Event 12 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem 6 Handed Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-07-2007 20:53 UTC-8

Theo Tran Eliminated

Theo Tran moved all in for his last 9,000 and was called by the big blind. Tran turned over K-8, but his opponent had queens, which held up, sending Tran home early.

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06-07-2007 20:44 UTC-8

Blinds Moving Up

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There are 150 players remaining. The average chip stack is 28,540.

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

06-07-2007 20:37 UTC-8

The nature of short-handed play almost always leads to fast-paced, aggresive poker and the rate at which the field is shrinking certainly speaks to that. The tournament director has just announced we are getting closer and closer to the money.

06-07-2007 20:26 UTC-8

Steve Olek is Moving on Up

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On a board reading {A-Spades}

, Steve Olek moved all-in and was called by a player who turned over {A-Hearts}

for two pair. Olek showed the {7-Spades}

for the nut straight and a redraw to a flush. The river was the {J-Clubs}

, and Olek scooped up an 85,000 pot, putting him near the top of the leaderboard.

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06-07-2007 20:25 UTC-8

Turner Turned Down

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John Turner bets 1,650 UTG. Travis Pearson calls in the small blind. Flop comes {4-Hearts}

. Both check. Turn is {9-Clubs}

. Both check. River is {2-Spades}

. Pearson bets 3,000 and Turner calls. Pearson has {K-Hearts}

and is up to 31,750.

Tags: John Turner Travis Pearson

06-07-2007 20:24 UTC-8

New Seating Assignments

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Just before the break, all of the tables in the pavillion were moved into the main poker room, creating some interesting new matchups. "Miami" John Cernuto is sitting right next to Mimi Tran, and our current chip leader Clinton Bushn was moved to Stephen Paul-Ambrose's table.

Tags: Ambrose Cernuto Tran

06-07-2007 20:22 UTC-8