Event 53 - $1,500 Limit Holdem Shootout Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

07-03-2007 15:09 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

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Men "The Master" Nguyen, John Phan, Erik Seidel and John Murphy have been eliminated.

07-03-2007 15:04 UTC-7

Bill Edler Has Been Eliminated

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Bill Edler pushed all-in on a flop of {Q-Clubs}

with

and one player called with {A-Clubs}

. Edler's opponent made a flush when the {2-Clubs}

came, and Edler was eliminated.

Tags: Bill Edler

07-03-2007 15:00 UTC-7

Richard Brodie Has Been Eliminated

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Tags: Richard Brodie

07-03-2007 14:52 UTC-7

Jennifer Harman: Sweating from a Distance

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Harman is sweating her husband Marco Traniello in the Pot Limit Omaha final table -- from the shootout table. She's constantly looking at her text messages and checking the PokerNews live updates.

Tags: Jennifer Harman

07-03-2007 14:44 UTC-7

Board: K-Q-5-8-6

On the flop, the opponent checks. Kenna James bets and the opponent raises. James calls. On the turn and river, the opponent bets. James raises. The opponent calls. James has 5-5, but the opponent has K-K. James is down to 4,000.

Tags: Kenna James

07-03-2007 14:42 UTC-7

Chip Counts Updated

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Joe Sebok leads the field with 11,000 in chips, followed by Chris Ferguson, Scott Murphy and Humberto Brenes.

07-03-2007 14:31 UTC-7

Bad News for the Hellmuth Clan

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Phil Hellmuth, Sr. has been eliminated.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Sr

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

07-03-2007 14:26 UTC-7

Players Have Returned from Break

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07-03-2007 14:14 UTC-7

Tony Rivera Takes Pot with Two Pair

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Before break, Tony Rivera made it three-bets preflop and one player called. The flop was 8-8-J. Rivera bet out, his opponent raised and Rivera called. The turn was a king. Rivera checked, and then called his opponent's bet. The river was a ten and Rivera checked. His opponent bet and Rivera took some time before he raised. His opponent called, Rivera turned over A-J and his opponent mucked his cards and left for break while Rivera stacked his chips.

Tags: Tony Rivera