Event 12 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

Event 12 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em

Day 1 Completed

06-07-2008 08:25 UTC-7

Official Day 1 Chip Counts Released

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The WSOP has now released tabulated chip-count tallies for the 179 survivors of Day 1 action. At the top of the leaderboard is Eric Pratt with 40,700 in chips. The opening day's top ten is as follows:

Eric Pratt 40,700
Eric Crain 38,400
Jimmy Shultz 38,300
Roy Thung 35,800
Joseph Sanders 35,800
Marco Traniello 34,400
Vinny Vinh 30,700
Gerald Schaffner 30,600
Ali Esbumi 30,300
David Rood 29,500

Action in Event #12, $1,500 Limit Hold'em, resumes from the Amazon Room at 3pm on Saturday.

06-07-2008 02:31 UTC-7

Day 1 is a Wrap

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What started with 880 entrants has been reduced to 181, and those survivors will return tomorrow afternoon for Day 2 action.

Notable players lost amidst the first eight levels of play include Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, Barry Greenstein, Andy Bloch, JC Tran, and Daniel Negreanu.

But fear not, the field is still loaded with star power, including WSOP bracelet-winner Erick Lindgren, Terrence Chan, Marcel Luske, and last year's Player of the Year, Tom Schneider.

Our coverage of Event 12 will recommence at 3:00 p.m. local time tomorrow afternoon. For now, goodnight from the Amazon Room!

Tags: Tom Schneider

06-07-2008 02:22 UTC-7

Late Vinny Vinh Sighting

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It seems almost impossible that Vinny Vinh could swim under our radar for seven hours and 58 minutes of an eight-hour session. Alas, somehow, he did.

We spotted Vinny...correction...we heard Vinny Vinh spouting off about a random hand that took place late in the day. Good news for fans of The Vinh -- he made it through to Day 2, so tune in tomorrow afternoon to find out if he shows up to play, or if he opts to let his empty chair go for another money finish!

Tags: Vinny Vinh

06-07-2008 02:16 UTC-7

Lindgren Shows Agression

[user22113]

After the hijack player raised, Erick Lindgren made it three bets and the dealer called. Three-handed the flop came {K-Clubs}

. Lindgren continued to push the pace with a bet that was called by both players.

The turn showed the {7-Diamonds}

and the action went the same. A Lindgren bet with two calls. Lastly the river was the {5-Hearts}

and again Lindgren fired a quick bet. He got one call and tabled {K-Spades}

to take down this pot.

Lindgren has 23,000 in chips.

06-07-2008 02:02 UTC-7

The Iceman is Melting

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Teddy "The Iceman" Monroe is on life support late in level eight after losing almost half his stack in a recent hand. He currently sits with less than 2,000 in chips and appears ready to put them in action to try and double up before the night's end.

Tags: Teddy Monroe Iceman

06-07-2008 01:56 UTC-7

New Leader

[user38449]

Ayaz Mahmood has moved into the overall tournament chip lead and currently sits with approximately 30,000.

Tags: Ayaz Mahmood

06-07-2008 01:54 UTC-7

Action Slows

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With 30 minutes remaining in the final level of play, action appears to have slowed to a crawl. We've lost just 20 players over the last half hour, whereas we lost almost 50 the half hour before.

06-07-2008 01:39 UTC-7

Three Steps to Chen's Demise

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It started when Bill Chen got involved in pot that had action on every street and lost at showdown to his opponent's {A-?}

taking his stack down to 3,200.

On the very next hand Chen tangled with Van Marcus and donated 1,000 to Marcus' stack without seeing the river.

Step three, another tangle with Marcus. Chen got his whole stack in preflop when Marcus and the big blind raised and reraised. The flop came {Q-Clubs}