Phil Gordon eliminated in 6th place: He was all in in his small blind. He held Q  8  Richardson held A  5  and Chris Ferguson held T  9 .  The board came 7  8  K A  2 and Phil Gordon bricked his many outs on the river to be eliminated. Richardson took in the pot.

Chris Ferguson out in 5th place: He was all in with AJ against the K3 of Adam Richardson and the AK of Alex Bolotin. The board would come 58T2K giving Alex the best hand and sending Ferguson out in 5th place.

There have been all ins after all ins. The short stacks keep doubling.

Eric Siedel eliminated in 4th place: He was all in with A  X aaginst the Q  7 of Adam Richardson and the 7  3  for Alex Bolotin. The board would come 2  A  5  4  K  and Seidel goes home in 4th place.  We do believe Bolotin got the side pot. Richardson got the main pot.

Rafe Furst was eliminated in 3rd place.

Heads up play went between Alexander Bolotin and Adam Richardson. It lasted 1 hand:

Richardson was all in during his big blind. Bolotin called. Bolotin held AH JS and Richardson had 7  5 . The board would come 3  2 2  6  9  to give Bolotin the best hand and for Richardson to be the second place finisher.

Alexander Bolotin wins $177,730 and during his interview with Norman Chad he stated he is giving 50% of his winnings to the cause.

He then took pictures with Annie Duke and Don Chedle.

Congrats to Alexander Bolotin on his win!

Jennifer Harman eliminated in 9th place: It was over the course of two hands. Matthew Kay moved all in from early position and Jennifer Harman insta called from the big blind. Harman had Kay covered by 12K. Matt tabled 9 8S and Harman had him beat with J  J . The board would come A 6  T  7 Q .

The next hand Harman would be all in from the small blind: Matt Moved all in from early position. Alex moved all in for 95K. Both Jennifer Harman and Alex Bolotin would be all in.

Harman: T  9  Bolotin: J  J  Kay: 7  7 .

The board would come 94543 and Harman would be out in ninth place.

Matthew Kay would be eliminated next in 8th place.  We did not see the hand but he was all in preflop.

There have been a lot of all ins since Kay's elimination.

John Hennigan eliminated in 7th place by Rafe Furst.

Players were condensed to the final 9. Here is the final table:

Seat 1:Eric Siedel
Seat 2: Matthew Kay
Seat 3:Phil Gordon
Seat 4:John Hennigan
Seat 5:Chris "Jesus" Ferguson
Seat 6:Rafe Furst
Seat 7:Adam Richardson
Seat 8:Alex Bolotin
Seat 9:Jennifer Harman

They took a one hour dinner break and should be back a little after 9:00 p.m. local time.

Well folks, It seems as if all the celebrities have busted from the event. There are still big names left in the field.

Play has been combined to the two final tables.  Before play began, Don Chedle and Annie Duke  did a breif announcement thanking the players for their support. Don Chedle then announced "Shuffle up and Deal".

Phil Gordon, Phil Tom and Jennifer Harman are at the main table.  Mike Sowers, Chris Ferguson are at the outer table.

Matt Graham was eliminated from the tournament.

Players are now on a break.

Robert Williamson III was eliminated from the tournament.

Matt Damon was eliminated from the tournament. Once Matt Damon was gone, most of the crowd left as well.

Steve Zolotow, Mike Sowers, Eric Siedel and Phil Gordon are at the main table. The secondary table area just lost the biggest name, Jason Alexander.

With Jason Alexander's elimination, there are no big celebrities left in the hunt.

Don Chedle's wife is still in the mix though.

There are only 3 tables left. Chris Ferguson, Jennifer Harman and John Hennigan are still alive in the tournament. They are on the regular tournament floor.

Action continues.....

Ylon Schwartz , Lee Watkinson and Cedric the Entertainer  are some eliminations from this hour. Annie Duke is also out of the tournament.

Here are some of the players left: Jennifer Harman, John Hennigan (Last year's champion) Dennis Phillips, Mike Sowers, Matt Graham, Matt Damon, and Jason Alexander.

Eric Siedel eliminated a player and crippled another when he  was all in. Siedel held pocket sixes and the board was all low cards. He is now sitting healthy with around 50,000 in chips.

