Event 26 - $1,500 Razz Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-13-2008 19:41 UTC-7

A Stacked Table

[user40108]

There is an excess of talent over at table #31. Vanessa Rousso, Thor Hansen, and the legend himself, Doyle Brunson are all working the same felt.

06-13-2008 19:46 UTC-7

Phil Ivey Chipping Up

[user22113]

Phil Ivey is off to a nice start today. He bet every street with a board showing:

{A-?}

Getting his opponent to lay down:

{10-?}

Ivey is now up to 5,000 in chips.

Tags: Phil Ivey

06-13-2008 19:49 UTC-7

Late Arrivals

[user40108]

A few notables have strolled in fashionably late. They include the Brunsons Doyle and Todd, Barry Greenstein, Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Roland de Wolfe, John Juanda, and Ted Forrest.

06-13-2008 20:17 UTC-7

Mel Judah Takes in a Pot

[user22113]

Mel Judah just increased his stack to 3,300. The board for him and his opponent read:

Judah: (X) (X) {7-?}

(X)
Opponent: (X) (X) {6-?}

(X)

On third street, Mel completed the bet and then called the raise from his opponent.

His opponent raised fourth street when Mel paired, but Judah did not give up the hand quite yet.

Fifth street looked to improve Judah, and he bet accordingly, but was called by his opponent.

Both checked on sixth street.

Seventh street brought a bet from Judah, followed by a call from his opponent. They showed:

Judah: {2-?}

Opponent:

And Judah took down the pot with the nine low, besting his opponent's ten low.

Tags: Mel Judah

06-13-2008 20:29 UTC-7

Eskimo Clark Eliminated

[user22113]

Eskimo Clark has been knocked out of the tournament.

His opponent had:

{A-?}

(X) (X)

Eskimo mucked his hand and quietly left the Amazon room.

Level: 4

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-13-2008 20:38 UTC-7

Kenna James Wins on Seventh

donpeters

Kenna James raised after an opponent completed. The opponent then bet the entire way and James just called until seventh street, at which point James raised.

James: (X) (X) {5-?}

(X)
Opponent: (X) (X) {3-?}

(X)

After his opponent called, James tabled a six low with {6-?}

and beat his opponent's seven low.

Tags: Kenna James

06-13-2008 20:44 UTC-7

Bach Takes a Pot From Brown

donpeters

Chad Brown and David Bach battled to the final card. Brown was initiating the action by betting every street, with Bach calling.

Brown: (X) (X) {2-?}

(X)
Bach: (X) (X) {J-?}

(X)

Both players did check on their final card and Bach turned up an eight low with {8-?}

to best Brown's {J-?}

after he tripped up his fives.

Bach sits at 8,900 after the hand.

Tags: Chad Brown David Bach

06-13-2008 20:47 UTC-7

Vos Triples

[user22113]

Mark Vos has had a tumultuous start to his tournament.

After a good early start, he was down to merely 400 in chips before tripling up when he had:

Vos: (X) (X) {5-?}