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

06-13-2007 19:11 UTC-7

T.J. Cloutier Wins A Big Hand After the Break

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T.J. Cloutier sat down after the 15-minute break and looked down at two Aces. He raised and one player came along for the flop. Which was King-high, and when T.J. bet his opponent moved all-in for a massive overbet. T.J. called, showed his Aces, and his opponent could only offer K-6. Cloutier's Aces held up and he now sits with 64,000.

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06-13-2007 19:08 UTC-7

Dirksen Steals the Chip Lead

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Dustin Dirksen, who has two cashes in major events to his name, has just moved into the chip lead with 130,000 chips.

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06-13-2007 19:05 UTC-7

Young Phan Eliminated

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All-in before the flop holding pocket sixes, Young Phan was outdrawn by his opponent's A 10 who made two pair, and sent Phan home early.

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06-13-2007 19:03 UTC-7

Jennifer Tilly's Boat Pays Off

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After flopping two pair with {K-Clubs}

and making a full house on the turn, Jennifer Tilly had her 5,000 bet on the river called to win her a sizable pot.

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06-13-2007 18:55 UTC-7

Back from Break

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The players have returned from break and we'll be playing until the dinner break at 7:30 p.m. PDT.

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

06-13-2007 18:44 UTC-7

Reminiscing

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Just before the break, we overheard a fascinating conversation take place at table 6 -- the same table we reported on earlier, occupied by Howard Lederer, Michael Binger, Burt Boutin, Ben Roberts, and Tony Ma.

Stu Ungar was the topic and you could tell by the look on his face that Michael Binger was completely in awe of the stories being told by his elder tablemates.

Stuey is commonly referred to as the greatest poker player ever to play the game, and his legacy is passed on each year at the WSOP, through the stories told by the likes of Lederer, Roberts and Boutin, who all had the pleasure of playing with him.

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06-13-2007 18:38 UTC-7

Players on a 15-Minute Break

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06-13-2007 18:30 UTC-7

2007 Belongs to Anna Wroblewski

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For those of you who are dedicated high stakes tournament enthusiasts, you may recognize the name Anna Wroblewski.

Anna burst onto the scene just two months ago, when she parlayed earnings from a $10/hr. job, into $337,395 by winning Event 9 at the Fifth Annual Five Star World Poker Classic, a $3,000 buy-in no-limit hold'em tournament at the Bellagio.

Five days later, she followed up her win with a 70th place finish in the $25,000 buy-in WPT Championship, good for $46,410.

Playing in her first WSOP, Anna is quickly proving that she's not to be taken lightly. She currently has 46,000 chips and is one of our leaders.

Keep an eye out for this young phenom; she's here to stay.

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