Event 32 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-17-2008 18:28 UTC-7

Kenna James Doubles Up

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Kenna James just doubled up when his {A-Hearts}

held up against the {Q-Spades}

of his opponent. The chips when in preflop and the board helped neither player. James doubled up to just over 7,600 chips.

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

06-17-2008 18:19 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Play resumes. This will be the final level before players take a 90-minute dinner break.

06-17-2008 17:59 UTC-7

Players Are On a Break

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Play will resume in 20 minutes.

06-17-2008 17:58 UTC-7

Michael Binger lost half his chips on a hand where he flopped middle pair, turned a straight draw, but his opponent rivered a set with his pocket fours. Binger was all in on the next hand, but his {A-?}

could not improve against his opponent's {K-?}

and he was eliminated.

Tags: Michael Binger

06-17-2008 17:50 UTC-7

2,304

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Looks like 2,304 is the official number of entrants for today's tournament. Not record-setting, but a massive field nonetheless.

06-17-2008 17:40 UTC-7

Kathy Liebert Doubles Up

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Kathy Liebert raised to 800, the small blind moved all in for 2,500 and Liebert called.

Liebert {9-Spades}

Small Blind {4-Spades}

The board ran out {J-Spades}

and Liebert doubled up to 6,000.

Tags: Kathy Liebert

06-17-2008 17:40 UTC-7

Shawn Buchanan Takes a Hit

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Action folded around to Shawn Buchanan on the button and he raised to 700. Both blinds called and the three players took a flop of {A-Hearts}

. The small blind checked and the big blind pushed all in for 5,125. Buchanan made the call and the small blind passed. The players showed:

Buchanan: {A-Diamonds}

Opponent:

Buchanan needed runner runner that never came. After the hand, he slips to approximately 4,000 chips.

06-17-2008 17:38 UTC-7

Kathy Liebert Doubles Up

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Kathy Liebert raised to 800, the small blind moved all in for 2,500 and Liebert called.

Liebert {9-Spades}

Small Blind {4-Spades}

The board ran out {J-Spades}

and Liebert doubled up to 6,000.

Tags: Kathy Liebert

06-17-2008 17:36 UTC-7

David Chicotsky Doubles Up

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A middle position player raised to 800 and the cutoff reraised to 2,500. David Chicotsky made it 6,500 from the button. The initial raiser passed but the cutoff seat moved all in. Chicotosky called all in for his whole stack of roughly 9,500 total. The players showed:

Chicotsky: {A-Hearts}

Opponent:

Chicotsky won the hand when the board ran out {K-Clubs}

. He doubled up to approximately 23,000 chips.