WPT Championship Main Event Day 2 | WPT $25,000 Championship - Bellagio

04-23-2007 20:02 UTC-8

Phil Hellmuth Likes Queens

David Rheem raised to 6K and Hellmuth re-raised to 15K. Rheem smooth called. The flop was {Q-Spades}

. Rheem checked and Hellmuth under bet the pot for 5K. Rheem check-raised Hellmuth for 18K total. Hellmuth called. The turn was {8-Clubs}

and Rheem fired out 30K. Hellmuth raised to 60K and Rheem folded. Hellmuth showed {Q-Hearts}

.

Tags: David Rheem Phil Hellmuth

04-23-2007 20:06 UTC-8

J.C. Alvarado Eliminated by Roland de Wolfe

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J.C. Alvarado missed a flush draw while Roland de Wolfe had flopped top two pair. De Wolfe's hand held up and Alvarado was eliminated.

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04-23-2007 20:13 UTC-8

Eric Hershler Eliminates David "Chino" Rheem

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With the final board showing {K-Diamonds}

, David "Chino" Rheem moved all in for about 25,000, and Eric Hershler thought for a few minutes. After a while, Rheem said, "If you're thinking this long, I want you to call." Shortly after that, Hershler called, showing {J-Spades}

for jacks and fours with a king kicker. Rheem mucked as he was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: David Chino Rheem Eric Hershler

04-23-2007 20:13 UTC-8

Roland de Wolfe = 500K Man

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After busting JC Alvarado, Roland de Wolfe is the new chipleader with over 505K. He's also the first player past the 500K mark.

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04-23-2007 20:18 UTC-8

Vanessa Rousso Eliminated

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Lady Maverick was seen exiting the Fontana Room. She was not happy after her Jacks were outflopped by 5-5. Her opponent's set sent her to the rail.

Tags: Vanessa Rousso

04-23-2007 20:29 UTC-8

Joe Hachem Eliminated

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Joe Hachem hit the rail when his A-6 lost to 2-2. His opponent flopped a boat and it was all over for the WSOP Champion.

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04-23-2007 20:32 UTC-8

Denny Crane

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We have heard it three times today at the end of a hand, a tall fairly cock-sure player says "Phil Hellmuth."

04-23-2007 20:33 UTC-8

Stan Fulton Doubles Up

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With 68,000 in the pot, Stan Fulton moved all in for 150,600, and his opponent thought for a while before calling with {Q-Diamonds}

. Fulton showed {A-Hearts}

, and they were off to the races.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}

, but the

on the turn gave Fulton a flush draw and a lot more outs. The river card was the {A-Spades}

, and Fulton made a pair of aces to win the hand and double up to about 369,000 in chips.

Tags: Stan Fulton

04-23-2007 20:35 UTC-8

22 Tables Remaining

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...and we await the interesting Bellagio-End-of-the-Evening ritual, where they draw to see how many hands each table will play to end the evening's play.

3 more hands it is!

04-23-2007 20:36 UTC-8

The Third Time's a Charm

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For the third straight day, when a player has drawn a card to determine the number of hands to be played at the end of the day, it has been a 3.

So every table will play three more hands and then be finished for the day.