The board was with around 20,000 in the pot and the action was on Paul Foster in the big blind. Foster checked, and his opponent made a bet of 10,000. Foster looked him up and the river brought the .
Both players checked the river and Foster showed which was good enough to beat his opponent who showed .
Carl Cox was in the hijack and moved all in for roughly 8,700. Tom Franklin was in the big blind and called having Cox covered.
Franklin tabled and Cox showed .
The flop was and Cox took complete control with a set of nines. The turn was the and all of a sudden there was hope for Franklin. He began saying, "Ten! Ten! Ten!", and wouldn't you know it, the river was the , giving Franklin the straight to eliminate Cox.
The action was opened by James Moore to 4,500 from under the gun. TJ Cloutier was sitting to his left and three-bet to 15,000. It folded back to Moore who shoved all in and Cloutier quickly called.
Cloutier held a strong hand with , but was up against the of Moore. The board ran out . Cloutier was unable to hit a king and was sent to the cash cage to collect his money.
The 92-year-young Roy Jones limped in from the hijack position along with the small blind. John Marchiando in the big blind then moved all in for roughly 15,700 and only Jones called.
Jones tabled and Marchiando showed .
The board ran out and Jones turned two pair after hitting a king to get the elimination.
Nancy Hersha got her remaining 24,900 chips in the middle holding , but found herself up against the of her opponent.
Hersha stood up from her seat, getting ready to leave until the dealer fanned the flop of . The table roared as Hersha outflopped her opponent by making trip kings. The board ran out the and the , securing a double-up for Hersha who sat back in her seat and collected the pot.
After speaking with the table we have heard that James Woods has gotten another elimination and is now approaching the 100,000-chip mark.
Woods and Susie Isaacs got it all in preflop with Woods holding pocket queens and Isaacs showing . The board didn't help to improve Isaacs's hand and she was eliminated. On her departure, Woods said, "I have knocked out a true poker queen, with my queens."
Isaacs is indeed a well-known name and easily one of the most respected figures in poker. She is known as "Ms. Poker," has released four books, won two WSOP bracelets and is a constant contributor and writer to many various poker magazines. She is the only woman in history to win back-to-back WSOP women's titles and is sure to be seen throughout many more events.
After the hand we had a chance to speak to James Woods about his poker friendship with Susie Isaacs.
"She is one of the first successful women I ever met in the poker world, many many years ago, playing limit," Woods said. "She is one of the classiest individuals you will ever find and is responsible for teaching me about the graciousness and humility of the game. It has helped me grow into a better player and person. She is a wonderful poker player and an even better human being."
One of Isaacs best known quotes is, "May the flop make you happy and the river be gentle." Very eloquently put.
There was around 17,000 in the pot already and the board read . Clayton Taul led out for 8,000 and Jerry Kleinsasser moved all in for 14,900. Taul called and the cards were face up.
Clayton Taul:
Jerry Kleinsasser:
Kleinsasser's top set of tens was behind the flopped flush of Taul and would need the board to pair to catch up. The turn was the and the river brought the , giving Kleinsasser a full house and a key double-up.