2007 World Series of Poker
Event 43 - $2,000 Limit Holdem
Day: 1
Howard Lederer Sits Down
Tran Busts Player
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On the flop, Richard Tatalovich raises in the big blind and JC Tran re-raises. Tatalovich goes all in for 225 and Tran calls. Tatalovich has and Tran has . Tran wins the pot and busts Tatalovich, climbing back nearly even: 3,750.
Another Boeken Boat
A player in the cutoff raises and Phil Laak calls in the small blind. Noah Boeken also calls in the big blind. On the flop, all three check. On the turn, Laak checks and Boeken bets. The cutoff raises and Laak folds. Boeken calls. On the river, Boeken bets and the opponent raises. "You flop top set?" Boeken says, calling. He shows for the full house and the opponent has for the flush. Boeken is up to 3,300.
"Gotcha!"
All the action was to Ellix in the small blind, preflop, after the only player who called the big blind was the button. Ellix bet and both the big blind as well as the button called.
Flop:
Ellix led out on the flop, which was enough to push out the big blind, but the button called. The peeled off on the turn and Ellix quickly checked, as did his opponent. The fell on the river and Ellix bet and the button player called.
"Gotcha!" Ellix exclaimed as he turned over pocket aces. "Was just a matter of time," he said as his opponent mucked and he scooped in the chips.
Men "The Master" Nguyen Gains Back Some Chips
Sam Khouiss Eliminated
Sam Khouiss is all in preflop and and Hal Havlisch and another player call. Havlisch bets out the other player and turns over . Khouiss has . Havlisch wins it all and busts Khouiss. Havlisch is up to 8,750.
Level: 4
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Bad Turn for Liebert
She was the big blind and the only other players to see the flop were the button and the cut-off. The flop of looked good for Kathy, who immediately bet out. Both players called her bet and the turn brought the . Kathy checked the turn, but the cut-off player bet and both the button and Kathy made the call. The fell on the river and all players checked.
The cut-off showed and the other two players mucked, leaving Kathy down to 2,700 in chips.