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

06-02-2008 23:47 UTC-8

Jesus Needs a Miracle

Chris "Jesus" Ferguson was just engaged in a battle with Frank Sinopoli that nearly cost Jesus his tournament life.

The two men got all their chips in the middle preflop, with Ferguson showing {9-Spades}

, and Sinopoli running a race with {A-Spades}

. The flop was ugly for Ferguson, {K-Clubs}

, and the

and

were of no use to the pro. Jesus' stack is in serious jeopardy; he has just 19,000 shekels left to play with.

06-02-2008 23:43 UTC-8

Spectators in Play

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For the most part, the spectators have been well-behaved today. Once in a while a few will start to straggle past the rail. Usually it just takes an announcement from a floorperson to send them back to their side.

One spectator who has flouted the rules a second time is the person who jostled Mike Ngo about an hour ago. Dressed in a bright red sweatshirt, he came across the rail in a recent hand, drawing a sharp rebuke from the floorperson who escorted him out previously.

"All you spectators need to get behind the rail," said the floor. "And you shouldn't even be in here," he added, pointing at the person in the red sweatshirt. "Don't make me call security buddy."

A different floorperson escorted the spectator from the Amazon Room for a second time. If you're going to try to sneak back into some place you've been thrown out of, you might consider a wardrobe change -- especially if you're wearing a bright red sweatshirt.

06-02-2008 23:36 UTC-8

Action Slows Down

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Despite an action-packed day which, at times, saw a player eliminated every minute or so, the pace of play has slowed considerably. Players are being much more deliberate in their actions, acting how they would as if they were at a final table. With payouts growing ever higher, it's only natural that the remaining players would want to bring their "A game." Already over ten hours into the day, with the end far from near, we'll see how fatigue affects the concentration and stamina of those remaining.

06-02-2008 23:30 UTC-8

Action Flop

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Steve Cho and Andre Dyonisio were involved in a heads-up pot that was raised preflop. The dealer spread the flop of {K-Diamonds}

, and Steve Cho moved all in for 79,000. Dyonisio made the call, showing {A-Clubs}

. Cho had hit a perfect flop for his {8-Spades}

, and was poised to double up.

The turn and river did nothing for Dyonisio, and Cho does indeed double up to 160,000.

06-02-2008 23:25 UTC-8

Murphy Exits

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Although we have no details on the hand, Perry Friedman has bounced John Murphy from the tournament.

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Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

06-02-2008 23:07 UTC-8

I Am Woman

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Our last remaining female player just became involved in a giant pot at Table 1.

From middle position, Pia Jeppesen opens the pot with a raise. The play folds around to the Ryan Roeder in the big blind, and he puts in a reraise to 50,000. Jeppesen pushes back with all her chips, 168,000 total. Roeder quickly calls, and shows the {K-Spades}

. Jeppesen realizes she is in bad shape as she flips over her cards, {A-Diamonds}

.

All is not lost for her though, as an ace on the flop gives her the win, and sends Roeder reeling. After dragging that king-sized pot, Jeppesen is up in the top five on the leader bord, sitting pretty with 340,000.

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06-02-2008 23:04 UTC-8

A Chip and a Chair

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James Akenhead, the victim of Ginikachukwu Izuogu's rivered flush just a few minutes ago, has doubled up twice to rebuild a stack of about 180,000. His Big Slick out-flopped Aaron Kanter's pocket tens, and then his pocket fives survived a race against Jon Heneghan's Big Slick. Kanter is down to 62,500; Heneghan is on life support at 17,000.

06-02-2008 22:58 UTC-8

The Pressure Mounts

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As the witching hour approaches here in the Amazon Room, nerves are starting to fray. On a three-way flop of {Q-Spades}

, Ginikachukwu Izuogu moved all in for his tournament life. He was called by James Akenhead. The third player in the hand, Mike Ngo, contemplated a call for three minutes before folding. With Ngo out of the way, the remaining players opened their hands:

Izuogu: {A-Spades}

Akenhead:

The turn

helped neither player. As the dealer burned and turned the river, Ngo, who had folded the flop, called out, "Spade, one time!" The river was indeed the {10-Spades}

, making a nut flush for Izuogu.

Akenhead immediately turned on Ngo. "Why the f*ck are you calling for a spade?" he yelled. "You're not even in the hand!" A spectator on the rail who appeared to know Akenhead then jostled Ngo. Ngo immediately called a floor over to the table, who escorted the spectator out of the Amazon Room.

Akenhead remains in the tournament with approximately 39,000 in chips. Izuogu jumped to about 360,000.

06-02-2008 22:42 UTC-8