Phil Ivey opened to 800 and was called by a player on the button. Both players drew one, Ivey check-called a bet, stood pat, and the player on the button drew one. Ivey lead on with a bet, his opponent made the call, Ivey stood pat and his opponent again drew one. Ivey lead out again and his opponent tossed his cards in the muck.
Larry Wright reached the final table of the $10,000 Single Draw Championship last night, exiting in fifth place this afternoon, and unfortunately for him he was unable to parlay his deep in that event to success in Event #16.
Just moments ago he was eliminated by Don Nguyen, who finished runner-up in two bracelet events in 2013; the $50,000 Poker Players' Championship and the $10,000 Heads-Up Championship. Wright made an eighty-seven, Nguyen an eighty-six, and Wright hit the rail.
Barry Greenstein and Phil Ivey have been seated at the same table for the better part of three hours or so, and every time you walk by their table both players are either grinning or laughing. The two old friends are swapping stories, engaging with other players at the table, and after busting from the tournament, Abe Mosseri pulled a chair next to Ivey and he's now in on the conversation while he battles with Ivey in a game of open-face Chinese poker.
There's also a bit of poker being played amidst all the chumming, and Greenstein was just heads up with a player on his direct left. The player drew two, Greenstein drew one, and the player check-called a bet.
Both players took one card on the second draw, Greenstein's opponent bet out, and the Robin Hood of Poker called.
The player stood pat on the final draw, Greenstein took one card, and the player check-called a bet. Greenstein fanned , and dragged the pot.
Joe Serock was just seen getting up from his table and exiting the Orange Section of the Amazon Room. When we reached his table we saw that he had a jack-low in front of him and it appeared as if John Racener, his opponent, had an eight-low.
Meanwhile, across the room, Jonathan Tamayo was bounced with unknown action.
Layne Flack opened with a raise and was called by a Alexander Kostritsyn in the 5 seat. Flack swapped two cards while Kostritsyn stood pat. Flack check-called a bet from Kostritsyn, drew one card, and Kostritsyn stood pat. The same process was repeated the next draw round, Flack snap-check-called Kostritsyn's bet and Kostritsyn snap-mucked. Flack showed to take down the pot.
Jason McPherson made it two bets from early position, Don Nguyen called out of the big blind, and both players drew two cards. Nguyen tossed out a bet, McPherson called, and Nguyen discarded one. McPherson tossed in two cards, and called another bet.
Nguyen remained pat on the final draw, McPherson asked for one card, and Nguyen immediately bet.
"Really?" McPherson asked, surprised that Nguyen would bet so quickly. "You have a deuce?"
"No," Nguyen responded.
The dealer momentarily forgot to give McPherson his final card, then forgot to burn a card. She finally pulled back the card she pushed forward, tossed the correct card to McPherson, and he folded.
"I didn't have a deuce," Nguyen confirmed for a second time. "Just a hand to bet with."
A player under the gun opened, Mercier raised, and the UTG player made the call. The UTG player drew two and Mercier drew one. Mercier's opponent check-raised and Mercier called. Both players stood pat, the UTG player checked, Mercier bet, and after a short moment, the UTG player mucked and Mercier was pushed the pot.
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, and dragged the pot.