Ben Affleck came over to watch Eric Siedel win the pot and also to say hi to his pal, Matt Damon. Matt Damon is sitting at Eric Siedel's table, which is the main table.

There are 42 players left according to the tournament clock.

Jason Alexander was all in holding K7 versus an opponent who held Q9. The board would come 4KJ57 and Alexander would double up.

There are alot of Celebs still watching the action. Ben Affleck, Cedric the Entertainer, and Sarah Silverman are all hanging around. It has become a hardship for them to navigate the Amazon room due to the increasing amount of fans on the rail. The fans have even taken the roped off media section.

Steve Zolotow eliminated a player before the break. 

Brad Garrett was eliminated when he held 8 2  against the pocket tens of one player and the K9 of another. The board would come 5  9  3  K  2 . Garrett was sent to the rail while saying " Thanks to Dennis the Mennis' father". He directed that comment at Eric Siedel.

Players are on a 15 minute break while the black and green chips are colored up.

Tiffany Michelle, Chad  Brown and Joe Hachem were eliminated.  Ben Affleck appears to have been eliminated as well. The players took a 20 minute break at the top of the hour.

Matt Damon eliminated a player: The flop was 3  9  6 . A player bet 4200 and Matt Damon moved all in. The camera crews were quickly called. Matt Damon turned over 9  6  and had his opponent beat when he turned over 7  7 . The turn came a 5 . Matt had to dodge a 7,4 or 8 to win the pot. The river was a J  and Matt Damon was up to about 40,000 in chips.

John Juanda doubles: He was all in preflop standing on his chair. He held Q  9  against his opponent who held A  8 . The board would come 5  9 Q  5  K  and Juanda doubled. He would then be eliminated around 20 minutes later.

Annie Duke, Joe Reitman, and Humberto Brenes were eliminated. The clock read 60 players left.

Sarah Silverman was eliminated in a 3 way all in: She was all in with A  J  against the 8  8  of Keegan-Michael Kay and the T  T  of Mike Sowers. Sowers had Silverman and Kay covered. Here came the ESPN crew and here came the board: 3  6  4  4  7 . Sowers eliminates both players and has one of the biggest stacks in the room.

The players took another 5 minute break during the middle of the level to reorganize the tables.

Dennis Phillips was all in with AQ on a board of AQTXX and was called by Tiffany Michelle. Tiffany Michelle held Ax and mucked her cards.

Matt Damon raised the action to 1200. Dennis Phillips made the call from the small blind. The flop came 8  5  2 . Dennis Phillips made a bet of 1600. Matt Damon folded his cards and Dennis Phillips turned over 7  6 .

Dean Cain was eliminated from the tournament.

Perry Friedman was all in preflop and John Juanda made the call. Friedman turned over A  Q  and Juanda turned over A  K . The flop came 24T27 and Friedman was eliminated from the tournament.

Phil Hellmuth was walking around announcing the action. He went over to Sarah Silverman and said "Sarah, both Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are here".

Players are being eliminated quickly. There is action at both of the feature tables and the remaining tables that Phil Hellmuth is announcing.

Mike Matusow apparently survived an all in.

Stars from the silver screen, the small screen, the boxing ring, the basketball court, and the felt have all come to the Rio in support of the Ante Up for Africa charity poker tournament, an event to raise awareness and funds for the conflict in Darfur. After nearly two hours of strolling the red carpet, posing for photos, and either signing autographs or ignoring the throngs of fans screaming their names, the stars have actually started to play some poker, all to the melodious sounds of Phil Hellmuth’s narration. “I think I speak for everyone,” Antonio Esfandiari said to Phil, “when I say that we’re glad this tournament has some form of luck, because otherwise you’d be sure to win.” He only got a few awkward laughs, but at least the media appreciated it.

In attendance today are of course the organizers, Annie Duke and Don Cheadle, as well as actors Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Dean Cain, and Jason Alexander. Personalities Cedric the Entertainer, Sarah Silverman, and Montel Williams are also holding court at their tables. Speaking of courts, Charles Barkely, the first to bust last year, is still in at the feature table. Rapper Nelly is also in the house, as is the extremely intimidating Mike Tyson.

Sen. Robert Menendez from New Jersey also stopped by with the crew from the Poker Players Alliance to show his support. Excellent to see some friendly Congressional faces at a poker tournament!

Stay tuned as we bring you all the high wattage action.