Event 22 - $5,000 No Limit Holdem Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-13-2007 23:18 UTC-7

162 Players Remain

[user22113]

The tournament staff has announced that we will play until exactly 2:00 a.m. PDT, no matter how many players are left.

06-13-2007 23:17 UTC-7

Cunningham Busts Brandon Schaefer

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Brandon Schaefer moved all-in preflop with pocket 10's, but ran into the pocket aces of Allen Cunningham and was eliminated from play.

Tags: Allen Cunningham Brandon Schaefer

06-13-2007 23:12 UTC-7

Scott Clements Eliminated

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Shortstacked, Clements pushed all-in UTG holding {10-Hearts}

. He was called by the big blind, who showed {Q-Hearts}

.

The flop looked good for Scott, {10-Clubs}

, but the

on the turn gave his opponent two pair.

The {4-Hearts}

on the river brought no help for Scott and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Scott Clements

06-13-2007 23:07 UTC-7

Professor Takes a Sabbatical

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All-in preflop with K-Q against his opponent's Q-J, Howard Lederer caught a bad break when the flop brought two jacks and sent him packing.

Tags: Howard Lederer

06-13-2007 22:50 UTC-7

We're Back

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The players are back from break and the cards are back in the air.

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

06-13-2007 22:28 UTC-7

15-Minute Break

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Dealers are coloring up the $25 chips and the tournament has sent the players on a 15-minute break.

06-13-2007 22:22 UTC-7

Erik Seidel Doubles Up

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Erik Seidel's opponent put him all-in on the turn, with the board showing {A-Hearts}

. Erik made the call and turned over {A-Diamonds}

, for top pair, top kicker.

His opponent showed {J-Spades}

for a pair of 9's and Seidel's aces held up when the river came {8-Hearts}

.

Seidel now has 41,000 chips.

Tags: Erik Seidel

06-13-2007 22:17 UTC-7

No Mercy for Mercier

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On a board reading {8-Spades}

, Isabelle Mercier moved all in for 13,000 from the big blind with {8-Clubs}

. A player in early position reraised all-in for 21,000 with {Q-Clubs}

and was called by a third player from late position.

The late position player had the best of it on the flop, showing {8-Diamonds}

, good for top two pair. His hand would hold, sending Mercier to the rail.

Tags: Isabel Mercier

06-13-2007 22:12 UTC-7

Jesse Chinni bets 2,200 in middle position. A middle position player calls and John D'Agostino goes all in for 6,900 more in late position. Chinni and the other player call all in. Chinni has 4-4. The other player has K-K and D'Agostino has A-Q. The board is J-10-A-4-8 and Chinni eliminates two players.

Tags: Jesse Chinni John D'Agostino