Event 4 - $1,500 Pot Limit Holdem Day 2 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-04-2007 22:49 UTC-7

A Familiar Face in the Crowd

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A big crowd has gathered around the final table -- spectators and reporters and photographers . . . and Jennifer Harman, who is watching intently as her husband, Marco Traniello, plays toward the Final Table.

Tags: Jennifer Harman Marco Traniello

06-04-2007 22:55 UTC-7

Gavin Smith Doubles Up Through William Hill

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Gavin Smith raised to 33,000, William Hill raised to 108,000, and Smith called the additional 81,000. Smith had pocket Jacks, Hill had pocket Eights, and the K-Q-4-K-10 board gave Smith the pot.

Before this hand Smith was lightly taunting Hill, asking, "You have all those chips ... are you gonna bet some soon?" Smith also took time to pontificate about the poor quality of American beers, though a full examination of the subject will have to wait for a later date.

Tags: Gavin Smith William Hill

06-04-2007 23:02 UTC-7

Our Final Table is Set -- Gavin Smith Knocks Out John MacCarthy

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In late position Gavin Smith raised to 33,000 and John MacCarthy committed the rest of his chips by raising to 42,000. William Hill called along with Smith, and the three saw a flop of {5-Spades}

. Smith bet 60K and that chased Hill, and Smith turned over the {J-Hearts}

. MacCarthy had the {A-Spades}

and couldn't catch the cards he need to pull back ahead.

MacCarthy has been eliminated in 10th place, and the line-up for tomorrow's final table has been set.

Tags: Gavin Smith John MacCarthy William Hill

06-04-2007 23:10 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts -- Gavin Smith Leads the Field

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With his final flurry of double-ups Gavin Smith will be the chipleader heading into tomorrow's Final Table. Smith's name was nearly the bottom of the leaderboard through much of the day, but tomorrow he'll bring a 480K stack to the final table. As he said with considerable relish to Mark Vos while the two commiserated afterwards, "I've got chips now."

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06-04-2007 23:42 UTC-7

Chip Positions

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Here's the leaderboard heading into tomorrow's Final Table:

Gavin Smith: 480,000
William Hill: 332,000
Bruce Van Horn: 315,000
Jeff Langdon: 286,000
Marco Traniello: 277,000
Mike Spegal: 241,000
Jon Friedberg 204,000
Tom Savitsky 140,000
Eric Lynch 91,000

Tags: Eric Lynch Gavin Smith Jon Friedberg Marco Traniello

Event 4 - $1,500 Pot Limit Holdem

Day 2 Completed