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Level 13: 800/1,600/ 200 ante

On a board showing , Joseph Kuether faces an all-in re-raise of about 41K from Matt Berkey. He mulls it over for quite some time, then places his hand on his stack and does what appears to be what we call in basketball terms a “pump-fake”. He looks over at Berkey, but does not get any discernible reaction from him. After a few more moments, Kuether then throws his cards in the muck.

117 players remain in today’s flight 1A.

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Level 13: 800/1,600/ 200 ante

Errol Massey was all-in for 20,400 (17 big blinds) from the hijack and action folded to the big blind.

The player in the blind said “Merry Christmas” and open-folded his AK.  Errol did not reply as he tossed his cards in the muck and collected his chips.

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Level 13: 800/1,600/ 200 ante

WPT Champion Anthony Zinno was in the small blind and was looking at a board of .  He decided to check and his opponent in the five seat (cutoff) checked behind.

River was the double-pairing the board.  Anthony tossed out four gray chips — a bet of 20,000.  After some thought, his opponent called.

Anthony rolled over for Kings and Jacks.  His opponent mucked.  With that pot Anthony chipped up to about 185k.

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Level 13: 800/1,600/ 200 ante

We’ve just started Level 13: 800/1600/ 200 ante. This will be the last level played tonight before players bag and tag for Day 2 on Sunday. 126 players remain, average stack is 79,500 (50bbs).

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Level 12: 600/1,200/ 200 ante

A pair of November Niners have again landed at the same table and clashed in the same pot.  John Racener (bb) bet 11k on the turn with the board showing .

2011 November Niner and 3rd place WSOP Main Event finisher Ben Lamb was in the cutoff and after some thought, he called.

The river delivered the .  John fired 27k at the pot.  Ben took a minute, then released his hand.

With that pot, John chipped up to ~170k.  After folding Ben still had about 173k.

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Level 12: 600/1,200/ 200 ante

Here’s some of the latest updates from the Twitter-verse, including a couple of bustouts.

Out AKo < JJ aipf. #SHRPO

— Todd Terry (@toddbterry) August 29, 2014

Playing Day1a of the $5,300Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship 10 MILLION GTD PRIZE POOL 130k in chips 1200bb 200 ante @shrpo

— Carlos Loving (@Flopithot) August 29, 2014

At 68K coming back from last break. 600-1200 avg around 65k.

— BartChips (@BartHChips) August 29, 2014

91k 2 levels left #SHRPO

— Blake Bohn (@bkbohn) August 29, 2014

1 outtered for heaps with kings v jacks. Thanks @JohnnyBaxPoker ! I guess I'm getting up early tomorrow to visit the bank… #busto #bullet2

— Chris Moorman (@Moorman1) August 29, 2014

Busted back tomorrow

— Ian O'Hara (@ianohara2) August 29, 2014

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Level 12: 600/1,200/ 200 ante

The massage girls are staying busy today with the room full of players wanting to stay loose at the tables.

So whether it’s your back or your head that needs attention, you can get your massage on here at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open!

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Level 12: 600/1200/ 200 ante

Players have just gotten back into their seats from the break. After a quick run around the room during break, it appears our unofficial chip leader is David Farber with about 280K (233bbs). Thomas Alcorn is also among the big stacks with around 200K (167bbs).

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End of Level 11: 500/1,000/100 ante

Players are on break at the end of the level and according to the clock, there are only 153 remaining.

Just before the break, a big hand played out on Table 10.  The flop read and the player in seat 7 (sb) bet 5k.

Bob ‘Uncle Krunk’ Panitch raised to 10,200 from the big blind, then Richard Kirsch (utg) called.  The button folded and the small blind called.

Turn was the and all hell broke loose.  Seat 7 bet 10,200, Bob messily shoved his whole stack in (54,200) and Richard Kirsch called all in for less.  Seat 7 called, having Bob covered, and showed for top pair with club flush draw.  Richard rolled over for open-ender with heart flush draw.  Bob rolled over pocket 5s for the set and the lead.

Somehow Bob managed to fade half the deck as the river was the giving him a full house.  Richard was busted and Bob chipped up to about 190k.

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Level 11: 500/1,000/100 ante

Not exactly a WSOP Main Event re-match, but pretty close.

Joe Cada, the 2009 WSOP Main Event Champion has been seated right in front of us on table 7 all day today.

Then John Racener, the 2010 WSOP Main Event runner-up got moved to table 7, putting two November Niners on the same patch of felt.

It didn’t last long, however, as table 7 has broken and it’s players scattered into empty seats elsewhere in the room.