We walked up to a flop of just in time to see David Williams check-call a bet of 5,000 from his lone opponent. On the turn, Williams called another 12,000, and the filled out the board on fifth street. Taking the lead now, Williams shoved all in over the top for effectively the ~27,000 his opponent had in front of him. Snap-call!
Williams tabled for the small flush, and his hand was second-best. The other player tabled for the full house, and Williams has been knocked down to about 11,000.
There were about 18,000 chips in the middle when we arrived at Joe Cada's table to see him playing heads-up against another player at his table with a board reading .
Action was on Canada and the thought for some time before betting 8,000. His opponent was quick to call, showing for two pair, leading Canada to muck.
Cada has slipped to 65,000 after losing that hand.
There was confusion on Table 339 moments ago as a player threw in a 500 chip to call a 5,500 bet. "Whoa, what are you doing?" interrupted Alex Jacob. "I'd get a floor over here."
"Do you want me to call a floor?" asked the dealer to Evelyn Ng, who was the player responsible for the bet. "Sure," she replied.
Before the floor was called over, said player had already thrown his hand into the muck, but the final ruling was that because he hadn't announced call, he wasn't obliged to match the full bet, but the 500 had to stay. Everyone seemed content with this decision, and we moved onto the next hand.
Amid the confusion, Ng scooped up the pot and now has a stack of 115,000.
They've played 10 two-hour levels so far in the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event. The total number of players remaining has now dipped below 2,000, down to 1,984 as we begin the new level.
A reminder -- the top 747 spots pay, so we're still a good ways away from bubble time.
Hoyt Corkins, seated at the same table as Daniel Negreanu, silently opened a pot to 3,000. He was called by a player two seats behind. The two men checked the action all the way to the river, . That's where Corkins bet roughly the pot, 7,000. His opponent called but couldn't beat a full house, . Corkins is up to 145,000.
Eric Siegel raised under the gun to 3,200 and received two callers: UTG+1 and the small blind.
On the flop, the small blind checked, Sigel bet 4,000, UTG+1 called and the small blind moved all in for 32,000. Both players called.
The turn and river were subsequently checked down, Siegel taking the pot with for two pair, aces and queens. UTG+1 had , and the small blind sang his swan song with .
Consequently, Siegel is up to 122,000 and in the front-running for "dodge of the day".
John Racener raised from middle position and got one caller in the small blind. The flop came . Racener's opponent checked, he bet 4,700, his opponent check-raised to 10,000, and Racener called.
The turn was the . Again Racener's opponent checked, and undeterred by the check-raise before Racener bet 18,700. His opponent called.
The river was the . Racener's opponent bet 16,300 this time, and he made the call. His opponent showed for a set, and Racener mucked. He's down to 72,000 now.
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just in time to see David Williams check-call a bet of 5,000 from his lone opponent. On the 
turn, Williams called another 12,000, and the 
filled out the board on fifth street. Taking the lead now, Williams shoved all in over the top for effectively the ~27,000 his opponent had in front of him. Snap-call!
for the small flush, and his hand was second-best. The other player tabled 
for the full house, and Williams has been knocked down to about 11,000.
for two pair, leading Canada to muck.
. Corkins is up to 145,000.
flop, the small blind checked, Sigel bet 4,000, UTG+1 called and the small blind moved all in for 32,000. Both players called.
turn and 
river were subsequently checked down, Siegel taking the pot with 
for two pair, aces and queens. UTG+1 had 
, and the small blind sang his swan song with 
. Again Racener's opponent checked, and undeterred by the check-raise before Racener bet 18,700. His opponent called.
