Event 54 - $5,000 No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/ rebuys Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

07-04-2007 18:30 UTC-7

Players Return from Break

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Level: 6

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 300

07-04-2007 18:18 UTC-7

Players Take a 15-Minute Break

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07-04-2007 18:15 UTC-7

David Grey opened for 3,000 from middle position and Johnny Chan called from the big blind. Each player drew one card. Chan bet 6,000 and Grey called. Chan showed 7-6-5-4-2 and Grey mucked.

After the hand, Chan was up to 43,000 while Grey was down to 56,000.

Tags: David Grey Johnny Chan

07-04-2007 18:13 UTC-7

Black vs. Greenstein

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Barry Greenstein raised to 3,100 and Andy Black called. Greenstein drew one while Black stood pat. Greenstein bet 10,000 after the draw and Black called. Black showed a 10-low and Greenstein mucked.

Tags: Andy Black Barry Greenstein

07-04-2007 18:03 UTC-7

Donkey Bomber Rising

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Tom "Donkey Bomber" Schneider raised to 1,600 and was called by Bob Stupak, John Juanda and Gavin Smith. Schneider drew one, Stupak drew two, Juanda drew two and Smith drew two. Schneider bet 4,000 more after the draw and all three opponents folded.

Schneider was up to 85,000 after the hand.

Tags: Tom Schneider

07-04-2007 17:55 UTC-7

Bruno Needs a Lowball Ring

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After Bruno Fitoussi folded a hand, he caught Lindgren staring at a ring he was wearing that has a royal flush engraved on it.

"You know, Bruno, I think you need to get a new ring for lowball," quipped Lindgren.

Tags: Bruno Fitoussi Erick Lindgren

07-04-2007 17:45 UTC-7

Gavin Smith Takes a Pot from Tony G

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Gavin Smith raised to 2,500 from middle position, Tony G called from the button and John Juanda called from the big blind. Juanda drew two, Smith rapped pat, and Tony G drew one. After the draw, Juanda checked, Smith checked, Tony G bet 4000, Juanda folded and Smith called. Tony G showed T-8-4-3-2, bested by Smith's 9-6-5-3-2.

After the hand, Smith was up to 35,000 while Tony G stood at 64,600.

Tags: Gavin Smith John Juanda Tony G

07-04-2007 17:41 UTC-7

"Roses are Red, My Love"

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Violets are blue." While the rest of the field is looking a little fatigued tonight, Jeffrey Lisandro is in fine song.

Tags: Jeffrey Lisandro

07-04-2007 17:40 UTC-7

David Williams Eliminated

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2006's second-place finisher David Williams was just eliminated from the tournament.

Williams called all in for his last 500 from the small blind. He drew one and the big blind drew three. Williams showed J-9-7-5-4, but his opponent got lucky and hit a T-8-7-3-2 to eliminate Williams.

Tags: David Williams