Thursday, June 19, 2014 4:37 PM Local Time
Norman Chad Eliminated in 10th Place ($34,500)
Norman Chad was all in for his last 4,000 in the ante and Brian Hastings completed. The rest of the players folded and it was just between the online star and famed ESPN commentator.
Chad: / /
Hastings: / /
Chad ended up with queens and fives, but it was no good as Hastings hit aces and tens on seventh. Chad bowed out in 10th place for $34,500, no doubt pleased to pocket the extra $5K after Forrest busted the hand before.
| Norman Chad | 0 | -4,000  |
Thursday, June 19, 2014 4:33 PM Local Time
Ted Forrest Eliminated in 11th Place ($29,399)
After being crippled down to 17,000, Ted Forrest put 5,000 in the ante and then got the other 12,000 all in.
It actually happened when an even shorter-stacked Norman Chad had the bring-in for 5,000 with the (leaving himself just 4,000 behind) and Forrest completed all in for 12,000 with the . Brian Hastings called and Chad actually opted to fold knowing that if Forrest busted he would earn $5,000 more in prize money.
Forrest: / /
Hastings: / /
Hastings ended up with queens up, which bested the jacks and sixes of Forrest, who earned $29,399 for his 11th-place finish.
| Brian Hastings | 645,000 | 5,000  |
| Norman Chad | 4,000 | -5,000 |
| Ted Forrest | 0 | -190,000 |
Thursday, June 19, 2014 4:07 PM Local Time
First Break of the Day
Players are now on their first 20-minute break of the day.
Thursday, June 19, 2014 3:48 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| George Danzer | 750,000 | -275,000 |
| Jeff Lisandro | 745,000 | 360,000 |
| Brian Hastings | 640,000 | -20,000 |
| Calvin Anderson | 635,000 | 296,000 |
| David Singer | 285,000 | 123,000 |
| John Racener | 203,000 | 68,000 |
| Ted Forrest | 190,000 | -122,000 |
| Richard Sklar | 183,000 | 5,000 |
| John Monnette | 180,000 | -40,000 |
| Chris George | 180,000 | 6,000 |
| Norman Chad | 51,000 | -179,000 |
Thursday, June 19, 2014 3:47 PM Local Time
Alexander Jung Eliminated in 12th Place ($29,399)
Alexander Jung had been nursing a short stack pretty much all day, but his time finally ran out. In what was his final hand, he completed with the and then got all in for 25,000 total after Ted Forrest raised with his .
Jung: / /
Forrest: / /
Jung managed to make two pair, but it was inferior to the aces and tens of Forrest. Jung was eliminated on the hand and took home $29,399 for his 12th-place finish.
| Ted Forrest | 312,000 | 32,000 |
| Alexander Jung | 0 | -68,000 |
Thursday, June 19, 2014 3:40 PM Local Time
George Gets His Chips In
Chris George checked fourth street and then raised when Richard Sklar bet. Sklar three-bet, and George got all in for his last 62,000.
Sklar: / /
George: / /
Sklar ended up with three deuces, but it was no good as George had made a flush in the first five cards! Ship the double to George.
| Richard Sklar | 178,000 | -130,000 |
| Chris George | 174,000 | 82,000 |
Thursday, June 19, 2014 3:33 PM Local Time
Singer Clawing His Way Back
David Singer completed with the and Brian Hastings called with an ace of his own. Hastings then check-called a bet on fourth before checking fifth. Singer bet 30,000, Hastings check-raised, and Singer got all in for 47,000.
Singer: / /
Hastings: / /
Singer's pair of kings proved enough to get the job done and he doubled up.
| Brian Hastings | 660,000 | -60,000 |
| David Singer | 162,000 | 60,000 |
Thursday, June 19, 2014 3:30 PM Local Time
Todd Brunson Eliminated in 13th Place ($25,569)
Todd Brunson managed to get his paltry stack all in from the get go and found himself up against John Monnette.
Brunson: / /
Monnette: / /
Monnette ended with a flush, and it was good enough to scoop as Brunson missed out on a low.
Brunson will take home $25,569 for his 13th-place finish, and if his recent tweet is any indication he'll be back in action soon enough.
| John Monnette | 220,000 | 43,000 |
| Todd Brunson | 0 | -14,000 |
Thursday, June 19, 2014 3:25 PM Local Time
Brunson Crippled
We picked up the action on fifth street when both Richard Sklar and George Dazner called a bet from Todd Brunson. Sklar then checked when he paired on sixth, Brunson bet 30,000, and Danzer folded. Sklar made the call and then check-called another bet on seventh.
Sklar: / /
Brunson: /
Danzer: / fold
Brunson ended with queens, but it was no good as Sklar made two pair on seventh to scoop.
| George Danzer | 1,025,000 | -175,000 |
| Richard Sklar | 308,000 | 171,000 |
| Todd Brunson | 14,000 | -326,000 |
Thursday, June 19, 2014 3:19 PM Local Time
Jung Isn't Going Down Without a Fight
An extremely short-stacked Alexander Jung completed with the , which actually put him all in. Calvin Anderson raised with the , and then David Singer called with his . Anderson check-called a bet of 15,000 on fourth and then check-folded on fifth.
Jung: / /
Anderson: / fold
Singer: / /
Singer ended up with two pair and won the small side pot, but Jung had a good run out and made trips to triple up in the main.
| Calvin Anderson | 339,000 | 4,000 |
| David Singer | 102,000 | 58,000 |
| Alexander Jung | 68,000 | 48,000 |
Thursday, June 19, 2014 3:14 PM Local Time
Singer Stays Alive
Ted Forrest completed with the and then called when a short-stacked David Singer, who had the showing, raised to 30,000. Both players checked fourth, and then Forrest called a bet of 30,000 on fifth. Singer check-called a bet on sixth, which left him just 7,000 behind. He put it in on seventh, and Forrest called.
Forrest: /
Singer: /
Singer had tens with a 7-5-4-2-A low, but he only got the low half as Forrest had queens for the high.
"I had so many outs," Singer said about seventh street.
Thursday, June 19, 2014 3:01 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts from Table 448
| George Danzer | 905,000 | 75,000 |
| Todd Brunson | 340,000 | 90,000 |
| John Monnette | 177,000 | 15,000 |
| Richard Sklar | 137,000 | -1,000 |
| John Racener | 135,000 | -63,000 |
| Chris George | 92,000 | -65,000 |
Thursday, June 19, 2014 3:01 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts from Table 452
| Brian Hastings | 830,000 | 415,000 |
| Jeff Lisandro | 385,000 | -35,000 |
| Ted Forrest | 375,000 | -12,000 |
| Calvin Anderson | 335,000 | 60,000 |
| Norman Chad | 230,000 | -10,000 |
| David Singer | 44,000 | -158,000 |
| Alexander Jung | 20,000 | -273,000 |
Thursday, June 19, 2014 2:56 PM Local Time
Sklar Stuck in Reverse; Racener Continue to Climb
Richard Sklar fired out a bet on fifth street and then called when John Racener raised to 48,000. Both players then checked sixth and Sklar check-called a bet on seventh.
Racener: / /
Sklar: / /
Sklar had started with one heck of a hand, but all he ended with was a pair of tens. It wasn't good though as Racener made straight to the seven, which was good for both the high and low.
| John Racener | 198,000 | 33,000 |
| Richard Sklar | 138,000 | -163,000 |
Thursday, June 19, 2014 2:48 PM Local Time
Brunson Bounces Back with a Big Hand
Todd Brunson completed showing the and George Danzer and John Monnette called with the and up, respectively. Both Danzer and Monnette proceeded to call bets from Brunson on fourth through sixth streets, and then all three players checked on seventh.
