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

06-08-2008 18:24 UTC-8

Craig Gray Eliminated

Craig Gray was eliminated after he was all in preflop with pocket queens against Billy Ragatz who held pocket eights. Billy flopped an eight for a set and Gray failed to improve. After the hand, Billy is up to 143,000.

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06-08-2008 18:29 UTC-8

Chau Giang Eliminated

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Chau Giang and Pascal Baumgartner were all in preflop with Giang holding pocket jacks while Baumgartner held pocket sixes. Giang was a favorite, but Baumgartner flopped a set and eliminated Giang from today's event.

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06-08-2008 18:46 UTC-8

Adam Katz Goes Runner-Runner to Take a Huge Pot

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Frank Vukasin raised to 30,000 under the gun and Brian Wildman reraised all in for 135,000. Adam Katz then moved all in himself for 200,000 and Vukasin got out of the way.

Katz held {A-Clubs}

to Wildman's {Q-Spades}

, and when the flop came {Q-Clubs}

Wildman looked poised to more than double up. But the {4-Clubs}

on the turn gave Katz a flush draw and he hit the {6-Clubs}

on the river to seize the pot and end Wildman's day. Katz now sits with 380,000.

Tags: Adam Katz

06-08-2008 18:50 UTC-8

Players Have Gone To Dinner

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There is going to be a quick race-off and then players are going on an hour dinner break.

06-08-2008 18:51 UTC-8

Joel Casper Eliminates Yuval Bronshtein

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The two got the money in the middle with Casper's pocket sevens pipping Bronshtein's pocket sixes, and when Bronshtein didn't collect a third six, he was eliminated. Casper now sits with over 360,000.

06-08-2008 20:05 UTC-8

We're Back

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The players have returned from dinner break and cards are in the air. We're down to 34 players and we'll keep going until we're down to the final 9.

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

06-08-2008 20:07 UTC-8

Michael Snorden Doubles Up

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Michael Snorden was all in preflop with pocket jacks against Joel Casper who held A-J. The jacks held up for Snorden and after the hand, he's up to 240,000.

06-08-2008 20:15 UTC-8

Thirty-four and Counting...

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We started the day with 137 players in the field and after just five levels of play we've already eliminated over 100 players. Only thirty-four remain in the field, but how much longer it will take to reach the final nine remains to be seen.

06-08-2008 20:21 UTC-8

Vanessa Selbst Eliminated

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Preflop, Steven Merrifield raised to 24,000 and Selbst reraised to 67,000. Merrifield moved all in for his remaining chips and had Selbst covered. Selbst made the call and showed A-K while Merrifield had pocket fours. Merrifield flopped a set and although Selbst found an ace, she failed to improve and was eliminated. After the hand, Merrifield is up to 470,000.

Tags: Steven Merrifield Vanessa Selbst