Only three players have ever won double digit bracelets - Phil Hellmuth (13), Johnny Chan (10), and Doyle Brunson - and only one member of that trio is present; Mr. Brunson.
The godfather of poker just rolled up on his scooter to compete in another 2014 World Series of Poker bracelet event. His table is right by our reporting desk, so we'll be sure to keep tabs on Texas Dolly for the next few hours.
There was a raise and a reraise before Mike Gorodinsky tossed out 1,200 from the big blind, thinking he was only calling two bets. Gorodinsky quickly realized his mistake, but not after Zimnan Ziyard called on his left. The floor was called over, and they told Gorodinsky that he could keep the 1,200 in front of him or call the full 1,800. He chose to call, and he went to the flop with Ziyard, Joe Weinberger, and Matt Waxman.
"Guaranteed scoop for Gordo," Waxman said. "Congrats."
"If I scoop you guys with this hand..." Gorodinsky responded.
The dealer fanned , and both Gorodinsky and Ziyard checked. Weinberger tossed out a bet, all three players called, and the turn was a third club - the .
The action checked to Weinberger again, he bet, and this time Waxman folded. Gorodinsky and Ziyard both called, and the trio all checked on the river ().
Gorodinsky tabled for a king-high flush and a six-low, fulfilling Waxman's guarantee.
John Racener raised from the button and Paul Volpe immediately three-bet from the small blind. The big blind folded and Racener flicked in the four-bet right away. Volpe called and the flop brought .
Volpe check-called but folded on the turn when Racener kept firing. The action at this table, that also seats Daniel Negreanu and Bryn Kenney, is fast-paced and as the limits grow we're going to see some fireworks here.
Le completed, Zhou made it two bets, and only Le called. Le led out on both fourth and fifth street, and after getting dealt paint on the latter, Zhou folded.
"You're hot," Barry Greenstein said from across the table, grinning. "Don't burn out."
Le flashed a grin, then said something about it being easy when his opponents receive paint in razz. He's up to 77,000 chips - and hunting for his second bracelet this summer, while Zhou is very short with 3,400.