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

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.

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.

Tags: Jordan Morgan

06-30-2007 14:51 UTC-8

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 14:54 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 14:56 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 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 15:12 UTC-8

Rafe Furst Doubles Up to 118,000

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06-30-2007 15:19 UTC-8

Kirk Morrison Eliminated in 111th Place ($4,822)

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John Esposito raises from late position to 10,000, Kirk Morrison reraises behind him to 30,000, Esposito reraises to 60,000, and Morrison calls all in with {6-Clubs}

. Esposito shows {A-Clubs}

, and it's a race situation.

The board comes {K-Diamonds}

, and Esposito pairs his queen on the flop to win the pot.

Kirk Morrison is eliminated in 111th place, earning $4,822.

Tags: John Esposito Kirk Morrison

06-30-2007 15:21 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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126. Robert Taylor - $4,822
125. Bao Pham - $4,822
124. Denny Lee - $4,822
123. Andrew Hart - $4,822
122. William Beasley - $4,822
121. Louis Bedowitz - $4,822
120. Jason Levine - $4,822
119. James Mutchler - $4,822
118. Doug Baird - $4,822
117. William Rothstein - $4,822
116. Steven Black - $4,822
115. Kaan Becer - $4,822
114. Richard Steven - $4,822
113. David Greenberg - $4,822

06-30-2007 15:23 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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112. Peter Mendelsohn - $4,822
111. Kirk Morrison - $4,822
110. Matt Molinari - $4,822
109. Jan Svendsen - $4,822

The next jump in prize money is $5,378 for 99th place.