2008 World Series of Poker

Event 18 - $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw w/ Rebuys
Day: 1
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$537,862
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
85
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
20,000
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Ivey Slinging Chips

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Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey
It looks like Phil Ivey intends to put his Bellagio $5,000 chips to good use. First, he doubled up a short stack after missing a draw to an eight. On the next hand, he moved all in for 14,000 without looking and was called by Todd Brunson. Brunson stood pat against Ivey's one-card draw. When the smoke cleared, Brunson's 10-9 was enough to scoop the pot and propel him to almost 70,000 chips.

After the hand, Ivey exercised a double rebuy. The two tangled again shortly thereafter, with Ivey taking the worst of it a second time and double rebuying yet again.

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Tony G Getting Chips Early

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Details are scarce, but Tony went to a showdown with Erick Lindgren and Lyle Berman and Tony's 9-8-6-4-3 came out best. When the dust settled, Berman was left with a mere 3,000 chips and Lindgren was felted. Tony G is up to roughly 49,000 chips while Lindgren finds himself another 10 grand deeper into this tournament having to double rebuy.

Tags: Erick LindgrenLyle BermanTony G

Brunson Fighting Back

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After the draw, Todd Brunson's opponent moved all in. It was an easy decision for Brunson, who held an 8-6. His opponent instantly mucked as soon as Brunson made the call. That pot increased Brunson's stack to over 50,000.

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Chad Brown Sends a Player Home

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Chad Brown raised his button enough to put a short-stacked player all in. The player made the call. Brown stayed pat with a T-8 and the all-in player drew two cards. Brown's opponent made a pair of fours which was no good against Brown's T-8. The player opted not to rebuy and was the first player eliminated from this event. Just to spice things up a bit, Jon "PearlJammer" Turner was moved over to the vacant seat.

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 100

Ivey Takes a Chunk from Brunson

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In late position, Todd Brunson opened the pot with a raise (as is required in no-limit 2-7 draw) to 600. Phil Ivey popped it from the small blind to 2,600; Brunson made the call.

Ivey stood pat. Brunson drew one card and then quickly mucked his hand after Ivey bet 4,000, claiming that he had paired up. Ivey now has about 26,000 chips. Brunson has about 17,000.

Meanwhile, Mike Matusow hasn't stopped carrying on about a table change to Orange #12. "It's the best table," claimed Matusow. "It's got durr, Layne... what more do you want?"

Tags: Phily IveyTodd Brunson

Tardy to the Party

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A few notables opted to show fashionably late. They include Phil Ivey, Todd Brunson, Patrik Antonius, Brandon Adams, Greg "FBT" Mueller, Chris Ferguson and Tony G.

Big Pot, No Showdown

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Berry Johnston raised to 700 from middle position and Carlos Mortensen made the call from the small blind. Allen Cunninghan, playing from the big blind, reraised to 3,200. Johnston passed but Mortensen made the call. Mortensen drew one and Cunningham stayed pat. Mortensen moved all in for 5,350 and Cunningham made a quick call. Mortensen insta-mucked after being called and neither player showed his cards. Cunningham climbs to 16,500 chips.

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Rabbi, Ribeye, Rebuy

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Doyle Brunson just moved all in for 5,100 from late position. He was called by Erick Lindgren from the big blind. Both players drew one card. After the draw, Lingdren showed 9-7-6-5-3.

Upon seeing the hand, Doyle nodded, knocked the table, and shouted, "Rebuy! Better make that a double." That's kind of how the poker media feels after a long night in the Amazon Room.

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