$5150 Circuit Championship Event Day 2 | 2007 WSOP Circuit Event, New Orleans

05-22-2007 15:58 UTC-5

Break Time

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We have hit another break. When we return, the blinds will be 1500/3000 with a 400 ante.

05-22-2007 15:57 UTC-5

Holder III: This Time, it's Personal

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A player limps in from middle position and Paula Holder re-raises all in on the big blind. The player calls and turns over {10-Clubs}

. Holder has {A-Clubs}

and the board is 9-3-7-9-Q. Holder whacks another player and moves into third in chips.

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05-22-2007 15:43 UTC-5

Farrell Gets Hand Caught in Cookie Jar; Escapes with Cookie

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Paula Holder limps under the gun and Ryan Farrell makes it 7,000 on the button with 17,000 behind. Holder re-raises him all in and Farrell calls. Holden turns over {5-Diamonds}

and Farrell has a mere {6-Hearts}

. The favorable board is {2-Diamonds}

and Farrell doubles through Holder. She's not hurt too badly, as she has way more chips than him.

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05-22-2007 15:27 UTC-5

Groover Not Feelin' It

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Jerrell Groover is busted by Phil Gordon when Gordon's J-J holds up against Groover's A-K on a board of K-Q-J-Q-6.

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05-22-2007 15:24 UTC-5

The Tribulations of Ryan Farrell

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Four players, Paula Holder, Phil Gordon, Ryan Farrell and Dave Fox, see a flop of {9-Clubs}

. All check. The turn is {7-Spades}

and Fox bets 8,000. Everyone folds to Farrell who re-raises to 24,000. Fox re-raises all in. Farrell tanks.
"Need a count?" Fox says.
"Doesn't matter. If I call, I call," Farrell says.

Luckily, the dealer doesn't take that statement as binding. "Can't believe I'm laying this hand down," says Farrell, folding.

05-22-2007 15:23 UTC-5

Aggression, Thy Name is Holder

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Paula Holder bets 8,000 preflop and gets 1 caller. The flop is {7-Diamonds}

and Holder checks. Her opponent goes all in for 51,000 and she insta calls. Holder has {J-Diamonds}

against her opponent's {6-Hearts}

for a set, but she spikes a {J-Clubs}

on the turn. The river is {K-Diamonds}

and Holder puts the sting on her opponent.

05-22-2007 15:15 UTC-5

Phil Pushes 'em Around

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Phil Gordon bets 5500 preflop and takes blinds and antes. "Pair after pair after pair after pair," he says. "Which one was that?" an opponent asks.

"Sevens."

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05-22-2007 14:55 UTC-5

Holder on Hold'em

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A player in the 4 spot goes all in. Paula Holder, one of two women remaining, says "How much is that?"

It's 87,000, so she calls and turns over {9-Clubs}

. The opponent has {A-Spades}

. The board is {Q-Hearts}

and Paula Holder eliminates a player.

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Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

05-22-2007 14:29 UTC-5

Ray, This Looks Extraordinarily Good

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A player in the 3 spot bets 3,000. The small blind calls and James Ray calls in the big blind. The board is {8-Hearts}

and all three check. The turn is {J-Diamonds}

and all three check. The river is {J-Hearts}

. The SB checks and Ray bets 2,000, taking the pot.

62 players remain on 7 tables. We are on a break and will be at 1,000/2,000 with a 300 ante when we come back.