There was an open to 1,100, and Michael Mizrachi called on the button. Action was on Phil Hellmuth in the small blind, and he wasn’t going to put any chips into the pot without making a little speech.
Hellmuth said to the raiser that he was thinking of raising it up, as it had been working out pretty well for him so far, but would just call this time
Three players saw the flop come . Action checked to Mizrachi, who bet 2,500. Hellmuth called, and the original raiser folded to make it a heads-up pot. The turn card was the , and Hellmuth checked. A bet of 5,000 from Mizrachi saw Hellmuth break out a check-raise to 15,000. Mizrachi mulled it over and called. The river was the and both players checked.
Hellmuth showed for flopped set.
Mizrachi gave Hellmuth a look at his cards, and they were then retrieved from the muck by the dealer after the “show one, show all” rule was invoked by another player.
Mizrachi had for a flopped two pair, and Hellmuth was left wondering at some lost value on a missed flop raise.
Three players, including Haralabos Voulgaris, checked a flop of , and the turn was the . The first player bet, the second folded, and Voulgaris called. The river was the . Voulgaris' opponent bet 4,500, and Voulgaris called.
His opponent showed him for top pair, but Voulgaris had turned two pair with and took down the pot.
After an early-position raise, Cory Waaland called, as did the player in the big blind. The flop came down , and both players checked to Waaland, who bet 2,200. His opponents both folded, and Waaland flashed as he raked in the pot to boost his stack a bit.
There are many traditions at major sporting events. The winner of the Indy 500 drinks a bottle of milk. A champagne shower for the Formula One Podiums. Dumping Gatorade on winning coaches.
Poker has many varied and historic traditions, but none can be as widespread as the "beer level," the final level of the night during which the cocktail server is the most popular person in town.
At a table containing Scotty Nguyen and Arne Coulier, that tradition was in full flow — but with a twist!
The two aforementioned players had roped all but two others into a prop bet of sorts. Each seat was assigned numbers (with players six and seven sitting out), and whatever number was the first card on the flop, the person in that seat had to buy the round of beers.
As soon as players folded, they paid zero attention to the rest of the preflop action as they eagerly awaited the flop.
The flop came . All eyes looked at the player in Seat 7, who wasn't playing! Some rules were quickly drawn up that it should move to the next active player — Matt Livingston.
At time of writing, the players were just receiving their beverages.
"Cheers everybody," said Coulier. "Good luck in life!"
Salvatore Dicarlo raised to 1,200 from under the gun, the next player to act called, and a player in middle position called, as well.
The flop came , and Dicarlo bet 1,200. The next player to act called, and the player in middle position folded.
The turn brought the , and Dicarlo bet again, 3,500 this time. His opponent called.
The fell on the river, and Dicarlo verified that his opponent had approximately 16,000 chips remaining before throwing out six T-5,000 chips, putting him to a decision for his tournament life. He folded, and Dicarlo scooped the pot.
Ravi Raghavan raised to 1,200 from early position, and the big blind called.
The flop came , and both players checked. The turn brought the . The big blind bet 1,400, and Raghavan called. The fell on the river, and the big blind checked. Raghavan bet 2,700, sending his opponent into the tank for about 30 seconds. He ultimately folded, and Raghavan took the chips.
Brandon Shack-Harris and his lone opponent checked on the turn of a board showing , and the completed the board. Shack-Harris fired out 1,400, and his opponent quickly folded.
Shack-Harris, who is known more for his mixed-game prowess, is showing he has some talents in no-limit hold'em, too, as he has enjoyed a steady rise all day. He is currently one of the chip leaders with 160,000.
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. Action checked to Mizrachi, who bet 2,500. Hellmuth called, and the original raiser folded to make it a heads-up pot. The turn card was the 
, and Hellmuth checked. A bet of 5,000 from Mizrachi saw Hellmuth break out a check-raise to 15,000. Mizrachi mulled it over and called. The river was the 
and both players checked.
for flopped set.
for a flopped two pair, and Hellmuth was left wondering at some lost value on a missed flop raise.
, and the turn was the 
. Voulgaris' opponent bet 4,500, and Voulgaris called.
for top pair, but Voulgaris had turned two pair with 
and took down the pot.
, and both players checked to Waaland, who bet 2,200. His opponents both folded, and Waaland flashed 
as he raked in the pot to boost his stack a bit.
. All eyes looked at the player in Seat 7, who wasn't playing! Some rules were quickly drawn up that it should move to the next active player — Matt Livingston. 
, and Dicarlo bet again, 3,500 this time. His opponent called.
