Juego con responsabilidad.
We arrived at the table to find Olivier Busquet all in and at risk before the flop against a middle position opponent. Busquet held 
but was crushed by his opponent's 
.
The community cards ran out 
, ensuring Busquet's elimination from play.
Tamer Kamel has recently defeated his opponent during heads up play to advance. On the final hand, the board read 
. Kamel's opponent led for 1,000 only to have Kamel click it right back to 2,000. His opponent three-bet shoved all in for 6,100 total and Kamel quickly called.
Kamel: 
Opponent: 
Kamel led with his turned pair of jacks and sealed the victory after the 
hit the river. He advanced to Day 2 and bagged up 80,500.
Soon after, Michael Pickett defeated Will Failla in heads up play to advanced. Pickett will bring 88,900 into play tomorrow.
Joe Tushnec and Phil Laak were all in preflop and covered by another player at the table.
Tushnec: 
Laak: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
, Tushnec tripled up, and Phil Laak was eliminated.
The two WSOP world champions are still alive at Table #389. Play at that table is currently four-handed and Merson holds 20,000 of the chips in play while Cada is sitting on 14,500.
Carlos Mortensen recently hit the rail, leaving Humberto Brenes three-handed against his table. The two-time WSOP bracelet winner currently has about 25,000 in chips.
Tom McEvoy and David "Bakes" Baker are currently playing four-handed and have 15,000 and 14,000 in chips, respectively.
Sam Trickett was eliminated from his table during three-handed play in unknown action.
We arrived at the table in time to see a short-stacked Will Failla double up during the beginning phases of heads up play. Failla moved all in from the button for his last 4,275 and his opponent called.
Failla: 
Opponent: 
The board fell 
, giving Failla a club flush and renewed life here in Event #20.
Jake Schindler had the button. He raised it up to 1,200 only to have Shannon Shorr come over the top for 2,300 total. Schindler would not be swayed, however, as he made a four-bet to 5,200. Shorr five-bet shipped all in and Schindler snapped him off.
Schindler: 
Shorr: 
The board fell down 
, keeping Schindler's pocket tens in the lead. Shorr was eliminated as the runner-up while Schindler advanced with a stack of 88,000. Schindler is now guaranteed at least $7,805 in prize money.
November Niner John Dolan is currently heads up at his table, holding a slight chip disadvantage with 38,000. Another November Niner, Sylvain Loosli, is also heads up at his respective table. Loosli holds 48,000 in chips for the lead in his match.
Tony Gregg and Dani Stern are still alive at their table, which is currently playing five-handed. Gregg has about 15,000 in chips while Stern is short with just 5,000.
Jake Cody is currently playing four-handed and holds 14,000 in chips.
Nivel: 6
Ciegas: 200/400
Ante: 50
Doug "WCGRider" Polk, Gavin Smith, Sorel Mizzi, and a player in the big blind just saw a four-way 
flop for 800 chips. All four players checked to see the on the turn.
Polk and the player in the big blind checked, Smith fired 2,200, Mizzi and Polk call, and the player in the big blind folded. The river brought the and Polk open-shoved for 11,275. Smith announced all in over top of Polk and Mizzi moved out of the way. Polk tabled 
for a back door nut flush and Smith tossed his hand in the muck.
Earlier this year we did an article about Polk's rise in the highest stakes of online poker. Read more here.
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