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

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

06-20-2008 16:34 UTC-7

Break Time

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Players are now enjoying a well-deserved twenty minute break.

06-20-2008 16:34 UTC-7

James Akenhead Eliminated

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With the board reading {Q-Clubs}

, James Akenhead was facing a bet for his tournament life. After convincing himself that he was ahead, Akenhead called with {A-Spades}

, and was correct in his judgment, his opponent meekly revealing {A-Clubs}

.

However, the poker gods work in mysterious ways and duly delivered a {5-Clubs}

on the river to send Akenhead packing.

"Akenhead was not happy," observed our onlooking field reporter.

Tags: James Akenhead

06-20-2008 16:31 UTC-7

Making the lives of the bloggers and reporters easy today is Mr Robert Cheung -- rather than letting us come to him, he has periodically been strolling over to the press table to keep us updated as to his chip count. He's been steadily building a commanding stack all day, currently residing on 24,000 as we go into the break.

Tags: Robert Cheung

06-20-2008 16:28 UTC-7

Appleman Just Hanging In

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Mickey Appleman moved all in for his last 650 with {K-Hearts}

and it couldn't have been much worse for him as an opponent called with {A-Hearts}

-- but he hit the {5-Clubs}

board hard to double up. He's still very short though.

Tags: Mickey Appleman

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}

Jimmy Tran = {K-Hearts}

Vanessa Rousso = {A-Spades}

Board =

Rousso disposed of two players in one fell swoop with just ace high and now has 10,300 in chips.

Tags: Jimmy Tran Vanessa Rousso

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 16:21 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 16:18 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 16:16 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