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Mon Jun 02 2008 17:07 PST | Posted by loganmark
A Quick Note
Due to the rapid rate of player eliminations and the long line at the payout table, the folks who typically relay that information to us are quite busy at the moment. As soon as the pace dies down, we will have the Prizepool and Payouts list up to date.
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Mon Jun 02 2008 16:59 PST | Posted by FerricRamsium
"Attention Players!"
Jimmy Sommerfeld has been active on the micrphone giving advice and information to the players in the room.
"OK players, we have a line at the cashier's cage, so if you could start playing a little better, we can get this line down a little." A few nervous chuckles could be heard here and there, but most of the players are settling in here, trying to make a deep run to the final table. -
Mon Jun 02 2008 16:54 PST | Posted by F-Train
The Score's 2-1 for New York, Kenny
After a rough start to the day, Kenny Tran may have regained his sense of humor. He just asked one of our field reporters if the tournament clock near his table could be changed to the Yankee game.
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Mon Jun 02 2008 16:48 PST | Posted by FerricRamsium
Durante vs. Meyvis
From late position, Felix Wright opens the pot to 3,200. Nathan Meyvis on the button and Roberto Durante in the small blind both make the call.
The flop comes down
, and action is checked to the raiser. Wright makes a continuation bet of 5,700 before Meyvis raises all in for 10,100 total. In the small blind, Durante has the exact same amount of chips, and surprisingly he too puts in his last 10,100, causing Wright to duck out of the hand.
When the cards are turned over, Meyvis has
, but sees that he ran into a set when Durante shows 
. The turn and river are 
, 
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Mon Jun 02 2008 16:39 PST | Posted by FerricRamsium
Double Up or Go Home
We join this hand on the flop, with the board showing
, and the action on Anthony Perry. He checks it over to Michael Ium, who puts in a bet of 10,000. Perry check-raises all in for his last 29,000, and Ium makes the call.
Anthony Perry shows
, and Michael Ium tables the hand in the lead, 
. The 
on the turn makes Ium a straight, and the river 
fails to hit Perry and sends him out to the lobby. Ium has upped his stack over the first big milestone, sitting with 104,000. -
Mon Jun 02 2008 16:38 PST | Posted by F-Train
David Singer Hits the Rail
His ace-king was outflopped by an opponent's ace-queen. Singer collects $2,949 for his efforts.
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Mon Jun 02 2008 16:29 PST | Posted by F-Train
Silky Smooth
Today's restart is the largest restart outside of the Main Event in WSOP history. From getting the players in their seats with the correct chip stack, to the introduction of the new chip counting ID system, to the procedure used for hand-for-hand play, all of the staff -- dealers, runners, floor people and tournament directors -- have been absolutely top-notch. For a restart that could have been filled with extremely painful bumps in the road, things have gone as smoothly as possible.
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Mon Jun 02 2008 16:27 PST | Posted by loganmark
Shuffle Up and Deal!
With all players now "in the money," play resumes.
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Mon Jun 02 2008 16:27 PSTRound: 10 Blinds: 600/1200 Ante: 100
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Mon Jun 02 2008 16:09 PST | Posted by F-Train
We're in the Money!
Robert McLaughlin is our bubble boy. His pocket nines were no match for an opponent's pocket queens.
"You're in the money -- unless I miscounted," joked tournament director Jack Effel.
Players are now on a ten-minute break.
Started 31st May, 2008
