Event 41 - $1,000 Seniors No Limit Holdem Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-25-2007 16:35 UTC-7

On Break

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The players are heading out for a 15-minute break.

06-25-2007 16:32 UTC-7

Brad Dougherty Doubles Up

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Brad Dougherty reraised all-in for 1,500 and the player under-the-gun called. Dougherty had {K-Spades}

and his opponent had {9-Hearts}

. The flop came {3-Spades}

, Dougherty took the pot and doubled up to 3,500.

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06-25-2007 16:28 UTC-7

Aces Not Kind To Men "The Master" Nguyen

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Men "The Master" raised to 650 and another played popped it to 1300. Nguyen called and when the flop came Q-8-2 he moved all-in. The other player showed {A-Hearts}

and, unlike the time Nguyen held aces, they held up, dropping him to 500 in chips.

"Nice hand, sir!" Nguyen said.

Tags: Men "The Master" Nguyen

06-25-2007 16:13 UTC-7

Quads Are Fine With Amarillo Slim

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Amarillo Slim Preston held pocket Queens when Alan Smurfit held A-K, and when the flop brought both a King and a Queen you knew there'd be fireworks. All the money ended up in the middle and a fourth Queen on the river guaranteed Slim the pot and brought his stack up to 13,000.

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06-25-2007 16:09 UTC-7

Miami John Multi-Tabling

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Miami John Cernuto has temporarily left the field to rejoin the $1.5K Mixed Hold'em event in its second day. He leaves the Senior's field with about 5,800 chips and says he will return to the Seniors events on breaks.

06-25-2007 16:07 UTC-7

Randy Holland Takes Nice Pot with Two Pair

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Randy Holland bet 925 from early position, Gary Gibbs called from middle position, late position called and the small blind called. The flop came {Q-Clubs}

. The small blind checked, Holland bet 450, Gibbs raised 1,000 more, late position and the small blind folded. Holland pushed all-in for 1,400 more and Gibbs called. Holland had {4-Hearts}

for two pair and was out front. Gibbs was on a flush draw with {A-Clubs}

. The

was no help to Gibbs and Holland took the pot. After the hand, Holland was up to 10,000.

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06-25-2007 16:02 UTC-7

Men "The Master" Doubles Up

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After getting his Aces cracked Men "The Master" Nguyen doubled up when he moved all-in with A-K and was called by a player with A-J. The flop brought a King, which was good because the turn brought a Jack. And Nguyen now has 4,800 chips.

Tags: Men "The Master" Nguyen

06-25-2007 15:49 UTC-7

Amarillo Slim Preston Still Enjoying The Game

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Amarillo Slim Preston is probably one of the most famous professional players to ever play the game. After winning the W.S.O.P. Main Event in 1972, Slim appeared on the Tonight Show, 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, and the Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder. Slim also appeared in the Robert Altman movie California Split with George Segal and Elliot Gould.

In his seventies, Slim remains a top player. After winning the Main Event in 1972 he went on to win 3 more gold bracelets. In1974 he won a bracelet for No Limit Hold'em, in 1985 for Pot Limit Omaha and 1990 for Pot Limit Omaha.

He's always entertaining at the table and everyone enjoys hearing the many tales he has to tell. One thing he said that he counts on is that, "when my opponents sit down at the table to play, they anticipate losing and I try my darndest not to disappoint one of them."

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