Event 47 - $2,000 No Limit Holdem Day 2 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-30-2007 15:12 UTC-8

Rafe Furst Doubles Up to 118,000

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06-30-2007 15:03 UTC-8

T.J. Cloutier Aggressive Early

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After a flop of {9-Diamonds}

, Maria Alvarez bets 8,000, T.J. Cloutier moves all in, and Alvarez folds. Cloutier takes the pot.

06-30-2007 14:56 UTC-8

Confidence or Arrogance?

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The always quotable John Esposito was overheard saying this to his table:

"You all are playing for second place. You just don't know it."

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06-30-2007 14:54 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations and a Jump in the Prize Money

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132. Alan Myerson - $4,451
131. Zlatan Musa - $4,451
130. Isaac Haxton - $4,451
129. Benjamin Hamnett - $4,451
128. Marco Lurigio - $4,451
127. Jakob Brekken - $4,451

The remaining 126 players are guaranteed at least $4,822.

06-30-2007 14:51 UTC-8

ShronkDaddy Doubles Up

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Justin Shronk raises from early position, and the big-stacked player in the big blind calls. The flop comes A-10-10, the big blind moves all in, and Shronk immediately calls -- with A-10. The big blind has A-7, and is drawing to the case ace (one out) to chop the pot. The last two cards are blanks, and Justin Shronk doubles up to about 58,000 with tens full of aces.

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06-30-2007 14:45 UTC-8

Ly Le Eliminated in 134th Place ($4,451)

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Ly Le is all in preflop with {A-Spades}

against Jordan Morgan's {J-Clubs}

. The board comes {5-Clubs}

, and Morgan's jacks hold up to win the pot.

Ly Le is eliminated in 134th place, earning $4,451. Jordan Morgan is now up to about 153,000 in chips.

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06-30-2007 14:39 UTC-8

Blinds Increase

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The blinds increase to 1,500-3,000, with a 400 ante. Play continues without a break.

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

06-30-2007 14:38 UTC-8

Early Eliminations

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142. Rob Sterken - $4,451
141. Tim Stearns - $4,451
140. Efrain Lopez - $4,451
139. Garrett Crane - $4,451
138. James Mackey - $4,451
137. Jonathan Gray - $4,451
136. Santeri Valikoski - $4,451
135. Bruce Williams - $4,451
134. Ly Le - $4,451
133. An Vuong - $4,451

06-30-2007 14:33 UTC-8

Bracelet-Winner James Mackey Eliminated in 138th Place ($4,451)

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After a flop of A-K-4, James "mig.com" Mackey was all in with A-J (pair of aces) against his opponent's K-4 (two pair). Mackey didn't improve, and he was eliminated in 138th place, earning $4,451.

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