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Stephan Kjerstad raised to 1,350 in late position and Lisa Parsons called in the big blind. They saw a 
flop and Parsons bet out 2,000. The short-stacked Kjerstad, however, raised all in, and Parsons gave it up.
Current standings - Parsons 43,000, Kjerstad 14,500.
With a raise (1,500) and a call before her, Cyndy Violette called from the big blind before leading the 
flop for 3,000. The preflop raiser folded and the cut-off called.
Violette then fired two more bets, 6,000 on the 
turn and 3,000 on the 
river, the latter of which was enough to pick up the pot uncontested.
Violette now on 85,000.
"All in and call on 316!" quickly brought our attention to the Orange feature table, where Michael Swick was trying to avoid elimination. Swick's 
was behind his opponent's 
and remained so all the way through the river of a 
board. Each player made trip sixes, but Swick's kicker wasn't big enough. He lost the pot and is out.
With the board reading 
, Brett Richey was heads up with an opponent who led for 2,500. Richey called.
The suicide king () turned and Richey's opponent slowed down, check-calling 6,000 from Richey.
He again checked after the rivered and in a flash Richey fired 17,500. Richey's opponent uttered, "call," prompting him to turn up his hand; 
.
Richey's opponent shook his head and mucked while Richey picked up the pot to chip up to 140,000.
Two players limped in middle position triggering recent bracelet winner Dan Kelly to raise to 2,000 from the cut-off. The small blind raised to 6,000 and, after both limpers had folded, Kelly made it 14,000. The small blind folded meaning Kelly now has 102,000 and might be missing school on Monday. Then again, who needs an education when you're as good as him?
ps. Be smart, kids. Stay in school.
On the flop of 
, Frank Kassela had a shorter-stacked opponent all in with the 
. Kassela held a flush with the 
. The turn was the 
and the river the , eliminating the all-in player and sending Kassela's stack to 135,000 in chips.
The board read 
on the turn when we spotted the action at Andy Bloch's table. John Moore led out for 4,100 from early position and Bloch raised to 11,600. After a long tank, Moore spoke up.
"Can you count his chips?" Moore asked the dealer.
Bloch complied, cutting down the 17,125 he had behind, and Moore made the call.
The river was the 
and Moore set Bloch all-in. He made the call and turned over for top set, but Moore had rivered the nut flush with 
.
"Ugh. That's a bad beat," offered one of Bloch's tablemates. Bloch shrugged and made his way out of the Amazon Room, ESPN's cameras in hot pursuit.
Here's some more photos from the Blue section of the Amazon Room.
After one limper came into the pot from early position, former WSOP Main Event champion Robert Varkonyi raised to 2,000. The limper was the only caller for a flop of . That player checked, then called Varkonyi's bet of 2,000. When the turn fell 
, Varkonyi's opponent led out with his own bet of 4,000. It was Varkonyi's turn to call, taking the two men to the 
river. Varkonyi's opponent bet 14,000, putting Varkonyi to a decision. He took so long a clock was finally called. That prompted Varkonyi to move all in for 35,000 total. His opponent did not call.
Varkonyi is up to about 65,000.
My old gym partner Erik Cajelias is out, the Canadian WSOPE bracelet winner pushing in his last 6,000 with , but coming unstuck against 
on an ensuing 
board.
