Event 18 - $5,000 Limit Holdem Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-10-2007 19:39 UTC-7

257 Entrants

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The tournament staff has just given us the official entry count and prize pool information. 257 players entered today's event and the top 27 places will be paid.

First place receives $333,379 and 27th will get $11,475. The total prize pool is $1,207,900.

06-10-2007 19:49 UTC-7

Sorry, Marcel -- Cash Doesn't Play

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Walking past Marcel Luske's table, one of our reporters noticed he has a rather large stack of fake money sitting next to his tournament chips. Unfortunately for him, they won't be of much help.

Tags: Marcel Luske

06-10-2007 19:51 UTC-7

Prizepool and Payout Information Updated

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Check our prizepool and payouts section for official payout information on today's event.

06-10-2007 19:52 UTC-7

Gavin Gives Away His Strategy

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"I'm going to play tight," Gavin just announced to his table. We'll let you know if he keeps his word.

Tags: Gavin Smith

06-10-2007 20:03 UTC-7

Ferguson's Freeroll Quest

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Chris "Jesus" Ferguson was just discussing his quest to go from $0 to $10,000 via freerolls and small-stakes games using proper bankroll management on Full Tilt Poker, with Ted Forrest and other players at their table. According to Chris, he's currently up to $660 and can now play at the $0.50/$1.00 tables.

When asked about his success with the freeroll tournaments on FTP, Chris said, "In the last nine months, I've made $22." Another player inquired, "Have you been playing well?" Chris replied, "I've been playing my heart out."

Tags: Chris Ferguson

06-10-2007 20:21 UTC-7

Clonie Kisses Some Chips Goodbye -- Literally

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In a three-way pot with Doyle Brunson and an unknown player we'll call "seat 2," Clonie called a 150-chip bet from Doyle on a board reading {6-Diamonds}

; seat 2 called as well.

The turn brought the {2-Hearts}

-- Doyle and Clonie checked, seat 2 bet 300, Doyle folded and Clonie called. Heads-up on the river, Clonie checked to seat 2, who bet 300 on the {9-Clubs}

. Making the call, Clonie literally kissed her chips before tossing them into the pot.

Seat 2 turned over the {9-Spades}

, and Clonie gasped, tossing her cards into the muck, claiming to have had seat 2 beat.

Seat 2 asked, "Really?" Clonie replied, "Of course I did.... until the nine came."

Tags: Clonie Gowen

06-10-2007 20:37 UTC-7

Benyamine Wants Chiu's Money

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David Chiu is currently playing both the $5,000 Limit Championship and the $2,500 H.O.R.S.E. event at the same time, so he has to divide his time between the two tournaments.

As a result, David Benyamine was overheard saying, "I want your free money."

Other players trying to tackle both events at the same time are Darrell "Gigabet" Dicken and Daniel Negreanu. At last count, Daniel's stack in the $5,000 Limit tournament has been blinded down to 7150.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu David Benyamine David Chiu

06-10-2007 20:42 UTC-7

Thomas "Thunder" Keller Making a Rare Appearance

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We've spotted Thomas Keller sitting at PokerNews' own Noah Boeken's table. Thomas keeps a very sparse tournament schedule, so we are excited about his entry in today's tournament.

Tags: Noah Boeken Thomas Keller

06-10-2007 21:02 UTC-7

"Go Back to Sleep"

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After playing very few hands throughout the tournament, a very tight, unknown player rakes in a huge pot with {Q-Hearts}

on a board reading {Q-Diamonds}

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At the end of the hand, Gavin smith quipped "Okay, you can go back to sleep now, we'll see you in another hour."

Tags: Gavin Smith

06-10-2007 21:02 UTC-7

'84 a Good Year for Sebok

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Joe Sebok opened from middle position, and got called by Greg Mueller. Danny Alaei re-raised, and both players called to see the flop. The flop came {K-Diamonds}