Event 6 - $1,500 Limit Holdem Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-04-2007 13:14 UTC-8

James Woods Won't be Pushed Around

After much betting from the button, James Woods calls a bet on the river and opens 34o for bottom pair. The button mucks and Woods exclaims, "Don't try to steal my blinds!"

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06-04-2007 13:12 UTC-8

Dead Money

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At only $1500 to enter, there is plenty of easy money in this field, with a smaller than usual turn out of pros.

06-04-2007 13:11 UTC-8

Mark Seif Back On Track

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The very next hand, Mark Seif was in the small blind in a three way pot. The flop came {A-Hearts}

. Mark bet 50 and got two callers. The turn came {2-Hearts}

. Seif bet 100, and one player called. The river came {A-Spades}

. Again, Seif bet 100, his opponent called, Seif showed {A-Hearts}

for trips and his opponent mucked his hand.

After throwing away the winning hand before, his trip aces got him back on track.

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06-04-2007 13:03 UTC-8

Mark Seif Throws Away Winning Hand

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Mark Seif paired his jack on the flop and his opponent paired his ten on the turn. Seif did a double-take at the board, apparently saw a straight and mucked the winning hand. The pot was pushed to his opponent.

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06-04-2007 13:03 UTC-8

J.J. Liu and Hellmuth Tango

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J.J. Liu and Phil Hellmuth have just been involved in a 1500 pot. They both had two pair, but Hellmuth's was bigger.

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Level: 2

Blinds: 50/75

Ante: 0

06-04-2007 12:56 UTC-8

Shannon Loses a Big Pot

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Holding K-Q, Shannon Elizabeth flopped top pair and went to war, building a big pot. Her opponent made a straight on the river and Shannon is now down to 1100 in chips.

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06-04-2007 12:49 UTC-8

J.C. Tran Out of the Gate

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Early in the game J.C. Tran was in a hand with two opponents. There was 975 in the pot. The board came {K-Spades}

, Tran showed {A-Hearts}

and won the pot with top pair. His opponents mucked their cards.

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06-04-2007 12:47 UTC-8

Shannon and the Theory of Poker

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Shannon Elizabeth is seated to the immediate left of David Sklansky. Always keen to improve her poker skills, she will be keeping an eye on the great poker strategist.

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06-04-2007 12:41 UTC-8