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

06-08-2008 20:48 UTC-8

Mercier Doubles Up

Preflop, Dean Bui raised to 20,000 from under the gun. Jason Mercier, from the big blind, moved all-in for his remaining 115,000. Bui called and showed pocket threes and was up against Mercier's {A-Clubs}

. The board came {6-Spades}

giving Mercier a running flush. Bui is still alive but shortstacked down to 70,000 while Mercier is up to 280,000.

06-08-2008 20:42 UTC-8

Samuel Rosenzweig Doubles Through [Removed:500]

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Samuel Rosenzweig got all his money in before the flop, his K-10 trailing [Removed:500]'s {A-Hearts}

, but he flopped a ten, then turned another ten and doubled up to 80,000.

Tags: Samuel Rosenzweig

06-08-2008 20:34 UTC-8

Scott Freeman Eliminated

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Scott Freeman moved his remaining chip stack all in preflop with A-7 and was called by Jacques Zaicik who held K-J. The flop came {10-Hearts}

which gave both players straight draws. However, the turn brought the {J-Clubs}

for Zaicik and the {Q-Spades}

on the river gave him a straight, eliminating Freeman from the field.

Tags: Jacques Zaicik Scott Freeman

06-08-2008 20:30 UTC-8

Ouch

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Duncan Bell raised to 23,000 and Joel Casper reraised to 70,000. Bell then shoved for a total of 230,000 and Casper thought a bit before mucking A-Q face up. Bell then showed his own A-Q and raked in the pot.

Tags: Duncan Bell Joel Casper

06-08-2008 20:27 UTC-8

Michael Kamran Eliminates Scott Cook

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Michael Kamran made it 22,000 to go preflop and Scott Cook raised all-in for 58,000. Kamran called and showed A-K while Cook held pocket sixes. Kamran flopped an ace and Cook failed to improve.

Tags: Michael Karman

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

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 20:07 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.

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

06-08-2008 20:05 UTC-8