Event 38 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-25-2007 17:34 UTC-7

Hand #39 - Suey Wong Eliminated in 7th Place ($68,255)

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Hand #39 - Andrew Lee has the button in seat 7, Murnick raises with {A-Diamonds}

, Wong moves all in with {A-Hearts}

, and Murnick immediately calls with {A-Diamonds}

. Wong needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes {8-Spades}

, and Murnick wins the pot with his king kicker.

Suey Wong is eliminated in seventh place, earning $68,255. The next player eliminated will receive $87,215 for sixth place.

06-25-2007 17:34 UTC-7

25-Minute Break

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The players take a 25-minute break before the blinds increase to 40,000-80,000, with a 10,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts:

Seat 1 - Robert Cheung - 1,125,000
Seat 2 - Chris Bjorin - 560,000
Seat 4 - Richard Murnick - 1,350,000
Seat 5 - John Kranyak - 600,000
Seat 7 - Andrew Lee - 1,915,000
Seat 8 - Erica Schoenberg - 2,720,000

06-25-2007 17:58 UTC-7

Blinds Increase

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The players return from their break to increased blinds of 40,000-80,000, with a 10,000 ante. Shuffle up and deal!

06-25-2007 17:58 UTC-7

Hand #40

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Hand #40 - Erica Schoenberg has the button in seat 8, and there is no small blind. Schoenberg raises from the button with {K-Clubs}

, winning the blinds and antes.

06-25-2007 18:04 UTC-7

Hand #41 - John Kranyak Doubles Through Andrew Lee

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Hand #41 - There is a dead button in seat 9, Kranyak moves all in from middle position for about 585,000, and Lee calls from the cutoff with {A-Hearts}

. Kranyak shows {9-Diamonds}

, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.

The board comes {J-Spades}

, and Kranyak flops a pair of nines to win the pot and double up in chips.

06-25-2007 18:04 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Seat 1 - Robert Cheung - 1,030,000
Seat 2 - Chris Bjorin - 420,000
Seat 4 - Richard Murnick - 1,225,000
Seat 5 - John Kranyak - 1,330,000
Seat 7 - Andrew Lee - 1,300,000
Seat 8 - Erica Schoenberg - 2,830,000

06-25-2007 18:11 UTC-7

Hand #42

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Hand #42 - Robert Cheung has the button in seat 1, and Lee raises from middle position with {Q-Clubs}

, winning the blinds and antes.

06-25-2007 18:12 UTC-7

Hand #43

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Hand #43 - Chris Bjorin has the button in seat 2, and Schoenberg raises with {A-Spades}

, winning the blinds and antes.

06-25-2007 18:13 UTC-7

Hand #44

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Hand #44 - Richard Murnick has the button in seat 4, and Cheung raises with {K-Diamonds}

, winning the blinds and antes.

06-25-2007 18:18 UTC-7

Hand #45

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Hand #45 - John Kranyak has the button in seat 5, Murnick raises from the cutoff, Kranyak moves all in from the button, and Murnick thinks for about three minutes before he folds. Kranyak takes the pot, but the holecams reveal that they were even:

Murnick: {A-Clubs}

Kranyak: