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

07-03-2007 20:31 UTC-7

Serge Gagnon Is Eliminated in 17th Place

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Theo Tran raised to 35K with {A-Hearts}

and Serge Gagnon moved in for 205,000 total with {J-Hearts}

. Tran caught the {K-Clubs}

on the flop and that was good enough to knock out Gagnon.

Tags: Serge Gagnon Theo Tran

07-03-2007 20:38 UTC-7

Sam Simon Is Eliminated In 16th Place

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Simon moved in with {K-Clubs}

and Isaac Haxton called with {A-Clubs}

. Haxton caught an eight on the flop, and when Simon didn't catch a King or Queen on the turn or river he was eliminated.

Tags: Issac Haxton Sam Simon

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

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 20:54 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 22:03 UTC-7

We're Back

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

Level: 17

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

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}