Event 20 - $2,000 Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-10-2008 17:39 UTC-7

Alex Kravchenko Bests the Draw

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On a flop of {K-Clubs}

, Alex Kravchenko bet from the big blind, a middle-position player called, and the button raised. Kravchenko reraised and the MP folded. The button three-betted it and Kravchenko called.

The turn was {7-Clubs}

. Kravchenko checked. The button bet and Kravchenko check-raised. The button called.

The river was {4-Clubs}

. Kravchenko bet and the button called. Kravchenko showed {J-Spades}

for a set to the button's {A-Hearts}

top pair and nut draw and takes the pot.

06-10-2008 17:53 UTC-7

Shultz Gets Top Two Pair Early

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From middle position, a player limped in and Jimmy Shultz raised. The cutoff and the MP called. The flop was {A-Diamonds}

and the MP player checked. Shultz bet and the cutoff called. The MP folded. The turn was {7-Diamonds}

. Shultz checked. The cutoff bet and Shultz called. The river was {10-Diamonds}

. Both checked. Shultz showed {A-Spades}

and took it.

06-10-2008 17:53 UTC-7

It's Patrik Antonius ... 's wife!

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Patrik Antonius's wife Maya Antonius is in this event, at the same table as Ciaran O'Leary.

06-10-2008 17:55 UTC-7

The Disappearing Vivek

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Vivek Rajkumar was here at the start of the event, but disappeared for most of level 1. Interestingly, during that absence, the dealer took his chips into the rack and blinded him off from there. When Rajkumar returned with about ten minutes to go, his chips were returned to his place.

06-10-2008 17:56 UTC-7

A Few More Faces

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Markus Golser
Bill Chen
Annie Duke
Marco Traniello

06-10-2008 18:02 UTC-7

Young Phan: Nice Flop

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From middle position, Young Phan raised and a late-position player reraised. Phan called. The flop was {3-Hearts}

and Phan checked. The LP bet and Phan called. The turn was {J-Spades}

. Phan checked. The LP bet and Phan check-raised. The LP reraised and Phan four-bet it. The LP called and the river was {10-Diamonds}

. Phan bet and the LP called. Phan showed {3-Clubs}

for flopped quads to the opponent's {K-Diamonds}

and took down a big pot. He's up to 5,300.

06-10-2008 18:03 UTC-7

Shannon Shorr Looks Up...

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...to find Daniel Negreanu sitting down at seat 9, just as Level 2 begins.

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/75

Ante: 0

06-10-2008 18:09 UTC-7

Ten-Handed

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With registration approaching 466, the staff is running out of space, and is beginning to seed players throughout existing tables - meaning that some tables are now ten-handed for awhile.

06-10-2008 18:14 UTC-7