Event 8 - $1,000 No Limit Holdem w/ rebuys Day 2 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-06-2007 16:25 UTC-7

Mizzi's Castle

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During the color-up, chipleader Sorel Mizzi bought up all the black and blue 100-denomination chips from his relatively deep-stacked table. Mizzi went to work constructing quite an elaborate chip edifice with the 100s before they were taken out of play.

Tags: Sorel Mizzi

06-06-2007 16:21 UTC-7

Players Return from Break

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Blinds are up to 2,000-4,000 with a 500 ante. The average chip stack is 120,818.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

06-06-2007 16:07 UTC-7

Break and Color-Up

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Players are on a short break while the 100-denomination chips are colored up and removed from the tables.

06-06-2007 16:02 UTC-7

Chu Takes Out Two

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Immediately after eliminating Mark Herm in 46th place, Michael Chu took out new $5K Mixed Hold'em bracelet winner Steve "MrSmokey1" Billirakis. Billirakis moved all in on a flop of K-Q-3 holding K-J and Chu called with a set of threes. Billirakis did not improve and he hit the rail.

Chu was up to 260K after both hands.

Tags: Michael Chu Steve Billirakis

06-06-2007 15:55 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

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The following players won $10,132:

46. Mark Herm
47. Rocco Lazazzaro
48. Max Greenwood
49. William Rhoton
50. Tim West
51. Hong Tran
52. Jordan Siegel
53. Tracy Miller
54. Chuck Pacheco

06-06-2007 15:48 UTC-7

Sorel Mizzi Continues to Roll

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Hong Tran was all in with {5-Hearts}

vs. Sorel Mizzi's A-J. Mizzi flopped a straight on the {K-Hearts}

flop, but Tran had outs with a flush draw. The turn was the {9-Diamonds}

and the river was the {8-Spades}

, bringing no help for Tran and eliminating him from the tournament.

Mizzi is closing in on 400K.

Tags: Hong Tran Sorel Mizzi

06-06-2007 15:41 UTC-7

More Eliminations

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The following players won $8,232:

55. Gary Kainer
56. Shannon Shorr
57. Doug Harrah
58. Kester Solomon
59. Duane Weum
60. Rick Salomon
61. Eugene Todd
62. Alex Prendes
63. Kyle Bowker

06-06-2007 15:35 UTC-7

Duane Weum Eliminated

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Duane Weum moved all in for 23,700 from late position and Mark Herm called from the big blind. Weum showed the {Q-Diamonds}

while Herm held the {A-Clubs}

. The flop was {A-Spades}

, pairing Herm's ace. The turn was the {10-Clubs}

, giving Weum a gutshot straight draw, but the river was the {3-Diamonds}

, sending Weum home early.

Tags: Duane Weum

06-06-2007 15:24 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

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The following players won $6,839:

64. Alex Balandin
65. Michael Watson
66. Jon Ferraro
67. Joshua Lee
68. David Strot
69. Michael Martin
70. John Pazar
71. Ken Sienkiewiz
72. Jerrod Ankenman