$5,150 Championship Main Event Day 1 | 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Hammond

11-01-2008 01:15 UTC-3

Sixty-One

The players are flying out of here, as there's no bubble to worry about until two tables, which won't be reached until sometime tomorrow. Right now we're at seven tables.

11-01-2008 01:04 UTC-3

Smart Alec

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Alec Milam raises to 1,000 from middle position. Ken Norman calls from the hijack and another opponent calls from the button.

The flop is {7-Clubs}

and all three players check. The turn is {K-Hearts}

and Alec bets 1,600. Ken calls and the button folds.

The river is {8-Diamonds}

and both check. Ken shows {K-Spades}

and Alec shows but {9-Diamonds}

. Much giggling ensues. "I was pretty sure you had me," says Alec. He's down to 38,000 while Ken has 32,025.

11-01-2008 01:00 UTC-3

Neverwin Wins

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Dustin "Neverwin" Woolf and his opponent check a flop and turn of {J-Spades}

. On the river of {Q-Hearts}

, the opponent fires out for 2,700 and Neverwin calls. He shows {Q-Clubs}

to his opponent's {5-Diamonds}

and is up to 80,000.

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

11-01-2008 00:55 UTC-3

Ravi Raghavan in Heaven

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Ravi Raghavan is sitting at about 175,000 chips after his {K-Hearts}

held against {7-Diamonds}

.

He is currently the chip leader.

11-01-2008 00:53 UTC-3

Dean Schultz Eliminated

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Dean Schultz was eliminated when his {Q-?}

was beaten by an opponent's {J-?}

.

11-01-2008 00:50 UTC-3

Kevin Saul Doubles...Then Busts

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Kevin Saul doubled to about 15,000 when his {3-Diamonds}

held against {K-Clubs}

, but in the next hand he ran {A-Clubs}

into Amid Fakhouri's {K-Hearts}

and did not find any help.

Tags: Kevin Saul

11-01-2008 00:38 UTC-3

Selling His Saul

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Kevin Saul raises to 2,200 on the button and the big blind calls.

The flop is {K-Diamonds}

and the big blind bets 2,000. Saul raises to 5,500 with 7,000 behind. The opponent goes all in after getting a count and Saul insta-folds. He's only got 6,900 left after anteing the next hand.

Tags: Kevin Saul

11-01-2008 00:36 UTC-3