Event 8 - $1,000 No Limit Holdem w/ rebuys | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-07-2007 15:52 UTC-7

Haralabos Voulgaris in the Audience

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Haralabos Voulgaris is in the audience, sweating his friend Shane Schleger. Every once in a while, Schleger steps away from the table to chat with Voulgaris in the stands.

06-07-2007 15:52 UTC-7

Approximate Chip Counts

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Seat 1 - Michael Chu - 1,530,000
Seat 2 - Shane Schleger - 290,000
Seat 3 - Tommy Vu - 885,000
Seat 4 - Dolph Arnold - 450,000
Seat 5 - Michael Gracz - 1,100,000
Seat 6 - Robert Aron - 170,000
Seat 8 - Barry Cales - 233,000
Seat 9 - Amir Vahedi - 550,000

06-07-2007 15:51 UTC-7

Hand #27

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Hand #27 - Barry Cales has the button in seat 8, Schleger raises under the gun to 65,000, winning the blinds and antes.

06-07-2007 15:50 UTC-7

Hand #26

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Hand #26 - Robert Aron has the button in seat 6, and he moves all in, winning the blinds and antes. He shows one card -- the {A-Hearts}

-- as he collects the pot.

06-07-2007 15:49 UTC-7

Hand #25 - Barry Cales Doubles Through Michael Gracz

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Hand #25 - Michael Gracz has the button in seat 5, Arnold raises from the cutoff to 60,000, Gracz reraises from the button to 180,000, Cales moves all in from the big blind for 225,000, Arnold folds, and Gracz calls with {K-Spades}

. Cales shows {A-Hearts}

, and he'll need his hand to hold up to stay alive in this tournament.

The flop comes {10-Clubs}

, and Gracz takes the lead with a pair of tens.

The turn card is the {A-Diamonds}

, and Cales regains the lead with a pair of aces.

The river card is the {9-Clubs}

, and Cales wins the pot with a pair of aces to double up to 544,000 in chips.

Tags: Barry Cales Michael Gracz

06-07-2007 15:43 UTC-7

Hand #24

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Hand #24 - Dolph Arnold has the button in seat 4, Schleger raises to 65,000, and Vu calls from the cutoff. The flop comes {K-Hearts}

, Schleger checks, Vu bets 60,000, and Schleger folds. Tommy Vu takes the pot.

06-07-2007 15:40 UTC-7

Hand #23

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Hand #23 - Tommy Vu has the button in seat 3, and Vahedi raises to 60,000, winning the blinds and antes.

06-07-2007 15:38 UTC-7

Hand #22

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Hand #22 - Shane Schleger has the button in seat 2, Vu raises from the small bilnd to 85,000, Arnold moves all in from the big blind, and Vu folds. Arnold takes the pot.

06-07-2007 15:37 UTC-7

Hand #21

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Hand #21 - Michael Chu has the button in seat 1, and Gracz raises from early position to 60,000, winning the blinds and antes.

06-07-2007 15:35 UTC-7

Hand #20

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Hand #20 - Amir Vahedi has the button in seat 9, he raises to 55,000, Chu reraises from the small blind to 140,000, and Vahedi calls. The flop comes {10-Clubs}