Event 18: Tough Table, Easy Game

$500 + $60 Six-Max No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Brikis Sits to the Left of Geller's Empty Chair

The six-max brings out a quality field so even though play is short handed the table draws can be ridiculously tough.  Table 5 features, Matt Brady ($2.5 million/career earnings), Josh Brikis ($1.3 million) and Vinny Pahuja ($1 million).

Also at the table, or was at the table is Ben Geller (Far Rockaway, NY). On a board of J♠ 3♠ 3♦ 5♠ 7♣
Brikis bets 4,500 and is reraised all in by Geller for 8,500 more.

Birkis calls with A♠ 10♠ for the nut flush, Geller mucks and is headed to the re-entry line. Brikis is happy with the double-up, but Pahuja cringes a bit.  "That was supposed to be my brother," he laughs.

Vinny and Mukul Pahuja were both assigned table 5 to start the day, but to be fair to everyone Mukul was moved.  His replacement is Brikis who's now loving the table draw.

Geller finished 11th in in Event 8 to take his career earnings to more than $10,000, just a few zeroes away from the joining the millionaire club.

Level 2 (50/100) is underway.