Event 28 - $3,000 No Limit Holdem | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-19-2007 14:58 UTC-7

Phil's Drink Update

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Phil Hellmuth turns around in his chair to look at Brian Balsbaugh again. Balsbaugh says, "It's comin'. It's comin'."

06-19-2007 14:59 UTC-7

Hand #8 - Brett Richey has the button in seat 6, and Vrable raises from middle position to 55,000, winning the blinds and antes. He raises his arms in mock triumph, and gives out a celebratory "Wooo!" Adding, "I'm allowed to pick up a pot every once in a while."

06-19-2007 15:01 UTC-7

Hand #9

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Hand #9 - Daniel Corbin has the button in seat 7, Shak raises under the gun to 60,000, and Holmes calls from middle position. The flop comes {a-Diamonds}

, and both players check. The turn card is the {K-Spades}

, Shak checks, Holmes bets 100,000, and Shak folds. Holmes takes the pot.

06-19-2007 15:02 UTC-7

Hand #9

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Hand #9 - Daniel Corbin has the button in seat 7, Shak raises under the gun to 60,000, and Holmes calls from middle position. The flop comes {a-Diamonds}

, and both players check. The turn card is the {K-Spades}

, Shak checks, Holmes bets 100,000, and Shak folds. Holmes takes the pot.

During Hand #9, Hellmuth again looks for Brian Balsbaugh, apparently missing his energy drink. Balsbaugh responds, "It's comin', dude. They're bringing it out now. "

06-19-2007 15:03 UTC-7

Hand #10

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Hand #10 - Shankar Pillai has the button in seat 8, and Fineman moves all in, winning the blinds and the antes.

Hellmuth finally received his Pro Player Energy Drink, which he's had for every day of the World Series. It sounds like he was required to put it in a Milwaukee's Best cup, however.

06-19-2007 15:04 UTC-7

Hand #11

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Hand #11 - Perry Friedman has the button in seat 9, Vrable raises under the gun to 55,000, Fineman moves all in for 236,000 from early position, and Vrable folds. Fineman takes the pot.

06-19-2007 15:05 UTC-7

Hand #12

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Hand #12 - Beth Shak has the button in seat 10, and Holmes raises from early position to 60,000, winning the blinds and antes.

06-19-2007 15:06 UTC-7

Approximate Chip Counts

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Seat 1: Phil Hellmuth - 190,000
Seat 2: Luke Vrable - 270,000
Seat 3: Ben Fineman - 190,000
Seat 4: Dustin Holmes - 1,250,000
Seat 5: Jason Song - 235,000
Seat 6: Brett Richey - 720,000
Seat 7: Daniel Corbin - 125,000
Seat 8: Shankar Pillai - 460,000
Seat 9: Perry Friedman - 600,000
Seat 10: Beth Shak - 660,000

06-19-2007 15:07 UTC-7

An Unusual Bubble

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Usually, the 10th-place finisher marks the final table bubble, or the TV bubble, or some kind of bubble. But since all ten players are being taped by ESPN at the same table, none of that really applies today.

06-19-2007 15:07 UTC-7

Hand #13

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Hand #13 - Phil Hellmuth has the button in seat 1, and Corbin moves all in from middle position for 102,000, winning the blinds and antes.