Event 14 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-08-2007 20:05 UTC-7

Max Pescatori Maximizes His Profit

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In a three-way pot, Max bet on every street showing {J-Hearts}

, and turned over {A-Clubs}

when his river bet was called by one of his opponents. His two pair was good enough to take down the pot, bringing him up to almost 4,000 chips.

Tags: Max Pescatori

06-08-2007 20:13 UTC-7

Signs of Our First Bustouts

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As the blinds and antes go up, so does the size of the average pot. As a result, we are slowly starting to see players walk away from the tournament area. In 4 minutes, the blinds will go up again and we should see an increased number of eliminations throughout the next level.

06-08-2007 20:18 UTC-7

Gabe Thaler Trying to Donk Off His Chips

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Gabe has built his stack up to 4,200, but not the way you would assume. He was overheard saying, "I have a game to be at at 9:30 and I'm trying to donk off my chips, but I keep making hands. I'd hate to be the chip leader if I have to leave in an hour."

Tags: Gabe Thaler

06-08-2007 20:21 UTC-7

Limits Are Up

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The tournament staff has just announced that the limits are up:

Ante: 15
Low Card: 25
Completion: 75
Limits: 75-150

06-08-2007 20:32 UTC-7

Barbara Enright Playing Tough

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No stranger to 7 Card Stud tournaments, Barbara Enright is slowly but surely building her stack, showing her table why she's one of the best. She now has 3,235 chips and is playing some solid poker.

Tags: Barbara Enright

06-08-2007 20:44 UTC-7

New Faces Atop the Leaderboard

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Chad Brown, Max Pescatori, and Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi have all made big strides in the past hour, working their way to the top of the leaderboard. Max is our new chip leader, with approximately 6,000 chips.

Tags: Chad Brown Max Pescatori Michael Mizrachi

06-08-2007 20:57 UTC-7

John "The Razor" Phan Playing Table Captain

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All ten tables that began play in the pavillion are still there and play seems to be rather slow, with the exception of that of John Phan's. John has been playing the role of table captain, betting relentlessly on every street. He is at the same table with Steve Sung, and the two of them are initiating all the action.

Tags: John Phan Steve Sung

06-08-2007 21:10 UTC-7

Men "The Master" on Life Support

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Men "The Master" just dropped a huge pot when his opponent made a full house. He's down to only 250 in chips

Tags: Men "The Master" Nguyen

06-08-2007 21:18 UTC-7

Color-Up and Break

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The 5-denomination chips are being raced off the table, after which the players will take a 15-minute break.

06-08-2007 21:25 UTC-7

Men "The Master" Nguyen Eliminated

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Just before the break, Men "The Master's" quest to take over first place on the all-time seven-card stud money list at the WSOP came to an end . . . at least until the next stud event.

Men "The Master": {6-Diamonds}

Opponent #1: {7-Spades}

Opponent #2: {8-Diamonds}

Nguyen tossed in his last 120 on fifth street with his trademark catchphrase "all you can eat, baby" and was called by two opponents. His opponent's aces and deuces bested his sixes and threes and he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Men "The Master" Nguyen