPT Invitational Tournament to her credit.
Cannatella is in the house here this morning, just a short walk from the Palms Casino where her debut season of The Real World: Las Vegas was filmed, but the Rio has not proven to be as hospitable.
We saw Cannatella drop an early pot to cut her starting stack in half, after she fired two barrels with second pair. The board read by the turn, and Cannatella led out for a bet of 800. Her opponent studied the board for a moment before tossing out a call, and the completed the board on the river.
Cannatella bet it again, this time for 1,100, and the other player quickly called with . With just , Cannatella's hand was second best, and she was forced to start the day from a short-stacked position.
it was checked to Duval and he bet out 125. Just the player on the button made the call. The turn brought the 
to the felt and Duval continued with a bet of 350. Instantly his opponent made it 700. Duval glanced at his neighbor, and then folded without much trouble.
by fourth street, Amanda Musumeci tried a feeler bet of 125, and watched as an opponent raised it to 325. Another player flatted the raise, as did Musumeci, and the river fell 
.
by the turn, and Cannatella led out for a bet of 800. Her opponent studied the board for a moment before tossing out a call, and the 
completed the board on the river.
. With just 
, Cannatella's hand was second best, and she was forced to start the day from a short-stacked position.
