Eleven Players Left
Jul 01, '07
The biggest story, or perhaps the loudest story is not who is eliminating who, but the avid supporters of Leandro Pimentel. Pimentel's entourage has taken up residence on the rail closest to the table, and they're making no secret about who they are rooting for. Pimentel recently moved his last $200,000 into the middle with pocket Jacks from the cutoff, and was called by Ray Spencer from the button with A
2
. The board ran out Q
5
5
8
9
, and Pimentel's railbirds burst into song.
Earlier Kyu Cho made a stand with K
J
against Spencer's A
6
, but he failed to connect as the board came out 9
3
2
4
10
. Cho busted in 14th place earning $33,334.
Taylor Douglas has continued to gather chips, having crossed the 2 million chip mark in the last level. Greg Mueller has also held steady, and has joined Douglas and Spencer in the million chip club. With the elimination of Marc Phan in 12th place ($37,635), we are now only two eliminations from the end of play tonight.
Player Tags: Greg Mueller, Kyu Cho, Taylor Douglas, Leandro Brasa Pimentel, Ray Spencer