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

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.

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 00:32 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 00:31 UTC-7

Players Are on a Break

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Players are on a 20-minute break.

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 00:19 UTC-7

Then There Were Two

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We've reached eighteen players and we've redrawn for the final two tables. Whether or not play will speed up remains to be seen.

06-09-2008 00:14 UTC-7

Michael Kamran Doubles Through Frank Vukasin

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Kamran raised under the gun to 31,000 and Vukasin moved all in. Kamran made the call for the rest of his chips and his {8-Clubs}

needed to hold on against Vukasin's {A-Spades}

. And he did just that, as the board ran out {K-Diamonds}

to double Kamran up to 400,000.

Tags: Frank Vukasin Michael Kamran

06-09-2008 00:09 UTC-7

Jason Sanders Eliminates Aaron Been

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Sanders raised to 45,000 and Been moved in for his last 280,000 from the small blind. Sanders made the call and his pocket tens led Been's pocket fives. It was perhaps a bit cruel that both players hit sets on the {5-Diamonds}

flop, and when Been didn't hit his one out the rest of the way he was eliminated.

Tags: Aaron Been

06-09-2008 00:02 UTC-7

Billy Ragatz Eliminated

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Billy Ragatz moved all in preflop with A-3 for his remaining 125,000 and was called by Brent Hanks who held A-10. Hank's spiked a ten on the flop and Ragatz was eliminated after failing to improve.

06-09-2008 00:00 UTC-7

Play Moving Incredibly Slow

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We were at 25 players remaining just a bit ago, when all of a sudden a spurt of players were eliminated in rapid fashion, dropping us down to just 20. However, since then, we've seen several double-ups but few eliminations. Play has slowed as players are trying to reach that coveted final table.