Event 4 - $5,000 Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No Limit) Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-03-2008 16:34 UTC-7

Haxton's Jacks

Shamus

Isaac Haxton raised from the cutoff and Anh Van Nguyen called from the big blind. Van Nguyen checked the raggedy {5-Spades}

flop, Haxton bet, Van Nguyen check-raised, and Haxton called. The {Q-Spades}

came on the turn, and both checked. The river brought the {Q-Diamonds}

, Van Nguyen bet, and Haxton called.

Van Nguyen showed 8-8, and Haxton showed {J-Clubs}

to take the pot. Haxton is up to 75,000. Van Nguyen is down to 7,500.

Tags: Anh Van Nguyen Isaac Haxton

06-03-2008 16:45 UTC-7

Hasan Habib Eliminated

Shamus

Tags: Hasan Habib

06-03-2008 16:48 UTC-7

No Limit

[user38368]

We are now playing No Limit, with blinds of 500 and 1,000 and a 100 ante.

06-03-2008 16:57 UTC-7

Van Nguyen Doubles through Antonius

[user38368]

Anh Van Nguyen and Patrik Antonius get it all in preflop. Nguyen has 5-5 and Antonius has {A-Spades}

. The board is {Q-Hearts}

and Van Nguyen doubles up to 24,700. Antonius is down just a bit to 131,000.

Tags: Anh van Nguyen Patrik Antonius

06-03-2008 16:58 UTC-7

Mr. Retard Knocks out the Magician

Shamus

Phil Laak has just eliminated Antonio Esfandiari.

After getting it all in preflop, Laak showed A-A, and Esfandiari A-Q. The board came {9-Clubs}

, and Esfandiari was done.

Well, not quite. "Nice hand, scumbag," said the Magician. "You're such a retard."

"That's Mr. Retard to you," Laak replied. Laak now has 36,200.

Tags: Antonio Esfandiari Phil Laak

06-03-2008 17:10 UTC-7

Presto! Antonius Busts Benyamine

Shamus

Patrik Antonius led out from UTG, and David Benyamine, sitting to Antonius' left, pushed all in with his remaining 13,000 chips. Antonius showed {5-Clubs}

, and Benyamine {A-Diamonds}

.

The board came {2-Spades}

, and Benyamine heads home just before tonight's first break.

Tags: David Benyamine Patrik Antonius

06-03-2008 17:12 UTC-7

Break Time!

[user38368]

Players are on a 20-minute break.

06-03-2008 17:18 UTC-7

In one of the last no-limit hands from Level 10, Jon "PearlJammer" Turner raised to 2,500 from the cutoff, Raphael Zimmerman called from the button, and Andy Bloch also called from the big blind.

The flop came {10-Hearts}

. Bloch checked. Turner bet 3,600, and Zimmerman raised to 7,200. Bloch folded, and Turner made the call.

The turn was the {Q-Diamonds}

. Both checked. The river was the {7-Diamonds}