WPT Championship Main Event Day 1a | WPT $25,000 Championship - Bellagio

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

04-21-2007 18:11 UTC-7

15-Minute Break

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The players leave for a 15-minute break. The tournament clock shows 281 players remaining, which means we've lost 23 players out of the original 304.

04-21-2007 18:05 UTC-7

Shaniac Has Left the Building

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Shane "Shaniac" Schleger headed to the rail when his pocket Kings ran into pocket Aces.

Tags: Shane Schleger Shaniac

04-21-2007 17:51 UTC-7

Updating the Table of Champions

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Seat 1: Tony Cousineau
Seat 2. Abe Mosseri
Seat 3: Hoyt Corkins (2003 WPT Foxwoods Champion)
Seat 4: Maureen Feduniak
Seat 4: Martin de Knijff
Seat 6: Tuan Le (2005 WPT World Champion)
Seat 7: Jamie Gold (2006 WSOP Champion)
Seat 8: Francois Safieddine
Seat 10: Scott Clements (2006 WSOP bracelet winner)

...and you thought the table was tough before

Tags: Hoyt Corkins jamie gold Martin de Knijff tuan le

04-21-2007 17:47 UTC-7

Joe Sebok's Bad Beat

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Joe Sebok just caught some bad luck that wasn't entirely due to the cards. The last player to act after the flop made a confusing action, which the dealer interpreted as a check. As the dealer put out the turn card, the player protested, saying he was going to bet. A floorperson was called over, and it was decided to burn that card and deal a fresh turn card after the player acted.

Unfortunately for Mr. Sebok, the new turn card gave Victor Ramdin trips, and with betting the rest of the way, Sebok ended up losing a large pot, dropping down to 41,000. Ramdin has about 53,000.

Tags: Joe Sebok Victor Ramdin

04-21-2007 17:26 UTC-7

290 Players Remain

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24 tables left in the Fontana Room and six remain in the poker room.

04-21-2007 17:25 UTC-7

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Phil has just apologized to his table for whining so much earlier.

Didn't some really excellent writer comment recently on the ever repeating pattern of bad behavior followed by a hollow apology.

04-21-2007 17:23 UTC-7

Prop Bet: Gold vs. Hellmuth

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Jamie Gold and Phil Hellmuth have just shaken hands on this prop bet: Phil owes Jamie $5K if Jamie makes it to the end of today's play. Jamie owes Phil $15K if Jamie busts out today.

After making the bet Hellmuth tossed Gold a $5K chip.

Tags: jamie gold phil hellmuth

04-21-2007 17:22 UTC-7

Jamie Gold Eliminates Adam Weinraub

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On a board of {5-Hearts}

, Weinraub bet 5K and Gold re-raised to 12K. He was trying to get Adam Weinraub to call his bet.

"I could be lying," Gold said as he stood up. "I'm not going to tell you if I'm bluffing."

Weinraub moved all-in and Gold quickly called as he shouted, "Yes!"

He flipped over {4-Clubs}

for the nuts as Weinraub showed {3-Clubs}

for a set. That hand put Gold up to 100K. WPT Invitational winner Adam Weinraub headed to the rail. Weinraub had promised 20% of his winnings to charity.

Tags: Adam Weinraub Jamie Gold

04-21-2007 17:16 UTC-7

How Would You Play It?

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The board is {Q-Spades}

; the betting has been small but now the other player (Miami John Cernuto) bets 6K into a 6K pot. The {2-Hearts}

was the turn card.
You (David Williams) have a short chat with no one in particular and make the call. The river is {6-Spades}

and Miami John pushes for his remaining 20,700, you have a Queen and a big kicker. What do you do?

David Williams had a long thought and a bit more conversation before calling and mucking when Miami John showed {Q-Hearts}

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Tags: david williams miami john cernuto