Event 18 - $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw w/ Rebuys Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-09-2008 23:33 UTC-7

Scotty Nguyen Eliminated

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Tom Dwan had just sent another legend home. This time, Scotty Nguyen. Nguyen, Dwan, and Shawn Sheikhan got tangled up in a pot that saw each one drawing a single card. Nguyen was all in come showdown and his {9-?}

low couldn't best the {7-?}

tabled by Dwan. Sheikhan suffered only minor losses on the hand but Nguyen was eliminated.

06-09-2008 23:35 UTC-7

Tough Pot for Black; Nice Pot for Flack

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Tom Schneider raised in late position to 3,000. Andy Black made the call from the small blind and drew one. Schneider then drew two. Upon seeing that, Black bet 6,000. Schneider called. Black tabled a 9-8, which was one pip worse than Schneider's 9-7.

At a different table, Layne Flack had different fortune. He raised to 2,300 and was called by Michael Binger. Each player drew one card. Flack bet 5,000 after the draw and Binger called. Flack's 9-5 was the best hand and dragged the pot.

Tags: Andy Black Tom Schneider

Level: 6

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 300

06-09-2008 23:46 UTC-7

More Eliminations

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Jen Harman is out. Her all in for 24,000 was called by Stephen Wolff. Ater the draw, Harman paired deuces; Wolff made a 10-7.

Berry Johnston has also been eliminated. His 17,600 all in was called by a player who made a jack-nine. Johnston drew one, holding 5-4-3-2, but picked up a queen.

Tags: Jennifer Harman Stephen Wolff

06-09-2008 23:56 UTC-7

Giang and Hansen Having Fun

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You wouldn't necessarily think this is a $5,000 tournament with a $573,000 first prize the way Chau Giang and Gus Hansen are joking with each other. After pre-draw betting, Giang drew one. When Hansen drew two, Giang laughed.

"Come on," he said. "I think I'll bet in the dark if you'll call in the dark."

"I can't promise I'll call in the dark," responded Hansen.

Giang bet 5,000 and Hansen did eventually make the call. Giang showed 9-8-7-6-4 to rake the pot.

Tags: Chau Giang Gus Hansen

06-10-2008 00:00 UTC-7

A Call For the Ages

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We caught up to this hand after both Carlos Mortensen and Michael Mizrachi had each drawn one card in a heads up pot. Carlos Mortensen bet 11,000 and Grinder went into the tank. After quite a bit of time, Mizrachi finally made the call. Mortensen tapped the felt as if to indicate a great call and he showed a pair of eights. Mizrachi tabled {2-?}

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Tags: Carlos Mortensen Michael Mizrachi

06-10-2008 00:00 UTC-7

Antonius Eliminated

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Tom Schneider has eliminated Patrik Antonius. He raised to 3,000. After thinking for about a minute, Antonius reraised to 9,500. Schneider tanked for about a minute himself before reraising to 30,000. Patrik debated putting his tournament life on the line before calling all in for less.

Schneider stood pat with a 9-6. Antonius drew one but couldn't draw well. He paired his fives and is out. Schneider is up to about 80,000 chips.

Tags: Patrik Antonius Tom Schneider

06-10-2008 00:14 UTC-7

Greg Raymer Eliminated

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After a raise to 3,000 from early position, Greg Raymer moved all in for roughly 20,000 from late position. The raiser made a verbal call and Raymer was all in for his tournament life. His opponent stood pat and Raymer discarded just one card. After the discard, his opponent said "eighty six." Raymer disgustingly mucked his hand without a draw. "I'm drawing dead," he said. "Every time I raise a pot with a pat eight, everyone folds." Raymer took his time getting up, perhaps reflecting upon what might have been.

06-10-2008 00:20 UTC-7

Bryan Colin Eliminated

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Bryan Colin was the latest player to be sent home. Colin, despite drawing one card, was unable to best the {8-?}

tabled by Gus Hansen.

06-10-2008 00:23 UTC-7

Greenstein Doubles via Deeb

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After Freddy Deeb reraised an early position player from 3,000 to 11,000, Barry Greenstein moved all in from the big blind for a total of 16,600. The early position player folded.

"How much more is it?" Deeb asked.

"5,600," replied the dealer.

Deeb silently slid 5,600 chips out in front of him, then flashed his hand with an "oops" grin on his face: 8-8-Q-2-3. He threw away the queen and an eight and drew two. Greenstein stood pat and opened a 9-7.

Deeb squeezed out a 5, but his other card was a jack for a jack-eight. He threw his hand into the muck.

"I didn't like that," he said.

"I didn't like it either," replied Greenstein. He is now up to 36,000 in chips.

Tags: Barry Greenstein Freddy Deeb