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

07-03-2007 07:54 UTC-7

Big Names at the Top of the Field. Day Two at 2pm.

[user628]

It's no surprise that some of the top online players in the world are at or near the top of leader board in this $1,000 + rebuys No Limit Hold Em Event. Mr Smokey, Colson10, and I'mSoLucky0 join Daniel Alaei, and David Williams at the top of the list. The rebuys are long over, so join us for day two at 2pm, as the field play down to a final table.

07-03-2007 14:04 UTC-7

Almost Ready to Go

[user37786]

The 109 players left in today's event have arrived, the chips are out of the bags, and we'll begin shortly.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

07-03-2007 14:06 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

[user37786]

Cards are in the air and we'll start playing hand-for-hand once we get 2 away from the money.

07-03-2007 14:17 UTC-7

Getting Close

[user37786]

We're already down to 104 players and we'll start hand-for-hand once we have 3 more eliminations.

07-03-2007 14:24 UTC-7

Hand for Hand

[user37786]

We're down to 101 players and we'll continue hand-for-hand play until the bubble bursts. 99 players will cash in this event.

07-03-2007 14:50 UTC-7

The Bubble Bursts

[user37786]

The short-stacked David Gregory moved in with pocket Jacks and ran into another player's pocket Aces. The bullets held up and Gregory was eliminated in 100th place. He then walked away from the table.

Which was a mistake, because it turns out that two other players busted during the same hand. You might've heard of one of them--Joe Hachem. The other was Reva Alexander, and the three of them will chop the 99th and 98th place prize money.

If Gregory can be located. An annoucement was broadcast for him to return to his table, but he hasn't come back as yet. So, David, if you read this, go back to the Amazon Room. You cashed!

Tags: David Gregory Joe Hachen Reva Alexander

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

07-03-2007 14:55 UTC-7

Hachem's Hand

[user37786]

As we mentioned below, 2005 World Champion Joe Hachem was eliminated from today's event, and here's how it happened. A player in middle position moved in with {A-Hearts}

, the button called with {A-Diamonds}

, and Hachem went all in with {Q-Spades}

.

The flop? {A-Clubs}

.

The

on the turn and the {4-Diamonds}

on the river didn't help Hachem's and the worst hand going in took the pot. And that ended Hachem's tournament.

Tags: Joe Hachem

07-03-2007 15:02 UTC-7

Phil Hellmuth Has Been Eliminated

[user37786]

Phil moved in the last of his stack under the gun with {A-Spades}

, and was called by a player with {A-Hearts}

. The board of {4-Diamonds}

gave Phil a straight, but his opponent held the higher straight and knocked Phil out.

"I can't believe it," Phil said when the hand was over. "I played ten times as good as the rest of the field. This was the first time in two days I got my money in with the worst of it." A few players at Phil's table politely disputed his "ten times as good" claim.

Phil's out, but today was his record-setting 63rd World Series of Poker cash.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth