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

06-26-2008 19:32 UTC-7

Play Resumes

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Cards are back in the air.

06-26-2008 19:02 UTC-7

Players Are on a Break

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Play will resume in 20 minutes.

06-26-2008 18:59 UTC-7

Jean-Robert Bellande is Hurting

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Jean-Robert Bellande folds on seventh street in a four-way pot. One other player called, and the player who bet on seventh turns over a queen-high heart flush. Bellande is down to 1,970.

06-26-2008 18:58 UTC-7

Donkey Bobblehead

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The player to Shannon Elizabeth's left has a tiny donkey bobblehead figure. It's cute.

06-26-2008 18:43 UTC-7

Bryan Micon has started the day on a tear, quickly doubling his stack inside of ninety minutes. He's not immune to losing a hand, however. On fifth street, Micon was involved in a three-way pot with Carol Kline and another opponent. The boards were:

Micon: x-x / {A-Hearts}

Kline: x-x / {3-Clubs}

Opponent: x-x / {9-Diamonds}

Action checked to Kline, who bet. Both other players called. On sixth street, Kline caught the {3-Hearts}

for an open pair of threes; Micon caught the {10-Diamonds}

and the third player caught the {A-Diamonds}

. Kline led the betting; both opponents called.

Kline and Micon both checked the river to the third player, who bet. Kline called; Micon folded. Kline scooped the whole pot by revealing {A-Clubs}

in the hole for a high hand of two pair, eights and threes, and a low hand of 8-5. Her opponent mucked.

After the hand, Micon slipped below 6,000 chips, while Kline climbed to about 3,500.

Tags: Bryan Micon

06-26-2008 18:42 UTC-7

Sklansky Busts Levi

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David Sklansky: (x-x) {4-Clubs}

David Levi: (x-x) {8-Spades}

On third street, Sklansky brings it in and Levi calls.

Fourth:
Sklansky {A-Spades}

Levi:

Sklansky bets and Levi calls.

Fifth:
Sklansky: {J-Hearts}

Levi:

Sklansky checks and Levi bets. Sklansky calls.

Sixth:
Sklansky {7-Diamonds}

Levi:

Sklansky bets and Levi calls all in.

Sklansky: ( {5-Spades}

)

Levi: (

-x)

-x

Levi shows an eight low and Sklansky has a seven low and a pair of sevens for the high, so he scoops and Levi is eliminated.

Tags: David Levi

06-26-2008 18:38 UTC-7

"The Razor" Not Sharper Than Traniello

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Marco Traniello took a slash at John "The Razor" Phan. We caught up with the action on fifth street. Showing x-x / {4-Clubs}

, Traniello called Phan's bet. Phan's board showed x-x / {8-Hearts}

. On sixth street, Traniello caught the {10-Diamonds}

for an open pair of tens and Phan caught the {4-Hearts}

. Traniello checked to Phan (who bet), then raised when the action was back to him. Phan called, then called again after the river.

Traniello opened {A-Hearts}

in the hole for a six low and a pair of tens for high. Phan flashed {A-Clubs}

for an eight low and a pair of eights for high. Traniello scooped the whole pot.

Tags: John Phan Marco Traniello

06-26-2008 18:32 UTC-7

Sometimes That's All It Takes

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Sam Grizzle limped in showing the {7-Diamonds}

in a four-way pot against the {3-Diamonds}

, the

and the

. Grizzle caught the most connected card on fourth street, the {8-Diamonds}

. He bet and everyone else folded.

06-26-2008 18:20 UTC-7

Pappas Straightens Out

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It's been a decent start for Greg Pappas today in the Brasilia Room. His well-disguised straight took the high half of a three-way pot. Pappas had {6-Diamonds}

in the hole to go along with {5-Diamonds}

to make a nine-high straight and a rough eight for the low. One of his opponents, however, made a smooth six to take the low half of the pot.

Tags: Greg Pappas

06-26-2008 18:17 UTC-7

Jett's Draw Doesn't Come In

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We caught up with Chip Jett just as he and his opponent were being dealt the river.

Jett: x-x / {8-Hearts}

/ x
Opponent: x-x / {Q-Spades}

/ x

Both players checked it down. "Queens up," said Jett's opponent, showing {7-Hearts}

in the hole. Jett nodded and mucked.

Jett's opponent smiled as the dealer pushed her the pot. "You're my favorite dealer," she said. "Can you stay the whole time?"