I'm trying to play catch up. Who are the pros and 2+2'ers still left?

Of 2+2ers left in, gbecks, garrett beckman, is 35th, #1Pen, Peter Neff, is 33rd, Foucault, Andrew Brokos, is 28th, Klodnicki 14th, Marquis 7th.

Matusow 16th

36 left. Rosskamm out.

Kelly Kim raised to 130,000 from late position with ahqh, Andrew Rosskamm reraised to 450,000 from the small blind and Kim called with asjs. The flop was jhth9h . Rosskamm immediately moved all in for 2.2 million and Kim insta-called.


After the hand, Kim was up to 8.2 million

This Judet guy changed his name this morning. He was
Judet Christian on the first five days of the WSOP ME.

cantu down to 3rd with 8205000, kim new chip leader with a nice round 9000000,

kelly kim new chip leader...
he may not be a known name but he's good friends with a good friend of mine whose opinion i respect and apparently he's an excellent tournament player.

I dunno, he's an awful luckbox that stiffs dealers?

He just 4bet/folds AQ =\.

tiffany michelle wins big pot. up 1350000 to 7300000, to join the top six

Action folded to Cristian Dragomir in early position and he raised to 150,000. Tiffany Michelle was next to act and she made the call. Action folded around and it was heads up to the flop.

The flop came adqs3d and Dragomir check-called a bet of 150,000 from Michelle. The turn fell the 6s and again Dragomir check-called Michelle's bet, this time for 500,000.

The river fell the 9c and Dragomir checked again. Michelle thought for a moment, the pushed out a bet of 600,000. Dragomir made the call and Michelle tabled 33 . Dragomir mucked and Michelle stacked the pot. She now commands a stack of about 7,300,000.

Tiffany drags a set to 7.3 million for 6th, Cantu retakes lead at 9.2 million

20 minutes to break....and I agree with Kev's view. Let 'em rest after 3 levels tonight, play longer tomorrow since the can rest for 4 months until FT!

because hes a DOOOOOOOOOOOUCHE

Still 10 minutes left to play...no announcement about whether or not play will end for the night now...or they'll have a 90 minute dinner break and play one more level.

Tiffany at ESPN featured table right now...ratings baby!

No Matusow updates in a while...

16th place.

This PokerNews update is funny.


Correction to the Benefield-Cantu Hand
In the description of the hand where David Benefield was eliminated there was an substantial error in the betting on the turn. With the board reading T987 Cantu checked, Benefield bet 335,000, Cantu moved all in, and Benefield called. The original post said Benefield moved all in for 335,000 and that was wrong--he bet 335,000, Cantu moved in, and David made the call. Benefield had the straight but Cantu made his flush when the 6 fell on the river. I apologize for the error.

They're playing down to 27. I don't think there's much flexibility in that.

Honestly, people keep posting this, and it's ****ing stupid. Phil Hellmuth plays a smaller circuit than most tournament professionals. He's a lifetime winner to the tune of 7-figures. Everyone understands its not taking into account his losses. But, no, not ANYONE can get 10 million in prize money.

When I read the pokernews account of the hand, my reaction was that he played it terribly. So bad, that I figured it was reported wrong, especially with regard the depth of money.

My figuring was that if they got to 30, they wouldn't break for 90 minutes to come back and eliminated 3 people. I'd think that they'd just play to 27, then break for the night.

not ANYONE, but many could over a 16 year span, that's for sure.

20.

Two questions.

1. What level are they at? AKA what are the blinds and ante's at the moment.

2. Do both of the feature tables (ESPN's and Bluff's) have hole card cams?

This is one thing that bugs me about MTT coverage, there is only 1 table with freaking hole card cams (the feature table). I know they can't put them on every table due to cost, but would it really be so hard to have 4-5 tables with cameras. You'd have a library of 5 times as many complete hands to choose interesting ones from to show.

I got ya...guessing now there's sense in playing another level to get to 27 now since they're 8 away and it's possible it'll happen by then.

But if they're at 30 by the end of the next level, they gonna start another one to get 3 more gone, then suspend play until tomorrow?

Really? You think so?

I'm not talking about 20 years starting from now, because that's way too easy. 20 years starting from 1988 through 2008. You really think "many" people could?

Why haven't more people done it?

Because they've been making their living in cash games, like any sane person would.

They'll start Level 27 after dinner 30K/60K/10K...I'm guessing there's hole card cam only on featured and the rest is shot and recapped the other way.

Top 5

Cantu 10.1 million
A. Kim 9.35 million
Andersen 8.66 million
K. Kim 8.65 million
Michelle 6.78 million

Matusow 3.58 million (16th)

Only 3 of remaining 35 have less than 1 million. 44 players have been eliminated since play began today.

Well put.