Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem Day 1b | 2007 World Series of Poker

07-07-2007 20:53 UTC-8

Day 1b Eliminations

In case you are tuning in late, here's a list of some of today's eliminations:

Isabelle Mercier
Marc Karam
Kathy Liebert
Scott Fischman
Norm Macdonald
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman
Jennifer Harman
Jeff Lisandro
David Bach
Justin Bonomo
Dan Nassif
David "Chino" Rheem
Raja Kattamuri
Dan Shak
Paul Sexton
Annie Duke
Simon "Aces" Trumper
Howard Lederer
Scott Clements
Robert Cheung
David Williams
Steve Wong
Bob Bright
Jason Holbrook
Sam Farha
Davidson Matthew
Aaron Kanter
Patrick Bruel
Kevin "BeL0WaB0Ve" Saul
Barny Boatman
Sam Grizzle
Mads Wissing Andersen
Mike Wattel
John Juanda
Brett Richey
Vanessa Selbst

07-07-2007 20:50 UTC-8

Joe Sebok Survives Without a Showdown

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Action folded to Joe Sebok in the cutoff seat who limped. The player in the big blind raised to 3,000 and Sebok moved all in for 7,925 total. The big blind passed and Sebok took down the pot.

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07-07-2007 20:50 UTC-8

Tony G's Powah

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Tony G is wearing a poker polo that says "Tony G / Feel My Powah". He's just been moved to the same table as Dion Fotopolous of Team PokerNews. Tony G's at 28,000.

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07-07-2007 20:49 UTC-8

Tough Table?

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Spare a thought for the players on table eight who have been battling all day with pros Dan Harrington and Bruno Fitoussi. They just had a seat open up and David Singer has occupied it.

07-07-2007 20:45 UTC-8

Gary Avery Busts a Player

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Board:

-10-3

Gary Avery of Team PokerNews gets it all in with an opponent. Avery has 10-10 and the opponent has A-Q. Avery busts his opponent and is up to 42,800.

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07-07-2007 20:45 UTC-8

There's Something About the Dinner Break

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For whatever reason, be it the increase in blinds/antes, the hour of the day, or maybe something to do with dinner, the rate at which players are eliminated after dinner is somewhat remarkable. Last night, in the 60 minutes following dinner break, 100 players were eliminated. Tonight's numbers aren't in just yet, but the echoes of "Seat open!" and "All in and a call!" are becoming increasingly frequent.

07-07-2007 20:43 UTC-8

A Miracle for David Flusfeleu

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Flusfeleu got his chips in the middle with A-K on a flop of K-10-2. This looked good for him... until his opponet turned over pocket deuces. Flusfeleu needed a miracle and he got it -- a ten on the turn and another ten on the river.

He's up to 53,000 after the hand.

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07-07-2007 20:42 UTC-8

Erik Seidel in Trouble

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Erik Seidel has left himself only 3,500 after making a call with {A-Hearts}

on a flop of {5-Diamonds}

. The bet was an all-in from a player with only 2,600 in chips but when the turn and river came {8-Spades}

, Erik's ace high was no match for his opponent's {10-Hearts}

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07-07-2007 20:29 UTC-8

Kevin Chamberlain Wins a Monster Pot

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With the board showing {9-Hearts}

, Chamberlain bet 10,000 into the 28,000 pot. His opponent agonized for a long time before calling. Chamberlain turned over {A-Diamonds}

for the nut flush and dragged a huge pot. He's now up to 54,000.

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07-07-2007 20:29 UTC-8

Max Pescatori Eliminated

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Max Pescatori moved all in from the big blind after three players had limped into the pot preflop. He was called by a single opponent who turned over A-K; Max showed 10-3 offsuit and with all things considered, wasn't in too bad of shape with two live cards.

Unfortunately for Max, the remaining tens and threes eluded the 9-4-4-6-K board, and he was eliminated from the tournament.

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