Event 15 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-10-2007 00:50 UTC-7

A Lerner or Two

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The Lerner twins are still in it. Aaron is now up to 23,000

06-10-2007 00:54 UTC-7

Phil Takes a Hit -- Just a Flesh Wound

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Phil Hellmuth moves all in from the small blind, behind a 6000 raise from early position. The early-position player reraises all in for another 2000. Hellmuth calls with pocket jacks, but the all-in player has pocket kings and they hold up.

06-10-2007 00:59 UTC-7

Tommy Vu Eliminated

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On a board reading {2-Diamonds}

, Jason Beasley moves all in with A-10 and is called by Tommy Vu with A-Q.

Vu heads for the rail while Beasley is up to 175,000!

06-10-2007 01:03 UTC-7

Silvio Mantuano Gets Lucky

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Silvio Mantuano gets it all in with {A-Hearts}

and is up against {4-Hearts}

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The board reads {2-Clubs}

, counterfeiting the pair of fours and giving him the pot.

06-10-2007 01:12 UTC-7

Players Are on a 15-Minute Break

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06-10-2007 01:30 UTC-7

Some New Records

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Tournament Director Steve has just announced we have broken several records here today. Phil Hellmuth now has 59 WSOP cashes, and we sat the most amount of players in any single day in WSOP history. We also busted the most amount of players in any one day in WSOP history!

06-10-2007 01:32 UTC-7

Cards Are Back in the Air!

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We will play down for another 30 minutes, at which time play will cease until 2pm PDT tomorrow (today).

06-10-2007 01:42 UTC-7

Play Slowing Down

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As we approach the end of play for the day, players are slowing down. There is a lot of preflop raising in late position, picking up the blinds.

06-10-2007 02:06 UTC-7

Aaron Lerner on Life Support

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Aaron Lerner gets it *almost* all in with K-J versus K-7 on a king-high flop. He gets unlucky when a seven hits the turn, and is now down to 2500 in chips.

Tags: Derek Lerner

06-10-2007 02:24 UTC-7

Play Has Concluded for the Evening

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We will recommence our coverage of this event from 2pm PDT today.