Tue Oct 03 20:35:00 -0700 2006
Play Concludes for the Day
Day one of the U.S. Poker Championship at the Trump Taj Mahal has concluded. Play will resume tomorrow at 1 pm EST.
Stay tuned to CardPlayer.com for all of the live updates, chip counts and photos from the event.
Tue Oct 03 20:28:00 -0700 2006
Chris Bell Eliminated
After being crippled by Johnny Vasquez just a few hands earlier, Chris Bell moves all in preflop for his last $725 with A
10
and gets a call from an opponent with A
K
. The board comes K
Q
6
2
2
and Chris Bell has been eliminated from the tournament.
Tue Oct 03 20:25:00 -0700 2006
Mark Seif Doubles Up
Mark Seif just doubled up when his A
Q
held up against his opponent's K
Q
. Seif is now up to $15,900.
Tue Oct 03 20:11:00 -0700 2006
Bernard Lee Cripples Amnon Filippi
Bernard Lee has just won a big pot off of Amnon Filippi when Lee's set held up against the straight flush draw of Filippi. Filippi is left with just over $3,000 chips.
Tue Oct 03 19:54:00 -0700 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The chip counts have just been updated. This is the final level of the day.
Tue Oct 03 19:50:00 -0700 2006
Bill Edler Eliminated
Bill Edler has been eliminated from the tournament.
Tue Oct 03 19:47:00 -0700 2006
New Feature Table
At the main feature table, a new set of players have been seated, including Nick Frangos and Jennifer "Jennicide" Leigh.
At the secondary feature table, Darrell "Gigabet" Dicken is now seated
Tue Oct 03 19:41:00 -0700 2006
Gavin Smith Eliminated
Gavin Smith, co-host of "The Circuit", has been eliminated from the tournament by Devon Miller.
Tue Oct 03 19:38:00 -0700 2006
Recent Eliminations
Recent eliminations from the tournament include Alan Goehring, Ed Moncada and Mandy Baker.
Tue Oct 03 18:51:00 -0700 2006
Blind Increase
The blinds have been in increased to $100-$200. This will be the last level of the day.
