Event 52 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-30-2008 13:59 UTC-7

Haxton Gets the Ax

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Isaac Haxton, who has four cashes and one final table in this year's series, was just eliminated, reraising all in for his last 2,675 with {3-Diamonds}

and running into kings.

Tags: Isaac Haxton

06-30-2008 14:00 UTC-7

Anna Wroblewski, Pot Thief

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Anna Wroblewski swiped an early pot from a big blind who called her preflop raise to 275. The {10-Spades}

flop brought checks, and Wroblewski fired 450 after being checked to on the {5-Spades}

turn.

Wroblewski flashed pocket threes while raking the pot, prompting her opponent to say, "You made me lay down the winning hand."

Anna replied, "I didn't -- you laid (them) down yourself."

"But you raised preflop," came the response. "Just limp."

"I don't ever raise three times the blinds," said Anna, redirecting the conversation.

She's up to 4,500 as the first break nears.

Tags: Anna Wroblewski

06-30-2008 14:01 UTC-7

More Donkey Bomber Risin'

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2007 WSOP Player of the Year Tom "Donkey Bomber" Schneider continued his climb through the first two levels. Schneider picked up another knockout and climbed to 13,500 in a hand in which three players saw a {2-Hearts}

flop. A middle-position player bet 425 and Schneider, from late position, and an early-position player both called.

The {Q-Diamonds}

turn went check-check to Schneider, who fired out 1,000. The early-position player folded, but the initial raiser check-raised all-in for 1,950, which Schneider called. The MP player showed {8-Spades}

, while Schneider's {9-Clubs}

was just one kicker-pip better. The nine played, too, when the river brought the {J-Hearts}

.

Tags: Tom Schneider

06-30-2008 14:01 UTC-7

Floating the Master

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Men Nguyen is down to 2,500 after perhaps being floated out of a pot. Preflop, with Nguyen in the big blind, the hijack made it 300 and Nguyen called.

The flop came {5-Diamonds}

. Nguyen bet out 250 and the hijack player called.

Nguyen was called again -- this time for 600 -- after a {6-Clubs}

turn.

The {5-Hearts}

river put two pair on the board. Nguyen checked, the hijack bet 1,500, and Nguyen folded. The hijack showed {A-Diamonds}

for the busted straight draw and the probable river bluff, though whether his opponent's ace was good, only Nguyen knows.

Tags: Men Nguyen

06-30-2008 14:01 UTC-7

Early Departures, Part 2

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In addition to Alex Kravchenko, emerging Euro star Albert Iversen exited early as well. Iverson was all in preflop for his last 1375 with {K-Diamonds}

against a middle-position player's pocket jacks, and the the board of {A-Clubs}

left the jacks ahead.

Tags: Albert Iversen

06-30-2008 14:02 UTC-7

Break Time

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The players are now on a 20-minute break.

06-30-2008 14:27 UTC-7

Musical Chairs

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Several tables from different areas are breaking to make room for some of the restarts starting this afternoon. Play will recommence shortly.

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

06-30-2008 14:30 UTC-7

Play Resumes

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Players are back from break and the cards are in the air.

06-30-2008 14:30 UTC-7

Zeidman Eliminated

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Cory Zeidman exited the event late in Level 2 after flopping top set but being rivered by a flush. All in for his last 800 with pocket nines against {A-Spades}