Event 47 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Low Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-27-2008 01:34 UTC-7

Phan Triples Up

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We walked up to the table just in time to see John "The Razor" Phan, two newly-acquired WSOP gold bracelets clasped to his wrist, dragging a massive pot with aces up. That bumped his chip stack way up, to 14,000.

Level: 8

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-27-2008 01:21 UTC-7

Jett Can't Get There

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Many of the players in today's field are experiencing the pains that lowball players know all too well -- being four to a low and not getting there. Chip Jett provided the latest example.

When we caught up with the hand on fourth street, Jett showed x-x / {3-Spades}

and called a bet from an opponent showing x-x / {7-Clubs}

. Each player caught an eight on fifth street. Jett's opponent bet; Jett raised and the opponent called. Both players checked the remaining two streets. Jett's opponent finished with {7-Clubs}

up and

in the hole for two pair, aces up, and an 8-7 low. That was enough to scoop the pot.

Jett stil has a healthy amount of chips -- about 12,000.

06-27-2008 01:20 UTC-7

Judah Gets All, Not Half

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Mel Judah completes with a {7-Clubs}

showing and bets the whole way down against his opponent, who has {A-Spades}

showing. On seventh street, he bets and the opponent folds. "I had aces, no low," the opponent says. "You had aces?" Mel says, surprised. "I had the low."

Mel thus manages a whole pot rather than a possible split had his opponent called. He's up to 5,500.

Tags: Mel Judah

06-27-2008 01:12 UTC-7

Overheard at the Tables

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Player 1: I have three pair.
Player 2: Can I borrow a pair?
Player 1: No.

06-27-2008 01:00 UTC-7

Tony G Takes Hit

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Tony G bets the whole way and his opponent calls with these hands:

Tony G: x-x / {3-Diamonds}

-x
Opponent: x-x / {9-Clubs}

-x

The opponent turns over {A-?}

and the two pair is good for the whole pot. Tony G mucks and is down to 12,000.

Tags: Tony G

06-27-2008 01:00 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

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Karina Jett and Chris Bell have both packed up their things and headed for the exit from the Brasilia Room. Their tournament day is done.

06-27-2008 00:47 UTC-7

An Inexplicable Call

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Karina Jett related a recent hand where she had 4-4-4-2 showing and A-5-6 underneath. She bet on the river and a player with just K-K showing and holding two pair called -- even though he couldn't beat what Karina had showing.

06-27-2008 00:46 UTC-7