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

Level: 15

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 2,000

06-10-2008 23:03 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

[user75032]

Players are back from the break and cards are in the air.

06-10-2008 22:43 UTC-7

Players Are on a Break

[user75032]

Play will resume in 20 minutes.

06-10-2008 22:42 UTC-7

Michael Binger Eliminated in 14th Place ($26,025)

[user40108]

Action folded around to Michael Binger on the button and he moved all in for his last 36,500. Tom Dwan called from the big blind and stood pat.

Binger discarded two jacks as Dwan flipped up {Q-?}

. Binger held {9-?}

. Binger took a look at his first card and when he discovered it was an {A-?}

he didn't bother checking the other. He stood up and headed for the exit.

Michael Binger was eliminated in 14th place and takes home $26,025 in prize money.

Tags: Michael Binger Tom Dwan

06-10-2008 22:37 UTC-7

Now that we're in the money and we've collapsed to two tables, play has slowed down even more than it did when we were approaching the bubble. The shortest of the short stacks could still go out any hand, but for most of these pros, the real tournament begins now. Expect it to be several hours before the final table is set.

06-10-2008 22:15 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal!

[user40108]

Play resumes.

06-10-2008 22:07 UTC-7

An Interesting Observation

[user40108]

It was just pointed out that Chad Brown, who finished in second place in this event at last year's WSOP, has made the money again this year.

As if that weren't impressive enough, Brown did this without a single rebuy in either tournament.

Tags: Chad Brown

06-10-2008 22:04 UTC-7

Players Are on a Break

[user40108]

With the elimination of Doyle Brunson and the accompanying crossing "into the money," the tournament has taken an impromptu break.

06-10-2008 22:03 UTC-7

Pop

[user75032]

The bubble has burst, and the elder statesman of poker is our unfortunate bubble boy. Doyle Brunson, short on chips, moved all in for 48,500. Tom Schneider made the call. Both men stood pat on the draw. Schneider's 9-8 was a shade better than Brunson's 10-8, sending Texas Dolly to the rail.

We are now in the money. 14 players remain. We will eliminate seven more players tonight before reconvening for the final table tomorrow.

Tags: Doyle Brunson Tom Schneider

06-10-2008 22:02 UTC-7

Dario Alioto Doubles Through Jeffrey Lisandro

[user40108]

David Grey opened with a raise to 19,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to Dario Alioto on the button and he moved all in for 55,000. Jeffrey Lisandro called Alioto's all in from the big blind and Grey folded.

Both discarded one and showed:

Alioto: {8-?}