In the Money!

Level 26: 50,000-100,000, 1,000 ante

We just bubbled... After a flop of 1052 the small and big blind check and Richard Lee bets 12,000. The small blind calls and the big blind re-raises to 36,000. Lee folds and the small blind goes into the tank. Before he calls he says "I lose so much in Vegas anyway" and makes the call with AQ. His opponent shows A10. The turn is the A and a crowd gathers around for the river card. It comes the 4 and the small blind is eliminated. With the bust we are now in the money.

Kevin "BeLOWaBOVe" Saul Doubles Up Fred Goldberg

Level 26: 50,000-100,000, 1,000 ante

With the board of J87 Kevin Saul bets 11,000. Fred Goldberg pushes all-in. Saul makes the call and shows J4. Goldberg flips of pocket eights. The turn is the 4 and the river is the 3. Goldberg wins the hand with trips eights and is now at 18,500.

Hand For Hand

Level 26: 50,000-100,000, 1,000 ante

Now that we're down to 101 players the tournament is being played hand for hand.

The Self Destruction of Robert McLaughlin

Level 26: 50,000-100,000, 1,000 ante

|:img:3386,R:|Robert McLaughlin came into the day as one of the chip leader and surged to over 200,000 in chips earlier in the day. He was going strong until running into the quads of Lee Markholt. Since then he went on absolute tilt and has burned off an additional 100,000. He is currently down to the felt.

Level 10

Level 26: 50,000-100,000, 1,000 ante

Blinds are now 1,000-2,000 with a 300 chip ante. 104 players remain, with an average chip count of 101,000. This will be the last level before dinner.

Hands Off Haralabos!

Level 26: 50,000-100,000, 1,000 ante

Break

Level 26: 50,000-100,000, 1,000 ante

Players are on a 20 minute break.

Haralabos Voulgaris is Awesome

Level 26: 50,000-100,000, 1,000 ante

After a rainbow flop of 8-6-4 the small blind, Haralabos Voulgaris in the big blind and the button check. The turn is the J and the small blind leads out for 5,000. Voulgaris re-raises to 23,000. The button goes into the tank before folded and muttering under his breath "Why did I check the flop?" The small blind then also thinks for a long time before tabling A-J into the muck. Haralabos bursts into laughter for a solid 10 seconds.

Maureen Feduniak Eliminated

Level 26: 50,000-100,000, 1,000 ante

Maureen Feduniak is eliminated from the Bellagio Cup just shy of the money after her pocket queens fell to the quad sevens of Jacobo Fernandez

The Bubble Looms

Level 26: 50,000-100,000, 1,000 ante

105 Players remain. Only 5 to go until we're in the money.