Event 23 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-15-2007 00:31 UTC-7

Justin Blumenthal Eliminated

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When he moved in the last of his chips with {Q-Clubs}

and was called by a player with {K-Clubs}

. The board was no help to Blumenthal, and he finished in 38th place.

Tags: Justin Blumenthal

06-15-2007 00:22 UTC-7

. . . And Then Justin Blumenthal Doubles Down

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Well, not exactly that, but after Justin Blumenthal accumulated 45,500 in chips, he doubled up two shortstacks in quick succession. He lost nearly 7,000 when another player flopped a set of Queens against him, and then he was unlucky when another player flopped a pair and rivered a straight to win the pot.

Tags: Justin Blumenthal

06-15-2007 00:03 UTC-7

Justin Blumenthal Doubles Up

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Justin Blumenthal doubled his stack to 45,500 when he hit runner-runner Queens for a full house that beat his opponent's {A-Diamonds}

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06-14-2007 23:55 UTC-7

Chip Leaders

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A quick look at the leaderboard:

Justin Scott: 170,500
Scott Clements: 139,000
Will Durkee: 89,000
Ayaz Mahmood: 56,000
Johnny Chan: 46,000

Tags: Ayaz Mahmood Johnny Chan Justin Scott Scott Clements Will Durkee

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 0

06-14-2007 23:39 UTC-7

Now That's a Call

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With the board showing {8-Hearts}

, Will Durkee faced a 15,000 bet on the river. He took nearly 5 minutes thinking it through before he made the call -- with {K-Clubs}

. It turned out that his opponent was trying to buy the pot with {Q-Diamonds}

and Durkee's kings were good. That hand put him up over 110,000.

Tags: Will Durkee

06-14-2007 23:11 UTC-7

Johnny Chan Doubles Up Through Scott Clements

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On the button Scott Clements raised to 4,500 and Johnny Chan re-raised from the small blind. Clements bet enough to set Chan all-in and when they flipped over their cards Chan's {A-Diamonds}

led Clements' {A-Spades}

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The board ran out {J-Clubs}

and that pot doubled Chan up to 36,000.

Tags: Johnny Chan Scott Clements

06-14-2007 22:55 UTC-7

In the Money

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We've had another bustout and that means the remaining 54 players are in the money. But Johnny Chan very nearly wasn't among those still left standing. After seeing a flop of {A-Diamonds}

with Ayaz Mahmood, Chan bet 3,000 and Mahmood called. He also called after Chan bet 9,600 when the {6-Diamonds}

hit on the turn, and when Chan checked after the {8-Spades}

peeled on the river, Mahmood bet 3,000 to set Chan all-in.

Chan called and both players ended up showing an A-9 for two pair. The two chopped the pot and seconds later it was announced that another player had busted and the survivors had all cashed.

Tags: Ayaz Mahmood Johnny Chan