Brunson: / /
Danzer: / /
Monnette: / /
Brunson rolled over a full house, and it was good as both Danzer and Monnette sent their hands to the muck.
| George Danzer | 830,000 | -70,000 |
| Todd Brunson | 250,000 | 95,000 |
| John Monnette | 162,000 | -43,000 |
Thursday, June 19, 2014 2:44 PM Local Time
Brunson Quartered
We heard Todd Brunson bemoan his luck against George Danzer over at Table 448, and by the time we made our way over action had been complete.
Brunson: /
Danzer: /
Brunson stated that he thought he was going to scoop with a 7-4-3-2-A low and aces for a high, but that wasn't the case as Danzer had the same low with two pair. That meant Brunson got quartered.
| George Danzer | 900,000 | 200,000 |
| Todd Brunson | 155,000 | -135,000 |
Thursday, June 19, 2014 2:25 PM Local Time
Racener Chips Up a Bit
John Racener completed with the up and George Danzer called him with a . Danzer then check-called a bet of 12,000 on fourth before both players checked fifth and sixth. Danzer checked for a fourth time on seventh, and then called when Racener bet 24,000.
Racener: / /
Danzer: / /
Racener tabled aces and kings for two pair, and it was good as Danzer scooped up his cards and sent them to the muck.
| George Danzer | 700,000 | -37,000 |
| John Racener | 165,000 | 54,000 |
Thursday, June 19, 2014 2:22 PM Local Time
It Must Be the Chad
Norman Chad completed with the and Calvin Anderson, who was showing the , called him. Anderson then check-called a bet of 12,000 on fourth street before Chad took the lead and led out for 24,000. Anderson thought long and hard but eventually conceded the hand.
Chad: /
Anderson: / fold
| Calvin Anderson | 275,000 | -97,000 |
| Norman Chad | 240,000 | 92,000 |
Thursday, June 19, 2014 2:16 PM Local Time
Early One for Monnette
We picked up the action on fourth street when George Danzer bet and John Monnette called. The latter then led out when he took the lead on fifth, Danzer called, and then Danzer check-called a bet on sixth after retaking the lead.
Danzer checked for a second time on seventh and then folded to a bet from Monnette.
Danzer: / / fold
Monnette: / /
| George Danzer | 737,000 | -48,000 |
| John Monnette | 205,000 | 66,000 |
Thursday, June 19, 2014 2:08 PM Local Time
Norman Chad is Looking to Step Out of the Booth into WSOP History
The 2014 World Series of Poker marks the 10th anniversary of the annual event taking place at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. One man that has been there all that time — and even a year before — is WSOP commentator and funny man Norman Chad, who is among the final 13 in this event.
Since 2003, Chad has served as co-commentator alongside Lon McEachern. But how much do you know about him aside from that? We're guessing not a whole lot, which is why we've decided to delve into the past of the man who uttered the memorable line "This is beyond fairy tale — it's inconceivable."
Born in 1958 to Seymour and Perla Chad, little Norman grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. He attended Northwood High School and eventually graduated in 1976, but not before serving as the sports editor for the school paper.
He would continue writing sports-related material while at the University of Maryland, College Park, the institute where he would earn a degree in American Studies. After stints in stand-up comedy, writing for Sports Illustrated, penning two scripts for ABC's Coach and three more for HBO's Arliss, all of that lead to one place: the World Series of Poker.
"The first time I walked into Binion's [Horseshoe Casino] in 2003, I took one look around the room at the cast of characters and realized this job was going to be everything I'd ever dreamt of," Chad has said in an interview with ESPN. "I swear, I asked myself, 'Where has this been all my life?' Then, after I watched the first show before it aired, I was so impressed at the gritty, real-life gambling feel these new producers had given it, it was just unbelievable."
It's well known that Chad, who is a nationally-syndicated sports columnist with his Couch Slouch column, loves to play Omaha/stud hi-low, even making the final table of a mixed event back in 2012 where he ultimately finished in sixth place for $36,093. Chad will have to finish eighth or better here today to top that score.