Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem Day 2a | 2007 World Series of Poker

07-10-2007 17:52 UTC-8

David "The Dragon" Pham on Fire

One of the great tournament players on the circuit today, David Pham has been steadily growing his stack all afternoon. He just won another large pot with pocket jacks vs. Dennis Perry to send his stack over the 300K mark.

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07-10-2007 17:55 UTC-8

PokerNews Video: Johnny Lodden

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PokerNews grabbed online legend Johnny Lodden on break from day 2a of the Main Event. Johnny talked about the differences in play between the fields he’s seen in Europe vs. the US, how his table is playing, and his post-WSOP plans.

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07-10-2007 17:57 UTC-8

Dinner Break Until 8:30 pm PDT

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07-10-2007 18:09 UTC-8

PokerNews Video: Joe Sebok

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PokerNews caught up with Joe Sebok on break from day 2a of the Main Event to chat about his rollercoaster day so far, and some regrets he’s having about letting Gavin Smith buy his way out of wearing a jester suit while playing in the Main Event.

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07-10-2007 18:13 UTC-8

Approximately 510 Players Remaining

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There are 57 tables left in play (we erroneously reported 56 a short while ago), with approximately 510 players left for the dinner break.

Play resumes at 8:30 pm PDT.

Play will continue tonight for two more levels or until the field reaches 350 players. If they are close to that number at the end of the next level, tournament director Jack Effel reserves the right to stop play at that point to make things easier on the players.

Players on Day 2b will play the exact same schedule that we have today. If Day 2a plays only four levels, then Day 2b will only play four levels. They must play the exact same length of time before the fields are combined on Day 3 (Thursday).

07-10-2007 18:21 UTC-8

PokerNews Video: Sabina Gadecki

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PokerNews spotted former WPT Hostess Sabina Gadecki hanging out at the Rio and decided to chat with her. Sabina talks about why she’s in town, what she’s been up to since the WPT gig ended, and her newfound fame since her WPT episodes started airing.

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Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

07-10-2007 19:33 UTC-8

Play Resumes

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There are approximately 503 players remaining . . . all with their eyes on Day 3.

07-10-2007 19:38 UTC-8

Raymond Davis Eliminated

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Raymond Davis was just eliminated when he moved all in preflop with A-J. Davis got action, but not from a hand he wanted. A middle position player called holding A-K. The board helped neither player, and Raymond Davis headed to the rail.

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07-10-2007 19:43 UTC-8

Tom Schneider, 2007 WSOP Player of the Year, Eliminated

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Board:

Preflop, Tom Schneider raises in the cutoff. The button makes it 16,000 and Schneider is all in for 35,000 more. The button calls and shows K-K to Schneider's 9-9. The board doesn't help Schneider and he is eliminated. That's okay, though -- Tom Schneider had a phenomenal series and should feel proud.

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