Event 43 - $2,000 Limit Holdem Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-26-2007 15:30 UTC-7

The Chip Tapping Incident

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On the flop, the action checks to a player in seat 2, who taps a 500 chip against the felt and then throws it into the pot. Victor Ramdin, who's next to act, folds, and then Ellix Powers, who acts after that, protests that seat 2 had checked his hand. The dealer says that he ruled it a raise, and Powers calls the floor in protest. Powers argues with the floorman, who eventually rules seat 2's action a raise, telling that player to be careful with his chips. Powers folds and leaves the table, but the player in seat 8, next to act, continues to argue for several minutes to no avail.

Tags: Ellix Powers Victor Ramdin

06-26-2007 15:29 UTC-7

Melissa Hayden Wondering Why She's Here

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After losing a big hand Melissa Hayden said, "I don't need this aggravation. I can think of a lot of other pleasant things I could be doing right now." A brief comment and the moment passed. Back to the game.

Tags: Melissa Hayden

06-26-2007 15:26 UTC-7

Bad Turn for Liebert

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After calling a preflop bet from the cut-off, Kathy Liebert found herself in an interesting position.

She was the big blind and the only other players to see the flop were the button and the cut-off. The flop of {8-Hearts}

looked good for Kathy, who immediately bet out. Both players called her bet and the turn brought the {A-Diamonds}

. Kathy checked the turn, but the cut-off player bet and both the button and Kathy made the call. The {3-Clubs}

fell on the river and all players checked.

The cut-off showed {A-Hearts}

and the other two players mucked, leaving Kathy down to 2,700 in chips.

Tags: Kathy Liebert

Level: 4

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

06-26-2007 15:24 UTC-7

Sam Khouiss Eliminated

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Board:

Sam Khouiss is all in preflop and and Hal Havlisch and another player call. Havlisch bets out the other player and turns over {A-Clubs}

. Khouiss has {A-Diamonds}

. Havlisch wins it all and busts Khouiss. Havlisch is up to 8,750.

Tags: Hal Havlisch Sam Khouiss

06-26-2007 15:13 UTC-7

Men "The Master" Nguyen Gains Back Some Chips

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Seven players limped into the pot including Men "The Master" Nguyen. After a flop of {A-Diamonds}

, the small blind bet, a player in middle position and Nguyen called. The {7-Diamonds}

came on the turn, Nguyen bet out, both his opponents folded and Nguyen raked in a huge pot.

Tags: Men "The Master" Nguyen

06-26-2007 15:08 UTC-7

"Gotcha!"

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After butting heads with his neighboring player earlier this afternoon, Ellix Powers had the final say when they met heads up.

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: {A-Clubs}

Ellix led out on the flop, which was enough to push out the big blind, but the button called. The {10-Diamonds}

peeled off on the turn and Ellix quickly checked, as did his opponent. The {9-Clubs}

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.

Tags: Alex Powers

06-26-2007 14:57 UTC-7

Another Boeken Boat

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Board:

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 {Q-Hearts}

for the full house and the opponent has {A-Diamonds}

for the flush. Boeken is up to 3,300.

Tags: Noah Boeken Phil Laak

06-26-2007 14:49 UTC-7

Tran Busts Player

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Board:
7-10-5- {5-Spades}

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 {10-Clubs}