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

06-20-2008 14:04 UTC-7

Drama for Filippi

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Amnon Filippi was all in a few moments ago with nines versus eights, and although an eight on the flop appeared to deal a crushing blow, running cards for the rivered straight saved his bacon and kept him alive.

Filippi now on 5,600.

Tags: Amnon Filippi

06-20-2008 14:09 UTC-7

Jonas Danielsson Eliminated

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On a flop of {7-Clubs}

, online giant Jonas Danielsson found himself all in with {A-Diamonds}

against the {J-Diamonds}

of the shark wielding Humberto Brenes. A {Q-Spades}

turn and

river kept the knaves in front, meaning Danielsson was down to 2,500 in chips.

A few hands later and Danielson was gone.

Tags: Humberto Brenes Jonas Danielsson

06-20-2008 14:13 UTC-7

Cooler for ElkY

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Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier has suffered a gut-wrenching blow, his bullets being shot down by kings when a third cowboy hit the river. ElkY now down to 1,200 as a result.

Tags: Bertrand Grospellier

06-20-2008 14:16 UTC-7

Double Up for Pab

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Speaking of coolers, this one could have taken place at the North Pole, online pro Paul 'Pab' Foltyn now riding high after triumphing in a set over set encounter.

With all the chips flying in on a turn of a {9-Spades}

board, Paul Foltyn held {9-Diamonds}

against his unfortunate opponent's {2-Clubs}

. Foltyn now on 13,400 and one of the early pace-setters.

Tags: Paul Foltyn

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

06-20-2008 14:26 UTC-7

Let Battle Recommence

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Players are just this moment returning from a 20 minute break.

06-20-2008 14:35 UTC-7

Bracelet Winners in Abundance

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Two players who have just recently sat down include David Singer and Dario Minieri. Minieri is wearing his new bracelet with some pride.

Meanwhile, one of this year's bracelet winners who definitely won't be repeating the feat in this tournament is Blair Hinkle -- he's just now busted out.

06-20-2008 14:43 UTC-7

Medic in the House

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Another bracelet winner who has arrived fashionably late is Nenad Medic. He managed to go all in on his first hand -- he and his opponent ended up chopping the pot though, both holding A-K on a king-high board.

Tags: Nenad Medic

06-20-2008 14:45 UTC-7

Phan Doubles Up

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John Phan has doubled up to 4,100 with {A-Hearts}

against an opponent's {J-Hearts}

, all in preflop and hitting the {3-Clubs}

board.

Tags: John Phan

06-20-2008 14:45 UTC-7

Late Arrivals

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Seated at the table with no chips before him, I initially thought that Allen Cunningham had been eliminated and was refusing to move, much like a disgruntled child who'd been told he couldn't have a popsicle.

However, it wasn't a sit-down protest in the end, but merely one of a number of late entrants awaiting the arrival of their chips. Also striding in fashionably late are Hit Squad members Chaz Chattha and James Akenhead, the latter of those having finished second in Event #2 for over half a million dollars.

Tags: Allen Cunningham James Akenhead