Event 22 - $5,000 No Limit Holdem Day 2 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-14-2007 22:36 UTC-7

Holt Gets One Off Gracz

Michael Gracz makes it 48K to go from early position and gets called by Karga Holt on the button. Gracz checks the flop of {5-Spades}

, but Holt bets out 70K. Gracz re-raises another 100K and Holt pushes all-in for 220K more. Gracz folds

Tags: Karga Holt Michael Gracz

06-14-2007 22:35 UTC-7

"There Are a Lot of People I Like . . . "

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" . . . and you aren't one of them" uttered one well-known player to another at one of the tables. Hard to tell if the uttering party was serious, but the consensus among the assmbled media is yes.

06-14-2007 22:33 UTC-7

Chris Martin -- 14th place

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Chris Martin was just knocked out by Michael Binger, but he only had 20,000 chips left after the following hand. Ross Boatman moved in with {A-Spades}

, and Chris Martin called for all but 20,000 of his chips with {A-Hearts}

. The flop of {8-Diamonds}

didn't help anybody. The turn {2-Clubs}

and river

meant Ross Boatman would be staying, and Chris Martin soon would be leaving. Chris left the next hand, and we're 4 from the final table.

Tags: Chris Martin Michael Binger Ross Boatman

06-14-2007 22:25 UTC-7

Some Celebs Checking In

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Both Layne Flack and Chau Giang have shown up to sweat the players. Flack told a few jokes to Tex Barch, while Chau came over and gave the ol' hand pound to Nick Schulman.

Tags: Chau Giang Layne Flack Nick Shulman Tex Barch

06-14-2007 22:23 UTC-7

Laak: Dinner Table or Final Table?

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Phil Laak has still yet to show up since the restart after the dinner break. Laak started the day 84th out of 85 in chips and now sits among the last 14 -- well, when he gets here that is.

Tags: Phil Laak

06-14-2007 22:19 UTC-7

Liebert Doubles Through Fox

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Kathy Liebert raises UTG, Stuart Fox re-raises all-in, and Kathy calls. Liebert has {A-Diamonds}

and Fox shows pocket nines. The flop of {K-Hearts}

delivers Liebert the top pair, and the turn and river of {A-Clubs}

only make it better.

Tags: Kathy Liebert Stuart Fox

06-14-2007 22:13 UTC-7

Jason Lee Eliminated in 15th Place

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Level: 18

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

06-14-2007 21:00 UTC-7

Dinner Break

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The players are now on a one-hour dinner break and will return at 10:00 p.m. PDT.

06-14-2007 20:54 UTC-7

Vardjavand Eliminated in 16th

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All the money goes in pre-flop and it's Varahram Vardjavand's A-Q versus Nick Schulman's A-K. The better hand holds up and Vardjavand finishes in 16th place.