Event 13 - $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-08-2008 00:00 UTC-7

Kenna James on a Rush

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Not so long ago Kenna James was nursing a seriously short stack. He's left those days behind and now sits with 50,000. He just picked up another pot when he limped with jacks, had another player move all in for 6,000, and Kenna made the call. He was way ahead of his opponent's {5-Hearts}

and flopped a set to lock up the pot.

Tags: Kenna James

06-07-2008 23:49 UTC-7

Eli Elezra Takes Another Pot

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Among the chip leaders most of the day, Eli Elezra raised to 3,500 under the gun and another early-position player reraised to 10,000. Elezra made the call, the flop came {9-Spades}

and Elezra moved all in. His opponent went into the tank for a long, long time before making the call. He learned of his mistake when Elezra revealed {A-Diamonds}

, much better than his {J-Diamonds}

. Elezra now has 110,000.

Tags: Eli Elezra

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

06-07-2008 23:42 UTC-7

Hasan Habib is Eliminated

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After the player in the cutoff raised to 3,000 Hasan Habib moved in for his last 10,000 holding {A-Hearts}

. He was in the lead against {J-Clubs}

but a jack spiked on the flop, Hasan never caught up, and he was eliminated.

Tags: Hasan Habib

06-07-2008 23:41 UTC-7

Theo Bounces Back

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Theo Tran called a 2,600 raise preflop from Jared Hamby, as did a player in the big blind. The flop came {J-Hearts}

and Hamby led out for 3,800. Theo made the call but the big blind folded. The turn came the {5-Hearts}

, Hamby checked and Theo fired 5,500 into the pot, then Hamby moved all-in for his remaining chips.

Theo made the call and showed pocket sixes for a flopped set while Hamby turned over 10-7 for an open-ended straight draw. The {9-Diamonds}

failed to improve Hamby and he was eliminated while Theo moved up to 125,000.

Tags: Theo Tran

06-07-2008 23:32 UTC-7

Theo Tran Takes a Hit

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Seemingly determined to final-table every no-limit event at this year's World Series, Theo Tran is once again near the top of our chip counts. He took a hit in a hand where his A-6 was dominated by A-K, but even though both players hit an ace on the river (and the player with Big Slick had flopped a king) Tran only lost the 8,000 bet he made on the river. Despite losing that hand Tran still sits with 90,000.

Tags: Theo Tran

06-07-2008 23:31 UTC-7

Slowly Approaching the Money

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Things have certainly screeched to a halt here inside the Amazon room. With just 100 players to go until the money is reached, we've seen a lot more folding than calling during the last level. Bust-out hands and large pots seem to be a rarity as each remaining player tries to hang in there just a little bit longer.

We're sure once the money is reached that the bust-outs will fly in rapid succession, though we're thinking that won't be anytime this evening.

06-07-2008 23:16 UTC-7

Kenna James Doubles Up

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And not a moment too soon. Nursing a short stack James moved all with pocket kings and doubled up to 12,000. "That's all I play, gentlemen," Cowboy Kenna said as he tabled his cowboys.

Tags: Kenna James

06-07-2008 23:16 UTC-7

Eli Chops It Up

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Eli Elezra and Lee Watkinson both limped into a pot preflop along with the big blind player who checked his option. The flop came {K-Diamonds}

and Eli fired 2,500 into the middle. Lee made the call while the big blind made it 10,700 to go. Eli called and Lee folded.

The turn came the {10-Spades}

and Eli made it 15,00 to go. His opponent called and the river brought the {Q-Hearts}

. Both players checked and Eli smalled the table saying "Son of a ..." upset over the river planting a straight to anyone holding an ace.

Eli, disappointed, turned over K-J for top two pair, anticipating that his opponent would show an ace for the nut straight. Instead his opponent turned over K-J as well for a chopped pot. Confused and shocked, Eli grabbed the four cards and stared at them, deciding whether or not he actually chopped the pot.

While that was going on, Lee chucked and said, "I folded A-10."

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100