Chips Up, Buttons Down for "Stan Diego"
Stanley Krimerman has proven to be one of the more colorful characters in the field Thursday.
Known for playing with his shirt wide open and a burst of protruding chest hair, the man known as "Stan Diego", who hails from the San Diego area, has seen his stack grow steadily through the day.
However, in a recent pot, Krimerman couldn't boost his stack further, as after shedding a four-way pot to heads up by betting 4,000 from early position on a turn board of 
and being called by Paul Taylor under the gun, Krimerman fired another 10,000 on the river 
.
Taylor again check-called the bet, and after Krimerman reluctantly showed the 
, Taylor tabled 
, for two pair, aces and queens for the winner.
Perhaps with the recent hit to his stack, "Stan Diego" will be feeling a bit hot under the collar as the night nears its conclusion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | |
|
90,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |