Event 12 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-07-2008 23:24 UTC-7

Eslami Catches Sjavik

Ali Eslami, fresh off his cash in the $10,000 mixed event is setting his sights on the final table in this event.

After being reraised by Jan Sjavik preflop, Eslami called and the flop came {4-Spades}

. Eslami checked and Sjavik took a stab at the pot betting his last 1,500 in chips. Eslami made the call and the hands were turned. Eslami had {J-Spades}

and Sjavik {Q-Hearts}

.

At this point Eslami just needed to avoid a queen, seven, or running straight cards. The turn was the {3-Diamonds}

and the river the {A-Diamonds}

giving Eslami's pair of jacks the pot and knocking Sjavik out of the tournament.

Eslami has 118,500 in chips

Tags: Ali Eslami

06-07-2008 23:22 UTC-7

No Guardian Angel

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A short-stacked Angel Navarro got the rest of his chips in preflop against Joseph Sanders. Angel was holding {A-Diamonds}

and it was in trouble against the {A-Spades}

of Joseph. The board ran...

{8-Hearts}

A pair of jacks was good for the pot and enough to eliminate Angel.

06-07-2008 23:13 UTC-7

Taylor Fills Up

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Brendan Taylor looked down at {A-Hearts}

and raised to the small blind, Canh Phan all in preflop. Phan turned over {K-Hearts}

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The flop showed {4-Hearts}

and put Taylor in control. The turn yielded the {4-Clubs}

giving Taylor trips and Phan was drawing dead. The river was the {J-Diamonds}

and Taylor added insult to injury as he sent Phan packing.

Taylor has 76,000 in chips.

Tags: Brendan Taylor

06-07-2008 23:09 UTC-7

Play Resumes

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Players are back from their 20-minute break. All the 100-denomination chips have been colored up and taken out of play. Blinds are now at 1500/3000.

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0

06-07-2008 22:41 UTC-7

20-Minute Break

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The tournament clock has been paused while the remaining players take a 20-minute break.

06-07-2008 22:41 UTC-7

Quads Should Do It

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We had a pre flop all in encounter between Jimmy Shultz and Zelong Dong. It was a cooler as Jimmy had {A-?}

to Zelong's {K-?}

. Zelong would need a king to stay alive but when the flop contained two aces he was dead as a Dodo in this tournament.

06-07-2008 22:36 UTC-7

Frutkin Forges Ahead

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John Frutkin continues to build his stack by eliminating other players. In this case Frutkin got involved in a hand with Ivan Schertzer. The board showed {6-Spades}

and holding {J-Spades}

Schertzer moved all in. Frutkin made the call and tabled {9-Clubs}

. The turn brought the {8-Spades}

and the river the {8-Diamonds}

giving Frutkin a full house and sending Schertzer packing.

Frutkin is up to 49,000.

Tags: John Frutkin

06-07-2008 22:34 UTC-7

Chicken Dinner

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Zac Fellows makes a raise from early position and sees all fold except Vinny Vinh in the big blind. The flop comes down...

{Q-Clubs}

Zac continues his aggression with a 2,000 bet that Vinnie doubles to 4,000. Zac calls so the turn is dealt...

{Q-Hearts}

Zac check calls a 4,000 bet from Vinny before the river...

{K-Clubs}

Once again Zac check-calls a 4,000 bet from Vinny who flips over {A-Spades}

for trip queens.

Zac says it's good but takes a while to muck his hand. "It's good?'" asks Vinny. "Looks like I'll be eating chicken dinner tonight!"

06-07-2008 22:23 UTC-7