Bits and Pieces
A few quick hits from the floor:
* Jeff Madsen had to muck his hand in a 20,000-chip pot when his opponent showed single-suited aces, , on a board of . Madsen couldn't beat the nut low and two pair, aces and sevens.
* Phil Ivey is continuing his quest to reach the final table of this event and to have a conflict for tomorrow's $5,000 NLHE event. He ecently knocked a player out by making a wheel.
* Howard Lederer's seat is empty. Lederer is a hard person to miss and we don't see him anywhere else in the field. It's safe to assume he's out.