Parker Gone, Slow Action On the Bubble and More
Parker's Exit Cues Hand-For-Hand - 1:18 AM
We picked up the action on the flop as the dealer spread out . Brock Parker was heads up with a short stack, and he led out with a bet that pot-committed him. Steve Zolotow went ahead and raised enough to put Parker to the test, and he called off his remainder to put himself at risk.
Parker tabled his , but he was well behind. Zolotow showed up the , two cards from a knockout. The turn maintained his edge, and the on the river ushered Parker out the door in 26th place. He's come up two spots shy of the money, and the tournament is now being dealt hand-for-hand as we're squarely on the money bubble with 25 players left.
One more unfortunate knockout and Day 2 is history.
The Perp Takes One - 1:47 AM
David Paredes raised to 12,000 from early position and Brandon Adams called on the button. Dan Perper called from the big blind and the flop came down . Perper checked and Paredes fired 25,000. Adams folded and Perper called.
The turn brought the and both players checked. The river was the and Perper fired 38,000. Paredes tank-folded and Perper won the pot.
Paredes Check-Raise-Folds - 2:01 AM
In middle position, Keven Stammen opened to 12,500, and Brandon Adams called from the hijack seat. Big blind David Paredes came along from the big blind as well, and it was three-handed to the flop.
Paredes checked, and Stammen bet 16,500. That folded Adams, but Paredes check-raised to 51,500. Stammen promptly reraised all in for just over 100,000 total, and Paredes could not call. He mucked, dropping his stack down to 510,000. Stammen is up to 265,000.
Lee Can't Buy This One - 2:25 AM
From under the gun, Bernard Lee raised to 12,500. Keven Stammen called from the cutoff seat and the two players saw the flop come down . Lee fired 15,500 and Stammen called.
The turn card was the and Lee fired 24,500. Stammen made the call again and the turn was the . Lee fired 46,000 and then put his head down and sat motionless behind his sunglasses. Stammen tanked for several long minutes and then tossed in the call. Lee turned over the , but was beat by Stammen's .