Event 23 - $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-12-2008 14:20 UTC-7

John Juanda Eliminated

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Gunned down just before the break, John Juanda raised to 300 preflop before betting out 475 on the {6-Spades}

flop. His opponent made it 1,500, Juanda pushed for 2,300 total and was duly called.

With tens versus jacks, Juanda was in big trouble, and it only got worse, the jack on the turn leaving him drawing dead.

Tags: John Juanda

06-12-2008 14:28 UTC-7

No Duck on the River for The Master

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Men 'The Master' Nguyen has enjoyed a good start to today's proceedings, although he has experienced his fair share of ups and downs.

Earlier on he eliminated a foe with {Q-Clubs}

versus

on a

board.

However, he did suffer a hit at one point, doubling up Eric Husler in the process. After calling The Master's 300 preflop raise, Husler check-raised all in on an {8-Diamonds}

board.

"I have nothing, but I want to call you," announced The Master as he revealed a lowly {2-Clubs}

. Husler showed {K-Diamonds}

, which subsequently survived a duck-less {5-Diamonds}

turn and

river.

Nguyen now on circa 7,000 in chips.

Tags: Men Nguyen

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

06-12-2008 14:32 UTC-7

Big Field

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The total number of runners now stands at 1,344, of whom 998 remain in the running.

06-12-2008 14:34 UTC-7

Allen Kessler Eliminated

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The 'Chainsaw' Allen Kessler has been eliminated from today's event.

Tags: Allan Kessler

06-12-2008 14:43 UTC-7

Gowen Dow-en

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Clonie Gowen is down to 4,500 after raising an opponent all in on a {4-Diamonds}

flop with

-- her opponent was holding {6-Diamonds}

and there was no help from the {8-Clubs}

turn and

river.

06-12-2008 14:44 UTC-7

Three Way All-in

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Sadly, we don't have any names, but we witnessed exciting action on one table, {9-Hearts}

,

and

all pushing in on a {J-Diamonds}

flop. The last of those three trebled his stack on a {5-Spades}

turn and

river.

Meanwhile...

Men Nguyen -- 7,500
TJ Cloutier -- 6,500
Michael Binger -- 8,500
Scotty Nguyen -- 6,000
Chris Ferguson -- 4,000

06-12-2008 14:47 UTC-7

John Phan Eliminated

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John Phan has just bitten the dust. He was coin-flipping with A-J versus the 9-9 of namesake Young Phan, but soon had any hopes dashed when a third nine hit the flop.

"The young just beat the old," claimed Young Phan.

Tags: John Phan Young Phan

06-12-2008 14:53 UTC-7

Hugh's the Daddy

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One Hugh Clyde is getting rather lucky.

He got his chips in with the made flush, holding {J-Clubs}

on a

flop. His opponent was holding {9-Diamonds}

and hit a full house on the {6-Diamonds}

turn -- but Clyde hit a one-outer for a straight flush on the {8-Clubs}

river.

Then a few hands later, he got it in again, this time behind when the chips went in on the {K-Spades}

flop -- his {J-Diamonds}

was well behind his opponent's {K-Diamonds}

, but he hit a straight on the {Q-Clubs}

turn and

river.

Despite this good luck, he is still on a below-average 5,000.

06-12-2008 14:57 UTC-7

Gowen Triples her Stack

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As expected, the action here today has been non-stop, one table encountering three-way action in the form of 8-8 versus J-J versus A-Q all in preflop. Clonie Gowen held the jacks, and, after a very raggy 2-3-4-2-7 board, survived for a treble-up.

Tags: Clonie Gowen