Sitbon Sits Out

The field has quickly grown from 65 to 80 and there has already been an early elimination. The man in question is Julien Sitbon, who had a rough start but can still re-enter, should he choose.

Sitbon's chips disappeared in two hands, the first one a three-way pot against Jason Rix and John Moffit. The action was picked up on the flop with 1,300 already in the pot and the community cards spread and action had been checked around to Rix in the cutoff.

Rix tossed out a bet of 700 with Sitbon then check-raising to 3,200 in total with Rix the only caller to take play heads-up to the turn. Sitbon continued with the betting lead, making it 7,600 to go and Rix made the call to bring the duo to the river, where the action went check, check.

"Kings," declared Sitbon. Rix turned over for a queen-high flush.

"Wow, really?" said Sitbon, starting at the board, then back at his hand, which soon ended up in the muck and the pot was shipped Rix's way.

The next orbit and Sitbon's seat was empty with tablemate Thomas Lee scooping in the pot and relaying the details after the fact. Lee and Sitbon had gone to war on the flop with Lee on the flush draw and Sitbon holding three pairs and the blocker. Lee got there and stacked up to 39,500 while Sitbon hit the rail.