Event 1 - £2,500 Horse Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE)

09-07-2007 00:10 UTC

Chip Update

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There are currently 58 players remaining, with average chips 18,100.

09-07-2007 00:13 UTC

Phil Gordon Eliminated

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Short stack vs. short stack -- the game: Omaha/8.

Gordon's hand: {A-Spades}

Joe Beevers' hand: {A-Clubs}

And it was a king on the river which sent Gordon to the rail, denying a promising low with a flush draw which could have at least brought him a quarter of the pot but actually brought him none ( {K-Hearts}

... there as Gordon stood up for the unhelpful final card) Joe Beevers is up to around 7K.

Tags: Phil Gordon

09-07-2007 00:16 UTC

Chip Leader

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Jennifer Harman is the current chip leader, after having a roller coaster ride throughout the day.

We caught up with Jen earlier today. Check out our Video Gallery to see what she had to say.

Tags: Jennifer Harman

09-07-2007 00:21 UTC

Survival of the Shorties

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Forget about the hand, let's talk about THAT shirt

No, I don't mean midgets or dwarves, rather the short stacks in this tournament, two of which have just survived all-ins.

First up was the jovial, chirpy-even-when-he's-angry Robert Williamson III, who, whatever his name suggests, is not a king. He chop-chopped in Omaha but still only has 2.5K.

Next up was JJ Hazan. Chopping wasn't good enough for the Brit, pushing in with A-2-3-5 in Razz and catching the wheel to shoot him up to the nosebleed-inducing dizzy heights of 9K.

"The wheel's not the worst hand to win with," added JJ.

Tags: JJ Hazan Robert Williamson III

09-07-2007 00:26 UTC

Elezra Takes on Iversen

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With a stack best described as low, verging on desperate, Eli Elezra got involved in a Stud hand with Scandinavian tournament specialist Torstein Iversen, erstwhile member of the Team Norsemen, Scandinavian scourge of the EPT etc. etc. (That makes him sound a bit like a pirate, but he's actually very quiet at the table, applying that calm aggression so typical of the Norwegians.)

Torstein was betting on fifth street like so:

Iversen: (X-X) {3-Hearts}

Elezra: (X-X) {A-Diamonds}

Elezra called, and received an {8-Spades}

while Iversen got the {A-Hearts}

. Another bet from Iversen (the big bet now 1,200) after the final down card was dealt, and Elezra, though down to just 3,400, made the call. He revealed his hole cards to be {A-Spades}

for aces up, which beat Torstein Iversen's {K-Hearts}

(kings up) to give him a much-needed chip boost.

Tags: Eli Elezra Torstein Iversen

09-07-2007 00:27 UTC

The Quiet Acheiver...

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Russian player Alex Kravchenko has managed to sneak under the radar today and currently has just over 30,000 in chips. He is having a hell of a year so far, cashing no less than six times at this year's WSOP, including a bracelet in S.H.O.E. and a fourth-place finish in the Main Event. A naturally quiet guy, he is a fierce competitor at the table.

Tags: Alex Kravchenko

09-07-2007 00:27 UTC

The Shorties Take A Hit!

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They're like buses these guys, you wait for ages for an exit, then two turn up at once.

Unfortunately, and I feel partly responsible for jinxing him in my previous post, the most recent departure is Robert Williamson III, who, although exiting stage left, still wears that grin across his chops that has made him so popular with poker fans.

Just prior, WSOP 2007 bracelet winner and German poker veteran Michael Keiner bit the dust, the German's fate being sealed in Stud Eight or Better with Marc 'MrCool' Goodwin placing the finishing touches.

All-in with {2-Hearts}

versus the Brummie's {4-Spades}

, the wheel was too much for Keiner to handle.

Tags: Marc Goodwin Michael Keiner Robert Williamson III

09-07-2007 00:41 UTC

Monopoly Anyone?

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There is an interesting discussion developing between Chris Ferguson and David Williams. Apparently, there is a Monopoly tournament running somewhere, and with play only 10 minutes away from concluding for the day, talk has turned to what to do when the day ends.

09-07-2007 00:45 UTC

"Let's Spice it up a Bit"

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Mark Vos and Gus Hansen are discussing the lack of action at their table and Mark has just laid the challenge to "Make it three bets dark if I raise it first."

Also seated at the table are Johnny Chan, Allen Cunningham, Joe Beevers and Donnacha O'Dea. Chips are not easily released.

09-07-2007 00:50 UTC

Orient Express Derailed

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Legendary poker player and part-time actor (well, "Rounders"), Johnny Chan, is officially out of the HORSE event and forced to saddle up and yee-haw his way out of here.

Great Dane Gus Hansen was the assassin, the shaven-headed Aussie Millions Champ derailing the Orient Express with a wheel in Stud Eight or Better.

Tags: Gus Hansen Johnny Chan