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

06-05-2007 13:19 UTC-7

Ivey Sits Down

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Phil Ivey has just taken his seat, on the same table as Eric Froehlich, Young Phan and Arnold Spee.

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06-05-2007 13:21 UTC-7

Rafe Furst raises to 150 in middle position and the cutoff calls. The flop comes 5-5-8 and Furst bets 300. The cutoff calls. The turn is a 2 and Furst checks. The cutoff bets 500 and Furst raises to 1200. The cutoff is all in and Furst calls. He's got 2-2 to his opponent's K-K and the river is a 4. The opponent rebuys immediately.

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06-05-2007 13:30 UTC-7

What the Deuce?!

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Rafe Furst limps in middle position and the cutoff calls. The small blind bumps it to 300 and Furst re-raises to 1500. The cutoff folds and the small blind goes all in. Furst calls and shows 2-2. His opponent has A-A and the board is K-7-6-4-2. Furst takes out another player with twos - who may or may not be rebuying - and is up to 8800.

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06-05-2007 13:33 UTC-7

Bill Chen is Prepared

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Bill Chen has already rebought twice in less than 40 minutes, and he's got a rack next to him with a whole row of $1,000 chips. He's in this one for the long haul, folks.

06-05-2007 13:40 UTC-7

Ed Moncada Boats; Plastik Melts

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On a turn of {8-Spades}

. Ed Moncada in the big blind and another player in late position check to David Plastik in the cutoff, who bets. Both call. The river is {A-Diamonds}

and all three check. Moncada has {10-Hearts}

and the other players muck.

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06-05-2007 13:42 UTC-7

Isaac Haxton Misses the Boat and Runs into Aces

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Isaac Haxton bet 200 and got three callers. The flop came {Q-Spades}

. Haxton bet 300 and only Seat 8 calls. The turn came {3-Hearts}

, Haxton pushes all-in and Seat 8 calls. A {10-Hearts}

comes on the river. Haxton turns over {Q-Clubs}

and says, "bad turn for me, missed my boat." Seat 8 shows A-A, for two pair, and takes the pot.

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06-05-2007 13:42 UTC-7

Alex Jacob Loopy After Top-Three Finish

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Alex Jacob sits down late, having finished third yesterday in the $1,500 No Limit event. "Let's have fun, huh?" he says, going all in on the first hand. He then starts singing. "You can reeebuyyyy if you loooooose...."

Nobody calls.

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06-05-2007 13:48 UTC-7

E-Fro's Mad Rebuys

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On a flop of {7-Clubs}

, Eric "E-Fro" Froehlich checks in the big blind. Phil Ivey bets 400 in late position. Froehlich calls. The turn is {10-Clubs}

. Froehlich checks. Ivey bets 1100 and Froehlich goes all in for 300 more. Ivey makes the call and shows {Q-Clubs}

for the turned flush. Froehlich has just J-10. The river is a 2 and Froehlich rebuys. He also rebuys on the following hand.

Tags: Eric Froehlich

06-05-2007 13:50 UTC-7

Kristy Gazes Getting "Buy" With a Little Help From A Friend

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At the start of the tournament Kristy Gazes couldn't find any chip runners and the cage line was too long. So, she got a little help from a friend and bought some chips from them.

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