Event 3 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

Event 3 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem

Day 1 Completed

06-03-2007 03:07 UTC-7

Barbara Garrett Breathes a Sigh of Relief

[user22113]

Barbara Garrett's heart nearly burst out of her chest when she looked down at A-A during the final hand. She moved her short stack all in, and survived the hand, increasing her stack to 13,000.

06-03-2007 03:04 UTC-7

The Bubble Bursts . . . and Applause Rings Out

[user22113]

The room applauds as we finally reach the money, ending play for the day. Action resumes tomorrow at 2 p.m. and will continue until the final table is set.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

06-03-2007 02:58 UTC-7

Now 271

[user22113]

We're down to 271 players. One left before we're done.

06-03-2007 02:57 UTC-7

The Prop Bet to End All Prop Bets -- Or Just the Day

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Roland de Wolfe and Erick Lindgren have a $2,000 bet on whether the end will come by 2 a.m. De Wolfe says it won't, and Lindgren says it will. De Wolfe just won.

Tags: Erick Lindgren Roland de Wolfe

06-03-2007 02:54 UTC-7

Moneymaker Loses Some . . . Well, You Know

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An early position player raises to 3,500. The cutoff calls and Chris Moneymaker in the small blind raises to 13,500. The cutoff calls again. The flop is {4-Clubs}

. Moneymaker bets 10,000 and the cutoff raises to 30,000. Moneymaker seems angry with himself and thinks for awhile before folding.

Tags: Chris Moneymaker

06-03-2007 02:45 UTC-7

A Fair Play?

[user22113]

A player in middle position raises to 4,000 and Ryan Fair on the button makes it 12,000. The opponent calls. The flop is {A-Diamonds}

and the opponent shoves for 22,000. Fair calls and shows {A-Spades}

for three aces to his opponent's {9-Clubs}

. The board finishes {K-Hearts}

for the boat. Fair is up to 80,000.

Tags: Ryan Fair

06-03-2007 02:45 UTC-7

272 Players Remain

[user22113]

Two more bust outs to go before we hit the money and Day 1 ends.

06-03-2007 02:42 UTC-7

Delainey Blakeney's opponent limps in late position. Blakeney makes it 8,000 on the button and her opponent re-raises all in. Blakeney calls and shows A-K to her opponent's 4-4. The board starts out well but finishes badly for Blakeney: K-Q-5-4-10. She is out. And on her birthday!

Tags: Delainey Blakeney