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Event 41 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em ShootoutDay 1 completed
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Fri Jun 19 2009 08:53 GMT-70 | Posted by thkcduckworth
Equal Chip Leader Phil IveyThat's A Wrap!
It has taken nearly eleven hours of play, but finally play for day one of Event 41 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout is wrapped up!
280 players took a seat in today's event including Phil Hellmuth, David 'Chino' Rheem, Chris Ferguson, Daniel Alaei and Daniel Negreanu. However none of the above would able to defeat their table of ten, and were forced to the rail and the next tournament.
Thirty players made it through to day two and the minimum $16,740 payout including Phil Ivey, Jennifer Harman, Neil Channing, Alexander Veldhuis, Barny Boatman and David 'The Dragon' Pham.
With play kicking off at 2pm local time tomorrow, make sure to join PokerNews to catch all the action as we play down to the final table! -
Fri Jun 19 2009 08:45 GMT-70 | Posted by thkcduckworth
Channing on to day twoChanning Advances
Neil Channing has advanced through to day two to complete the final thirty!
His
held up against Michael Hauptman's 
when the board ran out 
to wrap up play for the night. -
Fri Jun 19 2009 08:37 GMT-70 | Posted by thkcduckworth
Montgomery exitsMontgomery Eliminated; Lykov Advances
Scott Montgomery opened to 5,000 from the button before Maxim "Decay" Lykov pushed it up to 22,000.
Montgomery moved all in and was double-fist-pump-snap called by Lykov when he slammed down his
. Montgomery tabled his 
and when the board ran out 
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Fri Jun 19 2009 08:33 GMT-70 | Posted by thkcduckworth
Montgomery Claws Back
Scott Montgomery has found another double when he shoved with
and was called by Maxim Lykov's 
.
The board ran out
and Montgomery doubled back to 43,000. -
Fri Jun 19 2009 08:25 GMT-70Round: 10 Blinds: 1000/2000 Ante: 300
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Fri Jun 19 2009 08:18 GMT-70 | Posted by thkcduckworth
Play Still Slow
Scott Montgomery has been dwindling down to a nearly seven-to-one deficit.
Recently he found a double with
against Maxim Lykov's .
The board ran out
to see Montgomery double to 30,000 as Lykov slips to 120,000 in chips. -
Fri Jun 19 2009 08:13 GMT-70 | Posted by thkcduckworth
Channing Chipping Up
Neil Channing is slowly grinding away at Michael Hauptman, currently taking his once huge disadvantage to a near equal equation.
Not too many huge hands have been shown down, but rather Channing has been talking his way up the chip leaderboard taking down pot after pot after pot. -
Fri Jun 19 2009 08:06 GMT-70 | Posted by MarcC
Winner on Table 20
Peter Traply's comeback is complete as he has just busted Scott Desveaux. It was all in preflop with Traply's
facing up against Desveaux's .
The board ran 
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We're down to four players spread over two tables now. -
Fri Jun 19 2009 08:03 GMT-70 | Posted by MarcC
Winner on Table 23
Jeff Frerichs just busted Derek Williams to win his table. After a long battle it took two big hands matching up to end it.
Frerichs' held to Williams' 
on a 
board.
Started 21st Jun, 2009
