Event 38 - $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-20-2008 15:55 UTC-7

Eggman Doubles Up

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Thomas Wahlroos, somehow finding himself very short-stacked, has doubled up to 2,000 with A-J against pocket fives -- an ace, in the words of Barry Greenstein, on the river.

Tags: Thomas Wahlroos

06-20-2008 16:00 UTC-7

Emad Tahtouh Eliminated

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Aussie Emad Tahtouh is gone, his A-K unable to fend off 5-6 which paired up on the turn.

288 players remain.

Tags: Emad Tahtouh

06-20-2008 16:01 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

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Recently left the building:

Nenad Medic
Gavin Griffin

06-20-2008 16:16 UTC-7

Singer Roller-Coaster

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David Singer has taken a bit of a hit. Rayan Nathan raised to 600 from the hijack and then called Singer's big blind raise to 2,100. Singer bet out 3,000 on the {8-Clubs}

flop, but Nathan made it 8,000 and Singer folded. Ryaan up to 18,200 and Singer down to 4,950.

He clawed a few chips back, but then took another small hit, calling a preflop raise and then a 1,300 bet on the {9-Spades}

flop, but laying it down to a bet of 3,000 on the {Q-Hearts}

turn. He's now on 5,600.

Tags: David Singer

06-20-2008 16:16 UTC-7

Lee Watkinson Leads The Way

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Your current chip leader with around 42,500 in chips is last year's main event finalist Lee Watkinson.

Leading the chasing pack is Randy Lowery, with the likes of Ben Roberts, Rayan Nathan and Rolf Slotboom not too far behind.

Tags: Lee Watkinson

06-20-2008 16:18 UTC-7

Newer Table of Doom

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This Table of Doom is not notable for who is on it now, but for who's busted out on it already.

All gone from the same table within half an hour:

Bill Chen
Tim Vance
John Phan
Andrew Teng

06-20-2008 16:21 UTC-7

Humberto Brenes Eliminated

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All in on a flop of {5-Hearts}

, Humberto was dipping in shark-infested waters with {6-Clubs}

against the {6-Diamonds}

of Ayaz Mahmood. Sadly for the Team PokerStars pro, his top pair and open ended straight draw wasn't enough, the {4-Clubs}

turn and

river giving Mahmood the flush for the pot.

Mahmood now on 29,000.

06-20-2008 16:22 UTC-7

Winston Wins a Pot

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Roy Winston has knocked out an opponent. He made it 650 preflop and the opponent called. The flop came out a raggy {5-?}

and Winston bet 1,200. The opponent went all in with pocket eights, and Winston called with pocket queens. Another {3-?}

on the turn and a {J-?}

on the river, and the opponent is heading home while Winston is up to 22,000.

Tags: Roy Winston

06-20-2008 16:27 UTC-7

Two Birds, One Stone

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An unknown player made it 575 from under-the-gun, Jimmy Tran called from early position, only for Vanessa Rousso to reraise from the cutoff. Both players called all in.

Unknown = {A-Diamonds}