John Duthie's pattern of big bets continued as he fired in 10,200 on a board of with about 13,000 in the middle. A big blind opponent tanked briefly and put in a call, but he couldn't beat Duthie's for top set.
888poker Ambassador Chris Moorman has entered the field, taking a seat at a table near the end of the tournament area. Moorman is a true legend of tournament poker, having piled up about $20 million in cashes between his live and online careers. He won his first bracelet this summer, taking the $3,000 Six-Max for $498,682, and we'll see if he can add a second one in his native continent.
Chris Moorman was in the big blind and bet 9,000 into a pot of 12,000 on a board of . His opponent in the cutoff thought briefly and then flicked in a call. Moorman showed for the nut blocker and ace-high, and he mucked it when the was turned over.
Asi Moshe checked in middle position and then called 2,300 from the player on his left with a flop on the felt. Bth checked the and a completed the board. Moshe checked and his opponent bet 4,575. Moshe came out with a huge raise to 24,500. His opponent thought about 30 seconds, pounded the felt with an open palm in recognition of Moshe's play, and then mucked.
Pierre Neuville bet 4,700 from the button on a completed board of . His big blind opponent flicked in a single chip to call but had to count out the appropriate amount after Neuville showed for the nuts on the turn.
It seems that quite a few players decided to skip the earlier levels to take their seat in the tournament once the levels with the antes started. These are some of the players that have joined over the past half hour: