Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem Day 5 | 2007 World Series of Poker

07-14-2007 12:52 UTC-7

David Names Doubles Through Kevin Kim

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Kim raised to 50K with pocket Queens, and ran into Names' pocket Aces. Names moved in for the last of his 230,000 and the {7-Clubs}

board gave him the 535,000 pot. Kim is down to 900K.

Tags: David Names Kevin Kim

07-14-2007 12:55 UTC-7

"Show me 8-3!"

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Scotty Nguyen raised to 84,000 pre-flop, Dario Minieri re-raised to 255,000, and Nguyen moved all in. Minieri folded, saying "Show me 8-3!" to Nguyen. The Prince of Poker did not oblige and mucked his cards.

After the hand, Nguyen was up to 2.4 million while Minieri slipped to 900,000.

Tags: Dario Minieri Scotty Nguyen

07-14-2007 12:55 UTC-7

Tran Wins 600K Pot

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Kenny Tran was heads up on the river against Nicolas Atlan.

Board: {8-Diamonds}

Kenny checked the turn, but Atlan made it 350,000 to go and Kenny made the call. Kenny showed K-Q and Atlan mucked. After the hand, Kenny is up to 1,650,000.

Tags: Kenny Tran Nicolas Atlan

07-14-2007 12:59 UTC-7

Zhuang Han Eliminated By Philip Yeh

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Zhuang Han was all-in preflop holding {9-Clubs}

and was called by Philip Yeh who had {A-Diamonds}

.

Board: {A-Clubs}

Yeh spiked an ace on the flop, then caught running fives for a full house. Han was eliminated and Yeh is up to 2,330,000 after the hand.

Tags: Philip Yeh Zhuang Han

07-14-2007 13:00 UTC-7

Brian Tracy Eliminated by Robin Bergren

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Robin Bergren raised to 60,000 from UTG, Brian Tracy moved all in and Bergren called.

Bergren {Q-Hearts}

Tracy

The board came {K-Spades}

and Tracy was eliminated.

Tags: Brian Tracy Robin Bergren

07-14-2007 13:05 UTC-7

Steven Garfinkle Doubles Through Kevin Farry

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Steven Garfinkle pushed all-in preflop for 264,000 with {Q-Diamonds}

and was called by Kevin Farry who showed {A-Clubs}

.

Board: {K-Hearts}

After the hand, Garfinkle is at 520,000 while Farry is has 1,830,000.

07-14-2007 13:09 UTC-7

Cory Carroll Loves the River

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Team PokerNews' Mikkel Madsen raised to 65,000 pre-flop, Cory Carroll moved all in for 500,000 from the small blind and Madsen called. Madsen turned over {9-Hearts}

while Carroll showed {J-Clubs}

-- clearly making a move there. The flop was {A-Hearts}

with Madsen keeping his lead. The turn was the {2-Hearts}

and Carroll would need a jack to survive. The river was... the {J-Spades}

and Carroll doubled up.

After the hand, Madsen was down to 620,000 while Carroll was up to about 1,000,000.

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Tags: Cory Carroll MIkkel Madsen

07-14-2007 13:09 UTC-7

Mark Ellerbe Doubles Through Isaac Haxton

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Mark Ellerbe moved all in with {J-Spades}

and Isaac Haxton called with {A-Spades}

. The flop was {7-Diamonds}

. The turn was the {7-Clubs}

and the river was the {3-Diamonds}

. Haxton lost a race and Ellerbe doubled up to 1,000,000. Haxton slipped to 630,000.

Tags: Isaac Haxton Mark Ellerbe

07-14-2007 13:12 UTC-7

Richard Crowell Eliminated in Multi-Way Pot

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Chad Brown limps in from early position and Richard Crowell moves all in for 225,000 from middle position. Matt Keikoan calls from late position, as does Kenneth Smith from the small blind, and Brown also makes the call.

The Flop comes {K-Spades}