Event 45 - $5,000 No Limit Holdem 6 Handed Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-28-2007 16:23 UTC-7

Tobey Maguire is Here

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We missed him till now because he's got the black costume instead of red, but Tobey Maguire is indeed playing in this event.

Tags: Tobey Maguire

06-28-2007 16:16 UTC-7

Recent Bustouts

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Annie Duke, Jennifer Harman, Jon Friedberg and Sammy Farha have been eliminated.

06-28-2007 16:14 UTC-7

Suited Connectors No Good

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Board:

In middle position, a player bets 700. Allen Cunningham makes it 1,500 in the cutoff. The MP player makes it 5,000 and Cunningham goes all in. The MP calls 2,800 more and shows {8-Hearts}

. Cunningham has {K-Clubs}

and it holds up. Cunningham's at 32,500.

Tags: Allen Cunningham

06-28-2007 16:06 UTC-7

Brandon Adams Doubles Up

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Brandon Adams pushed all-in and one player called. Adams was behind with {A-Hearts}

, against his opponent's {J-Diamonds}

. The board came {7-Clubs}

, and then an {A-Spades}

came on the river and Adams doubled up to 10,500. As Adams stacked his chips, his opponent was still talking to himself. (Nothing I think we want to know.)

Tags: Brandon Adams

06-28-2007 16:03 UTC-7

Hellmuth's Opponent Better Recognize

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Board:

The under the gun player limps and Phil Hellmuth raises to 1,000 in the cutoff. The big blind pushes a large stack all in and only Hellmuth calls. Hellmuth has {A-Spades}

and the opponent {A-Diamonds}

. They split.

The opponent isn't too pleased. "So, you call there with A-Q off?" he says.
"Oh, you're gonna criticize the greatest Hold'em player in the world," says Hellmuth.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

06-28-2007 15:54 UTC-7

On the flop, the small blind and Jeff Madsen check. The under the gun player bets 1,000 and the small blind goes all in. Madsen re-raises all in for 8,725 and the UTG player folds. The small blind shows {A-Spades}

and Madsen {J-Clubs}

. Madsen doubles up to 20,000.

Tags: Jeff Madsen

06-28-2007 15:47 UTC-7

Phil Hellmuth Doubles Up Twice

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Hand #1
Board: {9-Clubs}

Preflop, Seat 5 raises to 600 and Hellmuth re-raises all in for 900 more. Hellmuth has {A-Clubs}

and seat 5 has {A-Hearts}

. Hellmuth has 2,500.

Hand #2
Board: J-2-3-6-4

Preflop, the small blind raises to 600 and Hellmuth in the big blind pushes. The small blind says he doesn't know what to do. "Pick the math," Hellmuth says. "I failed math," the small blind says, calling. Hellmuth shows A-4 and the opponent has K-10. Hellmuth is up to 6,500.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth