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

06-10-2008 03:34 UTC-7

$2,000 Limit Hold'em Begins at 5pm PDT

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Fixed-limit hold'em adherents get their chance on Monday at 5pm, when play begins in Event #20, $2,000 Limit Hold'em. Saif Ahmad claimed the title here in 2007, besting 471 other players to emerge $217,329 richer. The field should include plenty of noted cash-game players from poker's old guard, proving their skill in an exacting contest requiring as much precision as bravura.

The field will be slow to trim in the early levels, but we'll be here with the latest matchups and key hands of the night. Check in at 5pm PDT when this one gets underway.

06-10-2008 16:49 UTC-7

Fifteen Minutes

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We're only a quarter of an hour away from the start of this $2,000 Limit Hold'em event.

Limit Hold'em is known as a mathematician's game, as decisions are often based on calculations of stack sizes, pot odds, implied odds and return on investment.

With 4,000 in chips and 25/50 blinds to start, everyone should have plenty of play. Check back in just a bit!

06-10-2008 17:01 UTC-7

Four Ten

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The unofficial player total is 410, but players can register late. Last year's event had 472, so this event will be close to that one.

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

06-10-2008 17:02 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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06-10-2008 17:04 UTC-7

Notable Faces

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Here are a few notable players throughout this 46+ table field:

Justin Bonomo
John Cernuto
Thor Hansen
Alex Kravchenko
Joe Sebok
Robert Williamson III
Phil Ivey
Farzad Rouhani
Dewey Tomko
Cyndy Violette
Teddy Monroe
Chris Tsiprailidis

06-10-2008 17:11 UTC-7

Conversation from the Edler

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Bill Edler just sat down at Joe Sebok's left. They immediately struck up a conversation about Bay Area sports teams.

06-10-2008 17:16 UTC-7

More Names!

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Bret Jungblut
JC Tran
Katja Thater
Jimmy Shultz
Andre Akkari
Eric "E-Fro" Froehlich
Stuart "The Donator" Paterson
Victor Ramdin

06-10-2008 17:30 UTC-7

More Names: The Sequel

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Shaun Deeb
Ayaz Mahmood
Shannon Shorr
Bryan Micon
Van Nguyen
Sabyl Landrum
Yueqi Zhu
Vivek Rajkumar
Ciaran O'Leary

06-10-2008 17:35 UTC-7

Tables of Stinging Pain

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Farzad Rouhani, Dewey Tomko and Thor Hansen are all at table 9.

Andre Akkari and Vivek Rajkumar are at Blue 29.

Bret "Gank" Jungblut and Chris Tsiprailidis are at table 37.

Stuart "The Donator" Paterson and Eric "E-Fro" Froehlich are at table 20.

Sabyl Landrum and Victor Ramdin are at table 2.

And the aforementioned Joe Sebok and Bill Edler are at table 15.