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

06-11-2008 00:02 UTC-7

New Chip Leader = Jeffrey Lisandro

Action folded around to Jeffrey Lisandro on the button and he raised to 25,000. Mike Matusow reraised to 75,000 from the big blind and Lisandro called. Matusow stood pat while Lisandro took one card. Both players checked and then showed:

Lisandro: {J-?}

Matusow:

Lisandro barely edges Matusow for the pot and he climbs to 620,000 and becomes our new chip leader.

Tags: Jeffrey Lisandro Mike Matusow

06-10-2008 23:54 UTC-7

Nick Schulman Eliminated in 12th Place ($26,025)

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A very short-stacked Nick Schulman was all in in his big blind. Dario Alioto raised from under the gun and Chad Brown called from the button. Schulman drew two cards, Brown took one, and Alioto kept his hand as dealt.

Brown and Alioto checked on the side and Alioto showed a {J-?}

prompting Brown to muck. Schulman did the classic painfully slow squeeze of the cards and with two left to peek at was working on a {10-?}

low. His fourth card, however, was an {A-?}

and he tossed his hand in and headed for the payout table to collect his $26,025 for 12th place.

06-10-2008 23:49 UTC-7

Nikolay Evdakov Eliminated in 13th Place ($26,025)

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A short-stacked Nikolay Evdakov moved all in from under the gun for his last 68,000. Action folded around to Erick Lindgren in the big blind and he made the call. Evdakov stood pat and Lindgren tossed a {K-?}

. Evdakov tabled {J-?}

but Lindgren flipped over {J-?}

for the win.

Evdakov was eliminated in 13th place and adds this cash to his four others from this year's WSOP. He'll take home bragging rights and a cool $26,025.

06-10-2008 23:46 UTC-7

All Those Rebuys Add Up

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After watching Phil Ivey rebuy repeatedly yesterday, we realized that certain of the pros were going to have to cash high just to get their money back. Erick Lindgren just confirmed that.

"I have to finish above ninth to make any money on this tournament," Lindgren said. Ninth place pays $34,700, meaning that Lindgren is in for at least seven buy-ins.

Tags: Erick Lindgren

06-10-2008 23:36 UTC-7

Greenstein Picks Up Chips

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Before the draw, Barry Greenstein opened the pot to 24,000. He was called by Tom Schneider in the small blind. Greenstein drew one card; Schneider stood pat.

After the draw, Schneider checked the action over to Greenstein, who bet 37,000. Schneider made the call and Greenstein tabled 9-8. Schneider mucked without showing.

That pot moved Greenstein from being dangerously short to about 125,000.

06-10-2008 23:31 UTC-7

Durrr Puts the Pressure On

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Action folded around to David Grey in the small blind. He raised to 25,000 and Tom Dwan made the call from the big blind. Grey drew one card and Dwan took two. After the draw, Grey bet 50,000. Dwan came over the top to the tune of 320,000 total.

Grey thought for several minutes before finally folding. Dwan climbs to about 510,000 while Grey slides down to about 204,000.

06-10-2008 23:26 UTC-7

Stayin' Alive

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Nikolay Evdakov, the current short stack, made his stand and moved all in from the cutoff seat. Much to Evdakov's liking, Dario Alioto and David Benyamine conceded their blinds. Evdakov is still in the mix, now up to 71,000.

06-10-2008 23:19 UTC-7

Tony G Doubles Up

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On the very next hand after snowing Chad Brown, Tony G open-shoved from the button. This time Chad Brown made the call. Both men drew one card. Their hands prior to squeezing out the draw:

Tony G: 8-5-4-3
Brown: 8-7-4-2

Both men picked up a jack as their draw card. Tony G's J-8-5 was just slightly better than Brown J-8-7 to scoop the pot and double up.

"No luck involved," said Tony G after the hand.

Erick Lindgren glanced over at him. "You want to move in with that?" he said, pointing at Tony G's hand.

"I was loose," Tony G replied. "I was giving action."

Tags: Chad Brown Tony G

06-10-2008 23:17 UTC-7

Chad Brown Takes a Pot From Erick Lindgren

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Chad Brown raised to 25,000 and got a call from Erick Lindgren. Brown drew one and Lindgren stayed pat. After the draw, both players checked. Brown showed {10-?}

. Lindgren flashed a {10-?}

and then mucked.

Tags: Chad Brown Erick Lindgren

06-10-2008 23:14 UTC-7

Tony G Snows Chad Brown

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Action folded to short-stacked Tony G in the small blind. He open-shoved all in against Chad Brown. Brown considered calling momentarily but mucked.

As Tony G collected the blinds and antes, he grinned and turned over trip deuces.

Tags: Tony G