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Event 38 - $1,500 No Limit HoldemDay 3 completed
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Mon Jun 25 2007 22:25 PST | Posted by jshronk
PokerNews Video: Robert Ceung - Winner
Robert Cheung – Winner, Event 38: $1,500 No-Limit
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Mon Jun 25 2007 22:08 PST | Posted by jshronk
PokerNews Video: Erica Schoenberg - 3rd Place Finisher
PokerNews chatted with Erica Schoenberg just after she busted out in 3rd place from the $1,500 No-limit event.
Click here check out the interview with Erica, along with all the other videos from this event. -
Mon Jun 25 2007 20:57 PST | Posted by BJNemeth
Hand #90 - Robert Cheung Wins Event #38 ($673,628)
Hand #90 - Richard Murnick has the button, he raises, Cheung moves all in, and Murnick calls with
. Cheung shows 
, and Murnick needs to improve to stay alive.
The board comes
, and Cheung wins the hand -- and the bracelet -- with two pair, aces and fours.
Richard Murnick is eliminated in second place, earning $417,117.
Robert Cheung wins Event #38 ($1,500 No-Limit Hold'em), earning $673,628, a Corum watch, and a coveted WSOP bracelet.
Here are the final table payouts:
1st - Robert Cheung - $673,628
2nd - Richard Murnick - $417,117
3rd - Erica Schoenberg - $261,646
4th - John Kranyak - $170,639
5th - Andrew Lee - $119,447
6th - Chris Bjorin - $87,215
7th - Suey Wong - $68,255
8th - Ernie Crespo - $51,192
9th - Nick Goodall - $40,195 -
Mon Jun 25 2007 20:55 PST | Posted by BJNemeth
Heads-Up Play Begins
The players are seated and ready to play. Time to shuffle up and deal!
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Mon Jun 25 2007 20:43 PST | Posted by BJNemeth
10-Minute Break
The players take a short break before heads-up play begins. Here are the official chip counts:
Robert Cheung - 7,125,000
Richard Murnick - 1,180,000
And the final table payouts so far:
1st - ? - $673,628
2nd - ? - $417,117
3rd - Erica Schoenberg - $261,646
4th - John Kranyak - $170,639
5th - Andrew Lee - $119,447
6th - Chris Bjorin - $87,215
7th - Suey Wong - $68,255
8th - Ernie Crespo - $51,192
9th - Nick Goodall - $40,195 -
Mon Jun 25 2007 20:42 PST | Posted by BJNemeth
Hand #89 - Erica Schoenberg Eliminated in Third Place ($261,646)
Hand #89 - Richard Murnick has the button in seat 4, Cheung moves all in, and Schoenberg quickly calls with
. Cheung shows 
, and Schoenberg needs to improve to stay alive.
The board comes
, and Cheung wins the pot with his pocket eights.
Erica Schoenberg is eliminated in third place, earning $261,646. -
Mon Jun 25 2007 20:40 PST | Posted by BJNemeth
Blinds Increase
The players return from break to increased blinds of 80,000-160,000, with a 20,000 ante. Shuffle up and deal!
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Mon Jun 25 2007 20:26 PST | Posted by BJNemeth
15-Minute Break
There is a 15-minute break before the blinds increase to 80,000-160,000, with a 20,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts:
Seat 1 - Robert Cheung - 5,650,000
Seat 4 - Richard Murnick - 1,180,000
Seat 8 - Erica Schoenberg - 1,505,000 -
Mon Jun 25 2007 20:26 PST | Posted by BJNemeth
Hand #88 - John Kranyak Eliminated in Fourth Place ($170,639)
Hand #88 - Robert Cheung has the button in seat 1, he raises to 240,000, Murnick calls from the small blind, Kranyak thinks for a bit before he reraises from the big blind, Cheung thinks for several minutes before he moves all in, Murnick immediately folds
face down, and Kranyak immediately calls, showing 
. Cheung shows 
and says, "Yes! Yes!" Kranyak will need to improve to survive.
The board comes
, and Cheung's pocket kings hold up to win the pot.
John Kranyak is eliminated in fourth place, earning $170,639. The next player eliminated will receive $261,646 for third place.
Started 23rd Jun, 2007
