Event 2 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-03-2008 05:16 UTC-7

Avraham Arguan Eliminated in 23rd Place ($24,133)

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Avraham Arguan has just been sent to the rail by Eric Hicks. Hicks made the first preflop raise, pushing in 50,000 in chips. Arguan came over the top all in for about 300,000, and Hicks called with {A-Clubs}

. Arguan showed down {A-Hearts}

.

The board came all rags as it ran {5-Hearts}

, and Hicks takes all of Arguan's checks. Arguan walks away with $24,133 for his efforts, and can now make his way to the nearest bed to catch up on some sleep.

06-03-2008 05:15 UTC-7

Short Stacks Refuse to Die

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Theo Tran raised to 45,000 from the cutoff. Sitting in the big blind, Chris Ferguson pushed all in for his last 202,000. Tran debated his action for three solid minutes before making the call and tabling {K-Hearts}

. He was a 3-to-1 underdog to Ferguson's {A-Diamonds}

. The board came {A-Hearts}

to allow Ferguson's inspired run to continue.

On the following hand, David Bach raised to 44,000 from early position. Ryan D'Angelo, on the button, reraised to 144,000. Bach called the raise and then bet his last 55,000 on a {10-Spades}

flop. D'Angelo made the call, only to see the bad news: his {A-Hearts}

was far behind Bach's pocket kings. There was no help for D'Angelo from the turn or the river.

Bach and Ferguson now have approximately 420,000 in chips each.

06-03-2008 05:12 UTC-7

Andre Boyer Eliminated in 24th Place ($24,133)

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Andre Boyer raised to 66,000 from the small blind. Perry Friedman made the call from the big blind. The flop came {A-Spades}

. Boyer moved all in for 108,000 and Friedman, after thinking for about 20 seconds, made the call. The players showed:

Boyer: {10-Hearts}

Friedman:

Right before calling, Friedman said, "I'm not sure if this is an awful call or a great call." It turned out to be a great call as, when the turn and river blanked, he sent Boyer home and now has about 511,000 in chips.

06-03-2008 04:53 UTC-7

Andre Boyer Doubles Up

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Action folded around to Andre Boyer on the button and he pushed all in for 90,000. Grant Hinkle made the call from the big blind. It was a race situation, although an uncommon one. Boyer tabled {6-Diamonds}

which were overcards to the {4-Spades}

of Hinkle. The {6-Spades}

flopped giving Boyer the best hand and the win. He climbs to about 206,000 while Hinkle slips to roughly 188,000.

06-03-2008 04:50 UTC-7

Crazy Eights

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James Akenhead puts in an opening raise to 42,000. Play folds around to the cutoff position, and Evan McNiff announces, "Raise." He slides almost all of his chips forward, leaving just one straggler on top of his cards. As the dealer prepares to spread the flop, Akenhead turns over his hand, {8-Hearts}

, not realizing that his opponent is not fully all in.

After taking some camera time, McNiff musters an, "I guess so," and tosses his last chip into the pot, coyly tabling {10-Spades}

.

The dealer spreads the community cards: {9-Hearts}

. The turn is the {A-Clubs}

, and lightning strikes on the river as the {8-Spades}

falls, giving Akenhead a set, and eliminating Evan McNiff.

After doubling up, James Akenhead now stands at 720,000.

06-03-2008 04:46 UTC-7

Mariano Cefalu Doubles Through Chris Ferguson

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Chris Ferguson raised to 50,000 from middle position. Next to act, Mariano Cefalu, reraised all in for 156,000. Action folded back around to Ferguson who thought for about a minute before finally calling. The players showed:

Ferguson: {7-Clubs}

Cefalu:

The flop was fairly harmless for Ferguson coming {K-Diamonds}

. Although Cefalu picked up an inside straight draw, he was still ahead in the hand. Neither man expressed emotion when the {4-Clubs}

hit the turn. The {Q-Hearts}

on the river however had Cefalu grinning and Ferguson hiding his disappointment behind his almost trademark statuesque poker face.

06-03-2008 04:30 UTC-7

Fatigue Sets In

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Eric Hicks raised all in preflop for 163,000. Pia Jeppesen, not realizing that there was any action in front of her, made a standard raise to 50,000. She was forced to complete the call to 163,000. Her {A-Diamonds}

was behind Hicks' {A-Hearts}

and never caught up.

Jeppesen busted a few hands later when she raised preflop to 45,000 and Melvin Jones called. Jeppesen pushed all in for 240,000 on a {J-Diamonds}

only to be shown the bad news -- Jones had flopped a set of nines and had her {Q-Spades}

crushed. The board ran out {3-Diamonds}

to send Jeppesen to the rail.

There are no women remaining in the field.

Level: 19

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

06-03-2008 04:22 UTC-7

Cards Are Back in the Air

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Play has resumed. There was (another) brief delay as media consent forms were filled out by each player.

A floorperson informed the players that we will be playing at least one more full level tonight. At that time, the staff will assess where we are in terms of players remaining and make a decision as to what to do.

"I know everyone's getting tired," he said.

06-03-2008 04:08 UTC-7

Players Are on a Break

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Play will resume in ten minutes.