Event 1 - $5,000 Mixed Holdem Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-01-2007 22:20 UTC-7

Phil Ivey Takes a Hit

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After a flop of {K-Diamonds}

, there are four bets between Ivey (on the button) and another player (in middle position), for a total of 1,600 each. The turn card is the {10-Diamonds}

, his opponent bets 800, and Ivey calls. The river card is the {4-Diamonds}

, his opponent bets 800 again, and Ivey calls him down. Ivey's opponent shows {A-Diamonds}

, and Ivey mucks.

Tags: Phil Ivey

06-01-2007 22:16 UTC-7

Chris Ferguson Eliminated

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Less than 15 minutes after the dinner break, Chris "Jesus" Ferguson has been eliminated

Tags: Chris Ferguson

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 0

06-01-2007 22:06 UTC-7

Approximately 250 Players Remain

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There are approximately 250 players remaining in the field, with an average chip count of about 18,040. The apparent chip leaders at this point:

1. Sabyl Cohen - 61,000
2. Fred Berger - 60,000
3. Steve Austin - 56,000
4. Minh Ly - 55,500
5. Liz Lieu - 50,400

06-01-2007 22:00 UTC-7

Shuffle Up & Deal!

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The dinner break has ended, and the players are ready to finish out the last nine minutes of the current level, playing limit hold 'em with blinds at 300-600.

Shuffle up and deal!

06-01-2007 21:23 UTC-7

Shaniac Eliminated

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Shane "Shaniac" Schelger was eliminated shortly before the break.

"It was a bad beat," he said. "You don't want to hear about it."

Tags: Shane Schleger Shaniac

06-01-2007 20:45 UTC-7

Daniel Negreanu Loses One Right Before the Break

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Daniel Negreanu hasn't gained much traction all day and the final hand he played before the break didn't help. Heads-up with another shortstack, the two players saw a flop of {6-Spades}

. The other player bet 600, Negreanu raised to 1,200 and was called. The players checked it down from there and the other player's unimproved {A-Hearts}