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

06-07-2007 15:30 UTC-7

Hand #19

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Hand #19 - Barry Cales has the button in seat 8, and Vahedi raises from the small blind to 55,000, winning the blinds and antes.

06-07-2007 15:29 UTC-7

Hand #18

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Hand #18 - Robert Aron has the button in seat 6, and everyone folds to Vahedi, giving him a walk in the big blind. He shows {4-Spades}

as he collects the blinds and antes.

06-07-2007 15:28 UTC-7

Hand #17

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Hand #17 - Michael Gracz has the button in seat 5, and Vu raises from late position to 75,000, winning the blinds and antes.

06-07-2007 15:26 UTC-7

Hand #16

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Hand #16 - Dolph Arnold has the button in seat 4, and Schleger raises from late position to 60,000, winning the blinds and antes.

06-07-2007 15:24 UTC-7

Hand #15

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Hand #15 - Tommy Vu has the button in seat 3, the {2-Spades}

is accidentally exposed as Cales folds, and Vu raises to 75,000, winning the blinds and antes.

06-07-2007 15:23 UTC-7

Seat 1 - Michael Chu - 1,000,000
Seat 2 - Shane Schleger - 350,000
Seat 3 - Tommy Vu - 740,000
Seat 4 - Dolph Arnold - 400,000
Seat 5 - Michael Gracz - 1,150,000
Seat 6 - Robert Aron - 240,000
Seat 8 - Barry Cales - 295,000
Seat 9 - Amir Vahedi - 1,025,000

06-07-2007 15:23 UTC-7

Hand #14

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Hand #14 - Shane Schleger has the button in seat 2, unknown action. (No flop.)

06-07-2007 15:21 UTC-7

Hand #13

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Hand #13 - Michael Chu has the button in seat 1, and Aron moves all in for 186,000, winning the blinds and antes.

06-07-2007 15:18 UTC-7

Hand #12

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Hand #12 - Amir Vahedi has the button in seat 9, he raises to 50,000, Chu reraises from the small blind to 150,000, and Vahedi calls. The flop comes {Q-Hearts}

, Chu bets 200,000, and Vahedi folds. Chu takes the pot.

06-07-2007 15:15 UTC-7

Hand #11 - Jan Von Halle Eliminated in 9th Place ($34,196)

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Hand #11 - Barry Cales has the button in seat 8, Arnold limps for 20,000, Von Halle moves all in from the cutoff for about 148,000, Chu calls from the big blind, and Arnold folds. Von Halle shows {9-Diamonds}

, while Chu has the lead with {A-Spades}

. Von Halle needs to improve to stay alive.

The flop comes {A-Clubs}

, and Von Halle needs something runner-runner to survive.

The turn card is the {3-Spades}

, and Von Halle picks up a gut-shot straight draw. He needs a four, and only a four will save him.

The river card is the {10-Diamonds}

, and Michael Chu wins the pot with two pair, aces and fives.

Jan Von Halle is eliminated in ninth place, earning $34,196. The next player eliminated will receive $46,862 for eighth place.

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