Event 33 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/ rebuys Day 2 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-21-2007 22:36 UTC-7

Blinds Increase

The players return from dinner to increased blinds of 8,000-16,000. Players can either limp for 16,000 or raise to 32,000-56,000.

Everyone is seated and ready to go, so it's time to shuffle up and deal!

06-21-2007 22:34 UTC-7

Play Has Resumed

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The players have returned from dinner break and the blinds are now 8,000/16,000. We will continue play until the final 9 players remain.

06-21-2007 21:37 UTC-7

PokerNews Video: Erick Lindgren -- "I Need to Win this Bracelet"

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PokerNews grabbed Erick Lindgren on break from the $1500 PLO w/rebuys event, in which he is among the chip leaders with two tables left. Erick talked about how badly he wants to win a bracelet this year.

Click here to check out the interview with Erick, along with all the other videos from this event.

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06-21-2007 21:21 UTC-7

Official Chip Counts

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The remaining players are now on dinner break. Here are the official chip counts:

TABLE 67
1. Ralph Perry - 136,000
2. Len Ashby - 146,000
3. Hilbert Shirey - 231,000
4.
5. Birinder "Sonny" Nijran - 246,000
6. Jorge Arias - 128,000
7. Van Marcus - 236,000
8. Robert Fellner - 72,000
9. Chau Giang - 352,000

TABLE 68
1. Brandon Adams - 406,000
2.
3.
4. Alan Smurfit - 104,000
5. Dan Harmetz - 185,000
6. Qushqar Morad - 441,000
7. Chris Bjorin - 124,000
8. Erick Lindgren - 450,000
9. Michael Binger - 247,000

Play will resume about 10:30 p.m. PDT, and continue tonight until we reach the final table of nine players.

06-21-2007 21:16 UTC-7

Dinner Break

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The players take a 75-minute dinner break, and play will resume about 10:30 p.m. PDT. Official chip counts will be posted soon.

06-21-2007 21:11 UTC-7

Birinder 'Sonny' Nijran vs. Van Marcus

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With the board showing {Q-Clubs}

, Birinder Nijran checks, Van Marcus moves all in, and Nijran folds, showing {A-Clubs}

face up. Van Marcus mucks his winning cards as he takes the pot.

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06-21-2007 21:10 UTC-7

Varahram Vardjavand Eliminated in 17th Place ($17,685)

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Varahram Vardjavand raises in early positions and is reraised all in by Qushqar Morad. Vardjavand makes the call and the players show:

Morad: {A-Diamonds}

Vardjavand: {Q-Diamonds}

The board comes {8-Spades}

and Morad's 2 pair are good enough to eliminate Vardjavand who will get $17,685 for his efforts.

06-21-2007 21:01 UTC-7

Allen Cunningham Eliminated in 18th Place ($17,685)

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Allen Cunningham moves all in for 26,000 under the gun, Jorge Arias reraises all in for 84,000, and everyone else folds. The players show:

Arias: {Q-Clubs}

Cunningham: {A-Hearts}

The board comes {J-Diamonds}

. Cunningham's hand fails to improve and he was sent home in 18th place, earning $17,685.

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06-21-2007 21:00 UTC-7

Final Two Tables

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TABLE 67
1. Ralph Perry - 131,000
2. Len Ashby - 135,000
3. Hilbert Shirey - 280,000
4. Allen Cunningham - 28,000
5. Birinder 'Sonny' Nijran - 250,000
6. Jorge Arias - 75,000
7. Van Marcus - 171,000
8. Robert Fellner - 85,000
9. Chau Giang - 355,000

TABLE 68
1. Brandon Adams - 430,000
2. Varahram Vardjavand - 46,000
3. Brad Berman - 109,000
4. Alan Smurfit - 210,000
5. Dan Harmetz - 150,000
6. Qushqar Morad - 345,000
7. Chris Bjorin - 130,000
8. Erick Lindgren - 285,000
9. Michael Binger - 259,000

06-21-2007 20:53 UTC-7

Julian Gardner Eliminated in 19th Place ($16,001)

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Julian Gardner is all in preflop with {A-Hearts}

against Alan Smurfit's {K-Hearts}

.

The board comes {6-Hearts}

, and Smurfit wins the pot with a full house, queens full of fives.

Julian Gardner is eliminated in 19th place, earning $16,001.

The remaining 18 players redraw for seats at the final two tables.