No Book For Pinkus
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While famously known for giving a copy of his book Ace on the River, to any player that busted him from a tournament, Brian Pinkus was not lucky enough to receive a copy today when he eliminated Barry Greenstein from this year's Main Event.
After a raise of 2,000 and two calls, Greenstein moved all in from the button for 20,400. The original raiser folded. The first caller, Brian Pinkus, went into the tank for a good two minutes before making the call. That lead to a fold from the other caller and brought Pinkus and Greenstein to a showdown.
Pinkus: 
Greenstein: 
The flop came down 
giving Greenstein no help. The 
on the turn paired Pinkus' live card, but also gave Greenstein outs to a gutshot straight draw. The river was the 
though and even though the pair double paired, Pinkus' pair of kings was enough to give him the knock out, but not a copy of Ace on the River.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
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65,000
-8,350
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-8,350 |
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Eliminado | |
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, and Vohra led out for 13,000 into an empty side pot. Parry made the call, and the turn was the 
. Vohra put out a substantial bet of 55,000, and Parry went deep into the tank. He ended up thinking for over three minutes before letting his hand go, and it was just Vohra and the all-in player.
hit the river. After stacking that pot, Vohra is now up to 312,000, which gives him the chip lead and makes him the first player to crack the 300,000 chip mark.
flop to force folds from two opponent's; one of which was fellow countryman Luca Pagano.
.
and the big blind checked to Brunson again. Brunson bet and got a snap fold out of his opponent. Brunson only flashed the 
, then watching as a king fell on the flop then a jack on the turn to give Merson the better hand.
and Harig checked. Merson tossed out a bet of 10,700, then after a half-minute Harig check-raised to 25,000. Merson didn't waste too much time before putting out chips and declaring an all-in shove, and Harig called all in even more quickly.
. Much like a year ago, fourth street had been cruel to Harig, in this case giving Merson the better full house. In fact, Harig was already drawing dead as the 
and she was called by another players 
. The board bricked out for Baumann and that put an end to her 2013 World Series of Poker where she only cashed once in Event #44: $3,000 No Limit Hold'em for $7,287
, and Sexton was eliminated. Visser now sits with 140,000 chips.
. The small blind bet 20,000, Galfond called, and the other two players ditched their cards.
as Galfond earns a huge pre-dinner boost to his stack.
. A third player, who had checked from the blinds, cold-called the bet. The original bettor called as well after a few minutes of tanking. The river brought a 
, completing the four-straight, and the first two players checked to Josephy.
, and the player under the gun bet 3,000 when checked to. Both the small blind and Doyle Brunson in the big blind called. The turn was a 
, and the small blind bet out 4,000. Both of his opponents called. A 
for a queen high-straight.