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He was just informed that about half of the field has been eliminated in the six-handed tournament, and didn't know whether or not he wanted to double dip.
After some lobbying from his potential tablemates Tom Koral and David Williams, Ivey stood up and left.
"We did it!" Williams said, grinning "We got rid of him!"
Ivey cracked a huge smile and strolled off to hop into the noon event.
Fabrice Soulier raised from early position and Rami Boukai called in the big blind. Both players drew two, Boukai bet, Soulier raised, and the two max bet the round. Both players stood pat, Boukai check-called a bet from Soulier, and both stood pat again. Boukai checked, Soulier bet, and Boukai folded.
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"Miami" John Cernuto raised in the hijack seat, James Obst made it three bets on his immediate left, and the action folded back to Cernuto, who called.
Both players drew two cards, Cernuto check-called a bet, and then stood pat on the second draw. Obst drew one card and called a single bet.
Cernuto stood pat, Obst drew one, and Cernuto check-called a bet. Obst fanned and eighty-seven perfect, and dragged the pot.
Antonio Esfandiari opened from the button and an opponent in the big blind raised. Esfandiari called, drew two cards and his opponent drew one. The player in the big blind bet-called a raise from Esfandiari and both stood pat. Again the player in the big blind bet-called a raise from Esfandiari and the two stood pat. This time, Esfandiari's opponent check-called a bet and Esfandiari showed for the win.
After losing a few hands, Ryan "g0lfa" D'Angelo raised from early position and found one caller in middle position. Both players drew two cards, D'Angelo fired out a bet, and the player called.
D'Angelo only discarded one on the second draw, his opponent asked for two more, and again D'Angelo bet. The player called.
D'Angelo stood pat on the end, the player drew two more, and D'Angelo immediately tossed out chips. The player folded, and D'Angelo chipped up without a showdown.
Jason Mercier joined the PokerNews Podcast to talk about the World Series of Poker, not engaging in bracelet bets, and the first time he ever played online poker. Then, all hell breaks loose. The crew rants about televised poker, Galen Hall and Jesse Martin break the live stream, and there are surprise visits by Allen Kessler, Matt Glantz, and Matt Salsberg.