Event 12 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-07-2008 18:21 UTC-7

Gorham Sent Home

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James Gorham raised preflop to get all in and was called by Duc Nguyen and Michael Simhai. Nguyen and Simhai checked it down as the board came {9-Clubs}

. Nguyen tabled pocket jacks and took down the pot.

Tags: Duc Nguyen

Level: 12

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 0

06-07-2008 18:07 UTC-7

A Few More Chips for Shabou

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Joseph Sanders makes a raise from early position and then calls a reraise from Nadim Shabou in the cut off. The flops comes {J-Clubs}

. Joseph check-calls a bet from Nadim before the turn comes {7-Hearts}

. Once more Jospeh check calls another bet from Nadim before the river is dealt as {J-Hearts}

. Both players check it through and the {A-Spades}

is enough to beat Joseph's {A-Diamonds}

for the pot.

Nadim has around 55,000 after this pot.

06-07-2008 18:00 UTC-7

News on Dinner Break

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It's just been announced that we will break for dinner at the end of Level 13 or when we get into the money if that comes first.

06-07-2008 17:59 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

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The following players have recently been eliminated from the tournament:

Alexander Schwartz
Tom Slater
Wyley Lynch
Anh Van Nguyen
Chris McHugh
Larry St. Jean

Tags: Tom Slater

06-07-2008 17:58 UTC-7

Broaddus Can't Catch Up

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After getting all his chips in preflop, Gary Broaddus had to watch Vinny Vinh and Ivan Schertzer as they built a side pot. After the flop came {9-Clubs}

, Schertzer bet from the big blind and Vinh called. The {7-Spades}

hit the turn and again Schertzer led out and was called. The river was the {K-Clubs}

and Schertzer checked to Vinh. Vinh bet and was called and VInh tabled {A-Diamonds}

, both of his opponents mucked their hands and Vinh stacked his chips as Broaddus left the table.

Tags: Vinny Vinh

06-07-2008 17:45 UTC-7

Matt Hawrilenko Calls it a Day

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Matt Hawrilenko was eliminated by John Burnard shortly into level 11. The flop came {8-Diamonds}

and Hawrilenko raised Burnard's bet. He was called and the turned yielded the {6-Hearts}

. At this point Hawrilenko put all his chips in the pot and revealed {K-Clubs}

. Burnard turned over {3-Spades}

as the river fell, the {10-Diamonds}

, Hawrilenko got up and left the Amazon room.

Tags: John Burnard

06-07-2008 17:27 UTC-7

Play Resumes

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The players have returned from break and the cards are back in the air. The chip count page will be updated momentarily.

Level: 11

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 0

06-07-2008 17:09 UTC-7

First Break

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The players have just left the Amazon room for the first 20 minute break of the day. We have 126 players remaining. The air is starting to buzz with talk of making the money (81 spots pay).