Event 18 - $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw w/ Rebuys Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-10-2008 15:45 UTC-7

Lindgren Three Bets His Way to a Winner

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Lamar 'Wil' Wilkinson opened the pot with a raise to 6,000. Jeffrey Lisandro pushed out a reraise making it 20,000 to play. When action got around to Erick Lindgren in the small blind, he moved all in for his entire stack of 88,600. Neither Wilkinson nor Lisandro could make the call and Lindgren picks up 30,000 without a showdown.

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06-10-2008 15:41 UTC-7

"You Know Better Than That"

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Mike Matusow was just given a verbal warning for a breach of tournament rules. Action folded around to Matusow in the small blind and he put in a raise. The big blind passed but before the dealer could muck his hand, Matusow snuck a peek at the cards. A floor supervisor was brought in to give "The Mouth" his formal warning.

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06-10-2008 15:39 UTC-7

Texas Dolly Still Has What it Takes

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On a quest for his record-tying 11th bracelet, Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson is still very much alive in this event. He recently tangled in a hand with his own flesh and blood as well as online phenom Phil Galfond. Here's how the action went down.

Galfond raised to 7,000 from early position. The elder Brunson was next to act and called and Todd Brunson called from the small blind. After the draw, Galfond showed a {10-?}

and Doyle showed a {9-?}

which was enough to take it down.

06-10-2008 15:35 UTC-7

A Double for Lederer

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Oh, those pat hands. Pat hands can be very tricky to play in deuce-to-seven. After being dealt a pat 9-7, Jim Bechtel, sitting in the small blind, raised Howard Lederer's initial raise from 6,000 to 24,000. Lederer moved all in for a total of about 50,000. Bechtel quickly called and stood pat on the draw. He must have been surprised when Lederer also stood pat and turned over a 9-6.

Lederer is up to 101,000.

Tags: Howard Lederer Jim Bechtel

06-10-2008 15:34 UTC-7

Todd Brunson Not Afraid to Push

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Action folded around to Todd Brunson in the small blind. He raised to 6,000 and Tom Schneider made the call from the big blind. Brunson drew one while Schneider took two cards. With Brunson first to act, he moved all in for 23,800. Schneider thought for a quite a while and then passed. Early chip leader Todd Brunson now works with roughly 40,000.

06-10-2008 15:31 UTC-7

Lyric Duveyoung Eliminated

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Chad Brown's pat ten was enough to eliminate Lyric Duveyoung from today's field. Duveyoung bet 6,000 before the draw, only to see Brown pop him up to 18,000. Duveyoung made the call and drew one. He checked to Brown after the draw, and Brown bet 20,000, enough to put Duveyoung all in. Duveyoung called with a jack-nine, but that was not enough against Brown's 10-8.

06-10-2008 15:28 UTC-7

Drawing into the Best Hand

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Todd Brunson hasn't been able to get much traction since the rebuy period ended yesterday. He hit a high-water mark close to 200,000 chips but has slowly ground down from there. Having people hit smooth eights against him never helps.

Brunson raised under the gun to 7,000. Shawn Sheikhan called from the small blind and drew one. Brunson elected to stand pat. After the draw, Sheikhan bet 15,000. Was it a bluff? Brunson called with a ten-high to find out.

It was not a bluff. Sheikhan drew into a smooth 8, and Brunson's stack took another hit.

Tags: Shawn Sheikhan Todd Brunson

06-10-2008 15:20 UTC-7

A Quick Day for Phil Ivey

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Phil Ivey is going to have to continue his massage somewhere other than Green #9. After David Benyamine raised to 6,000, Ivey reraised to 24,000. Benyamine, who had Ivey covered, reraised all in and Ivey made the call.

As might be expected, Benyamine stood pat. Ivey drew one. After the draw, Benyamine turned over a 9-8. Ivey flashed the ten of hearts, mucked his hand, and got up from the table.

After the hand, Benyamine's stack increased to about 215,000.

Tags: David Benyamine Phil Ivey

06-10-2008 15:20 UTC-7

Brandon Adams Shows the Power of the Reraise

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Carlos Mortensen raised to 7,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to Jim Bechtel on the button and he called. Brandon Adams slowly peeked at his cards and then pushed out 30,000 chips. Mortensen and Bechtel both quickly passed and Adams picked up the pot.

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06-10-2008 15:17 UTC-7

Philippe Rouas Eliminated by Mike Matusow

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Philippe Rouas put in a raise to 5,000. Action folded around to Mike Matusow and he reraised to 26,000. Rouas moved all in for 43,000 and Matusow made the call. Matusow had Rouas well covered so it would be Rouas' tournament life on the line. Both players stood pat. Rous showed {10-?}

but that couldn't best the {8-?}

of Mike Matusow. Rouas is the first play to hit the rail while Matusow surges to over 240,000 chips.

Tags: Mike Matusow