Event 27 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-15-2008 23:13 UTC-7

Jean-Robert Bellande Misses by One

[user22113]

Bodog player Jean-Robert Bellande was just eliminated in 37th place when his {A-?}

was beaten by Philip Yeh's {A-?}

.

Bellande spent the last five minutes trying to figure out where the next money jump was only to bust out one before the jump. 36th would have gotten Bellande $2,955 more prize money.

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande

06-15-2008 23:07 UTC-7

Three Strikes and You're Out

MarcC

After taking two heavy blows Ben Zamani was a hurt player and a third heavy blow knocked him out.

His opponent was Deb Blair again and all the money went in on a {J-Hearts}

flop.

Blair was holding {K-Diamonds}

to Zamani's {J-Diamonds}

.

Zamani was in need of help but it didn't come and he goes from the summit to out in three hands.

Blair on the other hand is up to 531,000.

Tags: Benjamin Zamani Deb Blair

06-15-2008 22:59 UTC-7

Everything is Not Pechie

[user22113]

Justin Pechie has just left the Brasilia room. He got all his chips in preflop with {A-Clubs}

and was called by Trevor Donaldson and his {A-Diamonds}

.

The board blanked off {5-?}

and Pechie was eliminated. On his way out Jean-Robert Bellande said "you played good kid. You couldn't have played any better."

Donaldson is up to 220,000.

Tags: Justin Pechie

06-15-2008 22:50 UTC-7

Zewin Won't Win

[user22113]

Don Zewin put his tournament life on the line when he pushed all in with {A-Diamonds}

from early position. He got called by Barry Schultz in the cutoff with {9-Clubs}

.

The board came {J-Clubs}

and Zewin was eliminated.

On the very next hand Schultz won another good pot with a preflop reraise bringing his chip stack to 380,000

Tags: Don Zewin

06-15-2008 22:46 UTC-7

Ben Zamani had just doubled up two players back to back.

The first recipient was Deb Blair who is now up to 345,000.

The second was Jason Duffy when all the chips went in preflop.

Duffy was holding {Q-Hearts}

to Zamani's {A-Diamonds}

.

The board ran {6-Spades}

.

The queens hold up and Duffy's up to 245,000.

Zamani stacks has plummeted to 190,000.

Tags: Benjamin Zamani

06-15-2008 22:38 UTC-7

Shark Attack

MarcC

An early position raiser makes it 20,000 to go before Humberto Brenes moves all in for 44,000. Another player calls and the original raiser passed rather than see a flop for another 19,000.

Brenes tables {J-Spades}