Event 18 - $5,000 Limit Holdem Day 2 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-11-2007 19:31 UTC-7

Players Take a 15-Minute Break

[user25067]

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0

06-11-2007 19:46 UTC-7

Players Return From Break

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Blinds are up to 1,500-3,000 with betting limits of 3,000-6,000. There are 38 players remaining. The average stack size is $67,631.

06-11-2007 20:07 UTC-7

Ace High Good for Brunson

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On a flop of {J-Diamonds}

Doyle Brunson bet from the small blind and Andrew Prock called. The turn was the {8-Diamonds}

. Brunson bet again and Prock called again. The river was the {3-Diamonds}

and both players checked. Brunson showed {A-Diamonds}

for ace high (and a busted straight draw he picked up on the turn) and his opponent mucked.

Tags: Doyle Brunson

06-11-2007 20:27 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

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Tony G. and Jesse Jones have been eliminated.

06-11-2007 20:29 UTC-7

Cards Back in the Air

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There are 35 players remaining. The average stack is 73,428. We are only eight spots away from the money.

06-11-2007 20:42 UTC-7

Kirk Conrad Goes for the Slowplay

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Max Casal raised from UTG and Kirk Conrad called from the big blind. The flop was {10-Clubs}

. Conrad checked, Casal bet and Conrad called. The turn was the {K-Diamonds}

. Conrad checked, Casal bet, Conrad raised and Casal called. The river was the {2-Spades}

. Conrad bet and Casal called. Conrad showed {10-Hearts}

for a set and Casal mucked.

Conrad was up to 68,000 after the hand.

Tags: Kirk Conrad Max Casal

06-11-2007 20:47 UTC-7

Lin and Hansen's Aces

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William Thorson raised, Ben Lin three-bet, Thor Hansen four-bet all in, and both Thorson and Lin called. The flop was {K-Hearts}

. Thorson checked, Lin bet and Thorson called. The turn was the {9-Diamonds}

. Thorson check-called another bet from Lin. The river was the {10-Hearts}

. Thorson checked, Lin bet and Thorson folded. Lin showed {A-Clubs}

while Hansen turned over... {A-Spades}

. Hansen and Lin chopped the main pot while Lin took the side pot.

Lin was up to 70,000 after the hand. Thorson was at 85,000 and Hansen is hanging on with 27,000.

Tags: Ben Lin Thor Hansen William Thorson

06-11-2007 20:55 UTC-7

Liz Lieu Eliminates Daniel Quach

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Liz Lieu's {A-Hearts}

caught an ace on the river to best Daniel Quach's pair of threes and send him to the rail.

Tags: Liz Lieu

06-11-2007 21:01 UTC-7

Doyle Brunson Eliminated

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Doyle Brunson raised from UTG and was called by Saro Getzoyan in the cutoff and Geoff Sanford in the big blind. The flop was {Q-Hearts}

. Sanford checked, Brunson bet, Getzoyan called, Sanford raised, Brunson re-raised, Getzoyan called and Sanford called. The turn was the {5-Diamonds}

. Sanford checked, Brunson bet the remainder of his chips, Getzoyan raised and Sanford folded. The river was the {8-Clubs}

. Getzoyan tabled the {8-Diamonds}

and Brunson mucked.

The rail gave Brunson an ovation as he stood up from the table.

Tags: Doyle Brunson