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

07-10-2007 13:04 UTC-7

Garrett Doubles Up

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Brad Garrett, co-star of the television show Everybody Loves Raymond, has doubled up. Garrett and another opponent were all-in preflop with Garrett holding {A-Clubs}

against his opponent's 7-7. Garrett flopped a jack and his opponent failed to improve. After the hand, Garrett is up to 81,500.

Tags: Brad Garrett

07-10-2007 13:03 UTC-7

Alan Smurfit Eliminated

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A player raises from late position to 3,000, Alan Smurfit moves all in from the button for 13,000, and his opponent calls with {A-Clubs}

. Smurfit shows {7-Diamonds}

, and he'll need to improve to survive.

The board comes {A-Diamonds}

, and Smurfit catches a full house on the river, but it's too little, too late as his opponent flopped an ace.

Alan Smurfit, who won his first WSOP bracelet this year, has been eliminated from the Main Event.

Tags: Alan Smurfit

07-10-2007 13:00 UTC-7

Hoyt Corkins Eliminated by Vicky Coren

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Vicky Coren has K-Q, and she catches an ace-high straight on the turn to bust Hoyt Corkins from the Main Event.

Tags: Hoyt Corkins Vicky Coren

07-10-2007 12:58 UTC-7

Montel Williams Eliminated

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Montel Williams raised to 4,500 pre-flop, and got two callers. The flop was {J-Hearts}

. Williams bet 4,000, seat 8 raised to 10,000 and Williams called. The turn was the {J-Spades}

. Williams checked, his opponent bet enough to put him all in and Williams called.

Williams showed {A-Spades}

for the nut flush draw and a gutshot wheel draw, while his opponent tabled 7-7. The river was the {4-Clubs}

, missing his draws and Williams was eliminated.

"Nice hand. Good playing with you all," said Williams as he made a graceful exit.

Tags: Montel Williams

07-10-2007 12:58 UTC-7

Sebok Doubles Up

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Joe Sebok moved all-in against a bet from a middle-position player. The player instantly called and turned over {8-Clubs}

while Sebok showed {K-Diamonds}

.

Board: {6-Hearts}

Sebok's kings held up and he's up to 23,000.

Tags: Joe Sebok

07-10-2007 12:57 UTC-7

Jeff Madsen's New & Improved Look

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We ran the photo of Jeff Madsen in a jester's costume so many times, it's only fair that we show him in his normal street clothes. After Gavin Smith bought out of his side of the bet, Joe Sebok gave Madsen a free pass.

Without the floppy jester hat in his face, Madsen is free to concentrate on his play and show everyone why he was the 2006 WSOP Player of the Year.

Tags: Jeff Madsen

07-10-2007 12:57 UTC-7

CK Hua Finds A Way

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Hua raised before the flop and another player re-raised. Hua called and they saw a {J-Spades}

flop. Hua check-raised his opponent all-in and the other player insta-called and showed pocket Jacks for a set. Hua was in bad shape with his {Q-Spades}

, but the

on the turn and {2-Spades}

on the river gave Hua the runner-runner flush. That big pot pushed Hua's stack up to 109,000.

Tags: CK Hua

07-10-2007 12:55 UTC-7

Luigi Petrone Doubles Up Twice With Sets Over Sets

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At Table 203, Luigi Petrone cheers, drawing a crowd of media and ESPN cameras. He is all in, but hasn't won the pot yet. On a flop of {K-Spades}

, Petrone has {K-Clubs}

against Terry Romine's {9-Diamonds}

. It's a set-over-set situation, and Romine is drawing to a nine or runner-runner spades.

Whether it's the presence of the cameras or his natural style, Petrone is pleading with God, the dealer, and his grandmother for his hand to hold up. "I do not wanna go home! I do not wanna go home!" The last two cards come {3-Diamonds}

, and Petrone cheers, saying, "Yes! I am staying!"

Petrone doubles up to 68,000 in chips, and says he feels comfortable with chips now.

On the other side of it is Terry Romine, who takes another hit, but is still alive. That's the second time today that Petrone has doubled through him with sets higher than Romine's sets.

Romine seems undeterred, saying, "I've doubled him up with set-over-set twice now, and I'm still alive. That's not bad."

Tags: Luigi Petrone Terry Romine

07-10-2007 12:52 UTC-7

Pettersen Doubles Up

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Jostein Pettersen moved all-in on a flop of 9-5-4 against a single opponent. His opponent made the call and Pettersen showed Q-Q while his opponent showed A-J. The queens held up for Pettersen and after the hand he's up to 88,000.

Tags: Jostein Pettersen