WPT Championship Main Event Day 2 | WPT $25,000 Championship - Bellagio

04-23-2007 15:59 UTC-7

Grizzle and Newhizzle

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Sam Grizzle and Mark Newhouse are both still alive. WPT Foxwoods champion Newhouse has over 150K while Sam Grizzle is a shade under 50K.

04-23-2007 16:11 UTC-7

Play Has Slowed Slightly

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After losing 70 players during the first 90 minute round.
We have lost 30 in the next hour.

380 players remaining.

04-23-2007 16:13 UTC-7

Allen Kessler Doubles Through Joe Sebok

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From middle position, Allen Kessler raised to 3,500, and Joe Sebok (in the cutoff) asked for a count of Kessler's remaining chips. Sebok bet 30,000, and Kessler called all in, showing pocket aces ( {A-Clubs}

). Sebok had jacks ( {J-Clubs}

).

The board came {A-Spades}

, and Kessler doubled up to 43,000 with a set of aces. Sebok dropped down to 56,000.

Tags: Allen Kessler Joe Sebok

04-23-2007 16:17 UTC-7

Rene Angelil Eliminated

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Rene Angelil was all in pre-flop with pocket 9s. He was happy to see his one caller show pocket 7s but his hope for a double up was soon turned to disgust when the flop brought another 7 giving his opponent a set.

Tags: Rene Angelil

04-23-2007 16:17 UTC-7

Jamie Gold Loses Some Chips

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With the board showing {A-Diamonds}

on the turn, Seat 3 bet 4,000, Jamie Gold raised to 15,000, Mike Landers called, and Seat 3 folded. The river card was the {3-Clubs}

, Jamie Gold tossed in a few blue (10,000) chips, and Landers called all in for 16,800. Landers showed {2-Diamonds}

for a set, and Gold mucked.

After the hand, Landers increased his stack to 74,000, while Gold dropped to 130,000.

Tags: Jamie Gold

04-23-2007 16:19 UTC-7

Flaminio Malaguti Triples Up

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In an earlier hand, Italian player Flaminio "Flamingo" Malaguti was all in with pocket aces against Steve Zolotow and another player, who both had A-K. The aces held for Malaguti, and he tripled up to about 100,000 in chips. He currently has about 110,000.

Tags: Flaminio Malaguti

04-23-2007 16:24 UTC-7

Mike Matusow Scoops a Pot

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On a board of {A-Spades}

, Scott Fischman bet 7K and Matusow raised to 19.6K. Fischman went into the tank for four minutes while Matusow sat in silence.

"You got a set?" asked Fischman.

Matusow shrugged his shoulders.

"Will you show?" asked Fischman.

Matusow nodded and Fischman reluctantly mucked. Matusow flashed {A-Clubs}