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David Oppenheim has just been eliminated Alan Boston, with Oppenheim making two pair holding () as Boston missed his draw to end up with only king-high.
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Ivey Watches The Big Game
Apparently the technicians were unable to get the Lakers game for Phil Ivey on the monitor at the tables. Instead, two technicians have brought a new TV, including stand, over to the tournament area so that Ivey can watch the game.
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After Erik Seidel bet on fourth street, David Oppenheim became the aggressor on fifth street and bet the whole way with Seidel calling him down.
Seidel had showing but mucked when Oppenheim tabled () for kings and fives.
Seidel falls to 62,000 while Oppenheim is storming up the leaderboard and now holds 145,000 in chips.
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Thater Eliminated
Katja Thater was in a large pot against Jim Paluszek and Eric Brooks. Thater had all her money in the middle on fifth street with two cards to come. At showdown, Thater had a pair of kings and Brooks showed two. Paluszek showed () for fives full. Katja was overhead muttering German expletives as she left the tournament area.
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On a board of , Minh Ly bets into Archie "The Greek" Karas and Karas makes the call. Ly shows for a straight and Karas flashes him three jacks and mucks his hand.
After the hand, Karas is down to 21,000 and Ly is up to 80,000.