Event 13 - $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-09-2008 00:24 UTC-7

Frank Vukasin Has Been Eliminated

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After being crippled in the hand with Michael Kamran, Frank Vukasin tossed in his last 8,000 and Jason Mercier raised to 32,000. When the cards were revealed Mercier's {A-Spades}

had Vukasin's {K-Diamonds}

dominated, and when Frank wasn't able to catch a king he was eliminated in 18th place.

Tags: Frank Vukasin

06-09-2008 00:31 UTC-7

Players Are on a Break

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Players are on a 20-minute break.

06-09-2008 00:32 UTC-7

Joel Casper Doubles Through Jason Mercier

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In a battle of the blinds Jason Mercier raised, Joel Casper moved all in, and Mercier called with {K-Hearts}

, only to find that Casper hadn't been making a move -- he had woken up with {A-Clubs}

in the big blind. Mercier's hand didn't improve and he fell to 300,000, while Casper doubled to 290,000.

Tags: Jason Mercier Joel Casper

06-09-2008 00:50 UTC-7

Nicolas Levi Picks Off A Bluff

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With the board reading {4-Diamonds}

and over 60,000 in the pot Nicolas Levi bet 59,000 and Duncan Bell raised it to 139,000. Levi thought for a few minutes before making the call, and when Bell showed his {5-Clubs}

Levi rolled over his {A-Clubs}

and scooped the pot.

06-09-2008 00:51 UTC-7

We're Back

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The break is over and the 17 remaining players have returned to action.

Level: 19

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

06-09-2008 01:01 UTC-7

As with most events on Day 2, once the final two tables are reached players tend to make a stand in their best effort to last to the final table. While it's a good strategy that pays off well, it unfortunately means that time can pass without too may significant hands to recap.

As the hours tick by here in the Amazon room, we're currently joined by the remaining 16 players in the 7-Card Stud World Championship, as well as the Ladies Event, which just finished.

Vacuum cleaners hum in the background while the few remaining railbirds continue to hug the rail in hopes that their friends, or family members, go deep.

06-09-2008 01:05 UTC-7