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

06-10-2008 16:56 UTC-7

Mark Dickstein Takes Down a Nice Pot

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Mark Dickstein opened for a raise to 6,000. Action folded to Doyle Brunson and he reraised to 25,000. Dickstein made the call and both men stood pat. Dickstein bet 20,000 and got a quick call from Brunson. Dickstein tabled the powerful {8-?}

which had Brunson quickly mucking. With that hand, Mark Dickstein climbs to about 145,000 while Doyle Brunson slips to approximately 65,000.

06-10-2008 17:03 UTC-7

Players Are on a Break

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Play will resume in twenty minutes.

06-10-2008 17:25 UTC-7

Play Resumes

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Players are back from the break.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 700

06-10-2008 17:26 UTC-7

Mizrachi Good Multi-Way

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David Benyamine raised to 9,000 from early position. Robert Mizrachi was next to act and he made the call. Action folded around to Mike Matusow in the big blind and he made the call as well.

Each player drew two cards and then checked. Mizrachi took down the pot with a queen-nine.

Tags: David Benyamine Mike Matusow Robert Mizrachi

06-10-2008 17:38 UTC-7

Lederer Eliminated

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Tom 'durrrr' Dwan has busted Howard Lederer. Dwan raised to 8,700 before the draw. Nick Schulman made the call, before Lederer reraised to 43,700. Dwan raised again, this time all in. His bet folded Schulman, but Lederer called all in for about 75,000.

Lederer drew one; Dwan stood pat and exposed 8-6-5-4-2. Lederer showed 2-4-6-7 and then peeled his draw card... another deuce. He is out, and Dwan is up to 460,000.

Tags: Howard Lederer Tom Dwan

06-10-2008 17:45 UTC-7

Tom Dwan's Sick Call

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When you're running hot, even ace-high looks like a winning hand. Layne Flack raised to 8,000 before the draw. Tom Dwan reraised him to 30,000, but Flack made the call. Flack drew first and drew one card. Dwan then drew two cards.

After the draw, Flack bet 25,000. Dwan pondered his action, then ultimately called and tabled ace-high(!). His call was correct; Flack had paired his deuces.

Tags: Layne Flack Tom Dwan

06-10-2008 17:46 UTC-7

Fairy Tale Not Ended Yet for Mortensen.

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Carlos Mortensen refuses to die. After Jim Bechtel raised from the cutoff to 11,000, Mortensen reraised on the button to 28,000. Bechtel called.

Both players drew one card. Bechtel checked to Mortensen, who bet 10,000 in the dark, without looking at his draw card. Bechtel called. Mortensen exposed an 8-5 and scooped the pot. Mortensen now has rebuilt his stack, a second time, to 130,000.

Tags: Carlos Mortensen

06-10-2008 17:50 UTC-7

Alioto Doubles

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Add Dario Alioto's name to the rank of short stacks that refuse to go home. He moved all in for 28,500. Nick Schulman made the call. Alioto stood pat, while Schulman drew one. Alioto had a very rough J-T-9. Schulman was drawing at a nine, but paired nines.

Tags: Dario Alioto Nick Schulman

06-10-2008 17:51 UTC-7

Matusow Talks Mizrachi Out of a Pot

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Before the draw, Robert Mizrachi opened the pot to 8,400 from under the gun. On the button, Mike Matusow reraised to 25,000. Both blinds folded and the action was back to Mizrachi.

"Are you making a play, Mike?" Mizrachi asked.

"I haven't bluffed all tournament," claimed Matusow in response.

Mizrachi thought it through some more, then quietly mucked his hand. As the pot was being pushed his way, Matusow added "But I'm going to start bluffing lots now!"

Tags: Mike Matusow