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

06-02-2008 18:19 UTC-7

Strassmann Moves Up

[user75032]

Johannes Strassmann has notched another kill on Blue #49. His victim this time was Linh Nguyen. All the chips went in preflop with Strassmann holding {A-Hearts}

and Nguyen holding {K-Hearts}

. A board of {10-Clubs}

made Strassmann the winner and sent Nguyen to the rail.

Strassmann now has about 92,000 chips.

06-02-2008 18:23 UTC-7

Stealing Doesn't Pay (This Time)

[user75032]

From the cutoff, Emily Hirleman moved all in for over 16,000 chips. Christopher Riley, on the button, came over the top for all of his chips. When the dust settled, Riley's queens bested Hirleman's {10-Spades}

. Hirleman's tournament is over.

06-02-2008 18:27 UTC-7

Ring Ring

[user66118]

Right in front of us, a player just stood up to answer a quick phone call, while a hand was in progress at his table.

"Hello?.... Hey.... Hey."

He began to walk further away from the table.

"Ummm, I'm actually playing poker right now... Yeah, I'm in a tournament.... At the Rio... It's in Las Vegas."

A long pause.

"Well, we started with about 4,000 people and now there's only like 200 left, so I have to stay to the end... Yeah, yeah, pretty exciting."

Another long pause.

"OK, yeah I have to stay here. Can I just call you later?"

Perhaps he'll have some good news to deliver when he calls back later tonight.

06-02-2008 18:40 UTC-7

John Roveto Triples Up

[user40108]

John Roveto was all in against two opponents. Roveto held {J-Clubs}

and was able to triple up against the {A-Hearts}

and

of his opponents. Roveto is now up to around 40,000.

Tags: John Roveto

06-02-2008 18:41 UTC-7

One More for Bach

[user66118]

David Bach wishes this was a bounty tournament. He has been responsible for far more knockouts today than any other player.

The latest player to feel this trend hit him personally was Malyshev Nixolay. From middle position, he moved all in for about 13,000. Bach made the call and turned over {A-Spades}

, while Nixolay held K-K.

By the end of the hand though, Bach had caught up and passed him with a flush, when it ran {10-Spades}

. Once again, our chip leader adds to his stack and sends another foe packing.

Tags: David Bach

06-02-2008 18:44 UTC-7

John Phan Takes a Big Hit

[user40108]

We caught up to this hand on the flop. With the board reading {J-Clubs}

, Ginikachukwu Izuogu checked from the big blind, prompting John Phan to bet 10,000 from the cutoff seat. Izuogu raised to 24,000 and Phan called.

The turn brought the {6-Hearts}

and both men checked. When the {8-Hearts}

hit the river, Izuogu checked again and Phan bet 40,000. Izuogu insta-called and showed {A-Diamonds}

. Phan stood up, looking at the board, then his opponent's hand, and back again, trying to make sense of it all. He eventually mucked his cards and sat down in dissapointed fashion. He is now down to about 85,000 ,while Izuogu surges to roughly 165,000 in chips.

Tags: Ginikachukwu Izuogu John Phan

06-02-2008 18:46 UTC-7

Erica Schoenberg Doubles Up

[user40108]

A short-stacked Erica Schoenberg just came out ahead when she took her {A-Hearts}

up against the {10-Hearts}

of Jimmy Athanas. The {Q-Hearts}

on the flop was all Schoenberg would need to secure a victory in the hand. She doubled up to 23,800 in chips.

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

06-02-2008 18:50 UTC-7

Win a Pot, Win a Penalty

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From early position, Ryan D'Angelo opened the pot with a raise to 4,000. Action folded to the small blind, who reraised all in to 20,000. Not seeing that the big blind still had cards and was yet to act, D'Angelo instantly called the raise and opened his hand to reveal two kings. The big blind protested that he hadn't acted yet.

A floorperson was called over to the table, who ruled that the big blind should be allowed to act despite the fact that D'Angelo's hand was open. The big blind then folded. The dealer ran out the board between D'Angelo and the small blind, with D'Angelo winning the hand.

D'Angelo, who is among the chip leaders in today's event, was given a one-orbit penalty by the floor after the hand was completed.

Tags: Ryan D'Angelo

06-02-2008 18:55 UTC-7

Always a Tough Beat

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Pushing your kings into aces is always a rough way to go out of a tournament. That's exactly what happened to Robert Fitzgerald. He came over the top of an early-position raise for all 45,000 of his chips, only to watch in dismay as Michael Hartzheim called from the small blind and tabled aces. The board was no help to Fitzgerald. His day is over.

Hartzheim moved up to 116,000 in chips.