In the last hand before dinner Harold Evans opened from middle position and Bill Klein three-bet. Evans called and then moved all in on a flop for 8,300.
Klein had a healthy stack — around 30,000 — and eventually called. His opponent showed for two overs and an open-ended straight draw, and Klein was ahead for the time being with .
The turn was the . "Gosh darnit," said Klein. "I had him with the call."
Ed Perlman raised to 1,125 preflop and there was one caller. The flop was [qd67s6d] and Perlman moved all in, putting his opponent at risk. His opponent called and showed for top set.
Perlman showed for pocket aces. The turn was the but the river was the which meant Perlman eliminated a player and moved up over 20,000.
Much has been made of the decks at this year's World Series, and another deck was being brought to one of the tables in the Seniors Event, but not for the reason you might expect.
Someone — it was unclear who — was bleeding, and the cards had been flecked with blood. The floor were called, and the hands were tabled. Literally.
After being unable to get to the bottom, another new deck was brought.
"This is the third time today," said the floor as the new deck was put into action.
"Hey, you're a journalist," said one of the players. "Remember the first rule of journalism: If it bleeds; it leads."
Paul Spitzberg opened to 1,200 from under the gun. A player in middle position called.
The dealer swept out a flop. Spitzberg threw in a bet of 2,000 and that was enough for him to take down the pot.
Spitzberg's best result at the World Series came back in 2013 where he finished fourth in a $1,500 no-limit hold'em event for $133,364. That's his only Series final table to date, and will be looking to add to it this time around.
David Pham had chipped up since we last saw him, and here we caught him in the middle of a hand against Duane Shumaker.
Shumaker had opened to 800 from early position and Pham three-bet to 2,300 from the cutoff. Shumaker called and checked a flop to his opponent. Pham bet 2,700 and Shumaker quickly moved all in.
Pham had around 3,000 behind and was covered.
"Do you have a king?" Pham asked. Pham eventually called showing but was behind to the of Shumaker.
The turn and river didn't help Pham's situation and he was eliminated.
A new name was on the registration list for the Seniors Event: 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Joe Hachem.
Hachem, who turned 51 in March, didn't play in this event last year and we asked him how he felt to be playing this prestigious event for the first time.
"I tell you," said Hachem, "I had to check my ego at the door!"
Hachem sits on just over 10,000 in the Miranda room midway through Level 5.
The action folded around to the button who moved all in for his last 1,200. The player in the small blind folded. Laurence Humler snap-called from the big blind after checking her cards.
flop for 8,300.
for two overs and an open-ended straight draw, and Klein was ahead for the time being with 
.
. "Gosh darnit," said Klein. "I had him with the call."
and Evans doubled up.
for pocket aces. The turn was the 
but the river was the 
which meant Perlman eliminated a player and moved up over 20,000.
flop. Spitzberg threw in a bet of 2,000 and that was enough for him to take down the pot.
and river 
didn't help Pham's situation and he was eliminated.
and Hunler took down the pot.