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

06-25-2007 18:57 UTC-7

Hand #63

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Hand #63 - Erica Schoenberg has the button in seat 8, and Kranyak raises under the gun, winning the blinds and antes.

06-25-2007 18:58 UTC-7

The players take a 15-minute break before the blinds increase to 60,000-120,000, with a 15,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts:

Seat 1 - Robert Cheung - 2,090,000
Seat 4 - Richard Murnick - 1,280,000
Seat 5 - John Kranyak - 1,905,000
Seat 7 - Andrew Lee - 735,000
Seat 8 - Erica Schoenberg - 2,325,000

06-25-2007 19:21 UTC-7

Blinds Increase

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The players return from break to increased blinds of 60,000-120,000, with a 15,000 ante. Shuffle up and deal!

06-25-2007 19:27 UTC-7

Hand #64 - Andrew Lee Eliminated in Fifth Place ($119,447)

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Hand #64 - Robert Cheung has the button in seat 1, Lee moves all in under the gun, and Kranyak calls from the big blind with {K-Clubs}

. Lee shows {10-Clubs}

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

The board comes {K-Diamonds}

, and Kranyak wins the pot with two pair, kings and nines.

Andrew Lee is eliminated in fifth place, earning $119,447. The next player eliminated will receive $170,639 for fourth place.

06-25-2007 19:27 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Seat 1 - Robert Cheung - 2,075,000
Seat 4 - Richard Murnick - 1,190,000
Seat 5 - John Kranyak - 2,400,000
Seat 8 - Erica Schoenberg - 2,310,000

06-25-2007 19:35 UTC-7

Hand #65

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Hand #65 - Richard Murnick has the button in seat 4, Kranyak raises from the small blind to 330,000, Schoenberg reraises from the big blind to 1,000,000, and Kranyak thinks for about three minutes before he folds. The holecams reveal:

Kranyak: {K-Diamonds}