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Thu Jul 02 2009 00:52 GMT-70 | Posted by danafish
Eise Wide Shut
With 3,000 in the pot by the
flop, the gent in the small blind bet out 2,500 and then called a minimum raise to 5,000 from Mike Eise on the button.
Mr. Small Blind bet out another 5,000 on the
turn and Eise called, and both players checked the 
river.
Eise turned over
for flopped two pair -- but Mr. Small Blind had pipped him to it, his 
making a bigger two pair on the turn.
Eise's down to 15,500. -
Thu Jul 02 2009 00:52 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
Jesus Arrives
A player in middle position limped, the cutoff seat limped, and then the button raised to 1,000. The button wasn't just anyone though, it was Chris "Jesus" Ferguson. Both players made the call against the seasoned professional.
The flop came down
and the first player checked. The cutoff fired a bet of 1,400 and Ferguson smooth-called. The other player folded, leaving the action heads-up to the turn.
The turn was the
and the cutoff bet 2,000 even. Ferguson again made the call.
After the river was the
and the cutoff led for another 2,000, Ferguson popped it up to 7,000. The cutoff made the call and was shown 
from Ferguson's hole cards. The player mucked. Welcome to the Main Event, Jesus.
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Thu Jul 02 2009 00:46 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
"Amarillo Slim" PrestonPressure from Preston Wins Pot
A late position player raised to 500, "Amarillo Slim" Preston called from the cutoff, and the player in the big blind called as well.
The flop came
. The big blind checked, the original raiser continued with a bet of 1,000, then Preston raised to 4,000. At which point one of the ESPN camera crews, roaming the relatively sedate Amazon Room looking for action, quickly showed up.
The big blind folded, and Preston's opponent thought a moment before calling. The arrived on the turn, putting a third heart on board, and both players checked.
The river was yet another heart -- the
. Preston's opponent bet 5,000. Then Preston raised to 11,000, and his opponent let it go.
Preston has 39,000. -
Thu Jul 02 2009 00:40 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Laurence GrondinGrondin Doubles with Straight Flush
Laurence Grondin already has a final table under her belt at this year's WSOP and her Main Event campaign is off to a flying start thanks to one of the coldest flop situations you will ever see.
Holding
, Grondin was ecstatic to see the flop fall 
to give her a straight flush! Even better was that she managed to see all her chips go in the middle against Jason Koonce who couldn't believe his misfortune as he held 
for the ace-high flush and amazingly found himself drawing dead.
Grondin is now up to 55,000 chips. -
Thu Jul 02 2009 00:35 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
No Bluffing the Woolf
Dustin Woolf just check-called a river bet of a few thousand chips on a board of
with 
to take a pot from his opponent holding just six-high with 
. Woolf is now at 40,000. -
Thu Jul 02 2009 00:28 GMT-70 | Posted by danafish
Rios Lays Down the Ladies
Just before the break, Jesse Rios made a rather fine laydown to save himself over 7,000 chips.
The cutoff raised and the button flatted; the action moved around to Rios in the big blind who reraised to 2,300. The cutoff called -- but now the button made it 6,000 to go. Rio called and the cutoff folded, and they went heads up to a
flop.
Rios checked it, and his opponent promptly moved all in for 7,450. "I have pocket queens," announced Rios, and folded. His opponent showed for top set.
"Oh! What a laydown!" Rios congratulated himself. He's sitting on a very creditable 42,000 now. -
Thu Jul 02 2009 00:25 GMT-70Round: 2 Blinds: 100/200 Ante: 0
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Thu Jul 02 2009 00:08 GMT-70 | Posted by danafish
Break Time
Out go all 1,000 or so of our runners to attempt to use the bathroom at once. Good luck, all!
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Thu Jul 02 2009 00:05 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Greenstein Slips With Ace High
Just before the break, we caught Barry Greenstein firing a bet of 6,500 on the river on a board of
into two opponents, one of which made the call.
"Ace high," said Greenstein.
His opponent tabled to collect the pot as Greenstein slips down to 11,250. -
Thu Jul 02 2009 00:03 GMT-70 | Posted by danafish
Moneymaker, Chip Loser
Chris Moneymaker has not been making money so far today -- he's down to 11,000 before we hit the first break.
He saw a
flop and bet out 1,000, then called a raise to 3,500 from his opponent.
Moneymaker eased off the aggression pedal and just check-called 5,000 on the turn -- and then gave up completely and just check-folded on the 
river.
Started 3rd Jul, 2009
