WSOP Lake Tahoe Main Event Day 2 | 2007 WSOP Circuit Event - Lake Tahoe

11-17-2007 20:53 UTC-4

Who Wants to Be the Bubble Boy?

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10 minutes have passed since play resumed from the break and we've yet to lose the 19th place finisher.

A majority of the players have tightened up hoping to coast into the money, though a select few have turned on the jets in an effort to pick up a few extra chips during this traditionally slow period in the tournament.

11-17-2007 20:38 UTC-4

Game On

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The players have returned from break and the cards are in the air. The tournament is currently being played hand-for-hand until one more player is eliminated and we're in the money.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

11-17-2007 20:24 UTC-4

15-Minute Break

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All 19 players remaining in the tournament are temporarily out of danger . . . at least for the next 15 minutes.

The tournament clock has been paused while the players take their third break of the day.

11-17-2007 20:17 UTC-4

Tang Doubles Up

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Currently the shortest stack in the field, Eric Tang just doubled his hopes of making the money after he was able to outdraw Frank Lee's {A-Clubs}

holding

.

The board panned out {Q-Spades}

, giving Tang a pair of queens and effectively doubling him up to just over 12,000 in chips.

Afterwards, Tang asked, "Am I the shortest now? No, right?" The gallery confirmed that he was indeed still the smallest stack, and Tang replied, "Still?! Awww."

Tags: Eric Tang

11-17-2007 20:09 UTC-4

1 for the Money

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The field has been narrowed to just 19 players and we're just one away from the money. The average chip stack is currently 74,736.

11-17-2007 20:04 UTC-4

Aces No Good to Sauers

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An interesting set of developments in back-to-back hands has led to the elimination of Jerry Sauers just two spots from the money.

The first hand saw Sauers open-shove pre-flop holding pocket aces and unable to attract any callers, he settled for raking in the blinds and antes.

Then, on the very next hand, Sauers found himself all in holding the {A-Spades}

, but this time he was looked up by Chris Ferguson who turned over . . . you guessed it . . . pocket aces.

The board filled out {7-Spades}

and as he exited the tournament area, Sauer's yelled out a perfectly delivered "F**K!!" drawing a wave of laughter from the players and gallery alike.

Tags: Chris Ferguson Jerry Sauers

11-17-2007 19:57 UTC-4

Lane Doubles Through Ferguson

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Dennis Lane just doubled up courtesy of Chris Ferguson after his {A-Hearts}

held up against Ferguson's {K-Spades}

in a pre-flop all in confrontation.

The flop came {A-Clubs}

, leaving Ferguson drawing to a runner-runner diamond flush, which never came, and Dennis Lane ultimately scooped the pot.

Lane stacked up just under 50,000 in chips following the hand.

Tags: Dennis Lane

11-17-2007 19:48 UTC-4

Plenty of Action on Table 42

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The crew of Aaron Kanter, Frank Lee, Travis Erdman and Michael Banducci has been stirring things up all afternoon over on table 42. The following hand epitomizes the speed with which their table has been playing:

With the blinds at 1,000/2,000, Aaron Kanter made it 5,600 to go from under-the-gun; Erdman, Banducci and Lee all called. The flop came {7-Spades}

and Banducci led out with a 9,500 bet from the small blind. Frank Lee called almost immediately and Kanter released his hand. Erdman then cut a large section of yellow 1,000 chips from his stack and proceeded to raise it up to 25,000. Banducci opted to let go of his hand, leaving Lee and Erdman heads-up, as Lee called the extra 15,500.

The turn brought the {7-Hearts}

and Lee checked to Erdman who immediately moved all in. Lee folded his cards just as quickly and Erdman picked up the pot.

Travis Erdman has been making big strides this afternoon and has established himself as a formidable opponent.

Tags: Travis Erdman