Event 52 - $1,000 No Limit Holdem w/ rebuys Day 2 | 2007 World Series of Poker

07-03-2007 22:59 UTC-7

Jordan Morgan Doubles Up

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After Shawn Hatten raised to 50K from the cutoff, Morgan moved in for his last 152K with {A-Hearts}

. Hatten's {A-Diamonds}

trailed and fell further behind after the {K-Hearts}

flop. The

on the turn gave Hatten a flush draw, but the river brought the {9-Hearts}

and Morgan doubled through.

Tags: Jordan Morgan Shawn Hatten

07-03-2007 22:57 UTC-7

Earlier today Haxton's pocket Fours cracked Chad Batista's pocket Aces, and he just sucked out on the river again to stay alive. After Haxton raised to 45,000, Batista raised to 115K. Haxton moved in and Batista called with {Q-Diamonds}

. Haxton turned over pocket Sevens and needed to win the race to stay in the tournament.

The {J-Hearts}

flop gave Batista a pair and a straight draw as well, and when the {A-Hearts}

fell on the turn Haxton was dead to a Seven. And then, on the river, Haxton spiked the {7-Clubs}

. He turned around and pumped his fist in celebration as he had once again doubled up through Batista.

Tags: Chad Batista Isaac Haxton

07-03-2007 22:45 UTC-7

Matt Lefkowitz Is Eliminated in 13th Place

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After Chad Batista raised to 45,000, Matt Lefkowitz moved all-in with {A-Spades}

. Batista called with pocket Eights and the board ran out {2-Diamonds}

. All that paint but not a Queen to pair up Lefkowitz, and he was eliminated.

Tags: Chad Batista Matt Lefkowitz

07-03-2007 22:28 UTC-7

Michael Graves Doubles Through Jordan Morgan

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Graves moved all-in for 187,000 on the button and Morgan called in the big blind with {A-Diamonds}

. Graves had that dominated with {A-Clubs}

and he made a pair on the {5-Spades}

flop. Morgan didn't improve on the turn or river and saw his stack reduced to 185,000, while Graves now sits with 405K.

Tags: Jordan Morgan Michael Graves

07-03-2007 22:25 UTC-7

Shawn Hatten Eliminates Vivek Rajkumar in 14th Place

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Rajkumar raised to 50K and on the button Hatten made it 160,000 to go. Vivek moved in for a total of 375,000 and Hatten called. It was your classic coin-flip -- pocket Tens for Rajkumar, {A-Spades}

for Hatten. The {J-Spades}

kept Vivek in the lead, but on the turn Hatten spiked the {A-Clubs}

. The

fell on the river and that ended Rajkumar's tournament.

Tags: Shawn Hatten Vivek Rajkumar

Level: 17

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

07-03-2007 22:03 UTC-7

We're Back

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The players have returned from dinner and cards are in the air.

07-03-2007 20:54 UTC-7

Dinner Break

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We've reached the end of the level and so we're going to dinner break now. Play will resume at 10 p.m. PDT.

07-03-2007 20:53 UTC-7

Theo Tran Has Eliminated David Williams in 15th Place

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Tran raised to 35K and, from the small blind, WIlliams raised to 85,000. Tran thought awhile before making the call, even asking, "If I fold will you show?". The flop came Q-J-9, Williams moved all-in for his last 140,000, and Tran instantly called with pocket Jacks. Williams turned over pocket Aces, another Ace didn't appear on the turn or river, and he was eliminated. Tran now has 1.35 million in chips.

Tags: David Williams Theo Tran

07-03-2007 20:47 UTC-7

Shawn Luman Wins a Big Pot Before the Break

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Isaac Haxton raised to 40K from the cutoff and both David Williams and Shawn Luman called from the blinds. The flop came {5-Hearts}

and after Williams and Luman checked Haxton led out for 120,000. Luman moved all-in for 350 total and, after Williams folded, Haxton called with {A-Diamonds}

. Luman had meanwhile flopped a set of Fours, and when the {7-Diamonds}

and

came on the turn and river, Luman doubled up to 700,000. Haxton fell to 280K

Tags: David Williams Isaac Haxton Shawn Luman