Event 1 - $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em World Championship Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-01-2008 00:09 UTC-7

Ryan Young Doubles Through Chris Bell

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From the cutoff, David Benefield raised to 31,000 and from the small blind Ryan Young reraised to 95,000. Chris Bell then made it 300,000 to go from the small blind, which was enough to chase out Benefield. But not Young -- not when he held {A-Diamonds}

to Bell's

. Young flopped a set and Bell was drawing dead by by the turn. Young now sits with 650,000 while Bell's stack dropped to 380,000.

Tags: Chris Bell Ryan Young

05-31-2008 23:59 UTC-7

Medic Chips Up

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Nenad Medic called a preflop raise from Nikolay Evdakov of 35,000 from the cutoff. Both players took the flop of {K-Spades}

and Evdakov led for 35,000. Medic made the call.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds}

and both players checked. After the river fell, {2-Hearts}

, Evdakov checked and Medic seized control of the hand by betting 95,000. After some long thought, Evdakov folded.

Medic is back over 400,000.

Tags: Nenad Medic Nikolay Evdakov

05-31-2008 23:55 UTC-7

Kathy Liebert Continues Her Charge

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And again at the expense of Mike Sowers. With the board reading {6-Spades}

, Sowers called Liebert's bet on the river and mucked his hand when she turned over {A-Diamonds}

. That 150,000 pot pushed Liebert's stack over 500,000 as Sowers slipped to 840,000.

Tags: Kathy Liebert Mike Sowers

05-31-2008 23:51 UTC-7

Kings Pay Off Again for Kathy Liebert

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Soon after eliminating Andreas Krause when her kings trumped his jacks, Kathy Liebert was no doubt happy to look down and see pocket kings again. She was happy right up to the point where her all-in raise was called by Mike Sowers and his pocket aces.

The {5-Diamonds}

flop seemed to confirm that her tournament was about to end, but on the turn the {K-Hearts}

spiked and gave Liebert a new lease on life. The {9-Diamonds}

on the river gave the 375,000 pot to Liebert and put her back in the hunt for the final table.

Tags: Kathy Liebert Mike Sowers

05-31-2008 23:46 UTC-7

Andreas Krause is Eliminated in 16th Place ($33,088)

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When you're short stacked you just pray you'll be dealt a good hand, and no doubt Andreas Krause looked down at his {J-Diamonds}

and thought that, finally, he had the hand he needed to double up and get back in the game. He probably thought that right up to the point when Kathy Liebert called his all-in and showed {K-Diamonds}

. Krause didn't improve and was eliminated in 16th place.

05-31-2008 23:36 UTC-7

Alexander Kostritsyn is Eliminated in 17th Place ($33,088)

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Alexander Kostritsyn moved in the last of his chips and Andy Bloch called with A-Q, which led Kostritsyn's 9-7. The {Q-Spades}

flop hit both players but kept Bloch in the lead, and neither the {6-Clubs}

on the turn nor the {6-Hearts}

on the river was enough to save Kostritsyn. Bloch is now pushing the million mark with around 950,000.

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn Andy Bloch

05-31-2008 23:31 UTC-7

Michael Pesek Eliminated in 18th Place ($33,088)

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Tags: Michael Pesek

05-31-2008 23:29 UTC-7

New Level, New Seats

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The remaining 18 players have just re-drawn for new seats for the final two tables. The lineup is as follows:

Table 5:

Seat 1: Chris Bell
Seat 2: Mike Sowers
Seat 3: Mike Sexton
Seat 4: Andy Bloch
Seat 5: Andreas Krause
Seat 6: David Benefield
Seat 7: Kathy Liebert
Seat 8: Alexander Kostritsyn
Seat 9: Ryan Young

Table 13:

Seat 1: Patrik Antonius
Seat 2: John Kabbaj
Seat 3: Nikolay Evdakov
Seat 4: Nenad Medic
Seat 5: Amit Makhija
Seat 6: Justin Newton
Seat 7: Phil Laak
Seat 8: Michael Pesek
Seat 9: Chris Gildone

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

05-31-2008 23:21 UTC-7