Event 25 - $2,000 No Limit Holdem Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

Event 25 - $2,000 No Limit Holdem

Day 1 Completed

06-16-2007 02:03 UTC-7

Day One Is Done

[user37786]

And that's the end of play today. The remaining 130 players will be back in action tomorrow at 3 p.m. PDT. That's right -- three o'clock, not two.

06-16-2007 01:56 UTC-7

As usual, once the bubble bursts, players start dropping like flies. Chip up or bust out, and for quite a few players it's the latter. One of the players who was just eliminated was Shannon Elizabeth, who went out in 150th place. And Mike Swick will have to fight another day, as he was eliminated 151st.

Tags: Mike Swick Shannon Elizabeth

06-16-2007 01:47 UTC-7

In the Money

[user37786]

It took some time but we've finally popped the money bubble. A short-stacked player moved in with A-8 and was called by a player with Jacks. The Jacks held up and the 153 remaining players are now in the money.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

06-16-2007 01:26 UTC-7

Back From Break

[user37786]

OK, we're back from break, we're down to 155 players, and we're playing hand-for-hand. And if we don't get into the money by 2 a.m., we'll keep playing until we do.

06-16-2007 01:10 UTC-7

Break, then Bubble

[user37786]

We haven't had a bustout for about 10 minutes and the players are now going on a 15-minute break. So, the suspense will linger just a bit longer.

06-16-2007 00:58 UTC-7

Almost There

[user37786]

We're down to 159 players, and the top 153 players make the money, so we're very close to playing hand-for-hand.

06-16-2007 00:40 UTC-7

Mike "Quick" Swick Fighting for a Bracelet

[user37786]

Over the last few years interest in poker went through the roof, and right now mixed martial arts is enjoying a similar spike in popularity. Huge media companies like ESPN now cover major Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts, and their pay-per-view numbers are starting to rival (and overtake) those for boxing.

Mike "Quick" Swick has run up a 11-2 record as a middleweight in the UFC, and now he's trying his hand in another form of combat -- tournament poker. As we approach the money bubble, Swick is still in the hunt with 27,000 in chips. Most fighters dedicate their lives to winning a championship belt, and wouldn't a World Series of Poker bracelet be a perfect companion piece?

Tags: Mike Swick

06-16-2007 00:38 UTC-7

Another Reason to Be Happy

[user39120]

Brandon "Happy" Schaefer just doubled up with A-A vs. K-K, but it took he and his opponent until the river to get all the money in.

A few hands later, Brandon took A-J into a blind-on-blind confrontation, and wound up in against A-9. No help came for his opponent, and Brandon took another 30K down. Brandon Schaefer is up to 119,000.

Tags: Brandon Schaefer