Event 21 - $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-11-2008 22:42 UTC-8

Kathy Liebert Doubles Through Sam El Sayed

Kathy Liebert raised to 3,000, Sam El Sayed reraised to 12,000 from the big blind, Liebert committed her last 22,000 and El Sayed called. His {A-Clubs}

badly trailed Liebert's {A-Hearts}

and the board didn't help either player as Liebert doubled to 51,000.

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06-11-2008 22:43 UTC-8

Lederer Doubles Up

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Howard Lederer was all in preflop holding A-K while his opponent had K-Q. The flop bricked for both players, though the turn brought the {K-Clubs}

. His opponent was drawing to a queen on the river, which missed, giving Lederer a nice double-up to 50,000.

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06-11-2008 22:46 UTC-8

Michael Mizrachi Eliminates Thomas Wahlroos

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All the money went in before the flop, with Mizrachi's {J-Diamonds}

way ahead of Wahlroos' {4-Clubs}

. The board ran out {10-Spades}

and Wahlroos was eliminated. Mizrachi now has 110,000.

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06-11-2008 22:56 UTC-8

Hasan Habib Takes Some Chips from Anna Wroblewski

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Habib raised to 3,000 from the cutoff and Wroblewski called from the button, as did the player in the small blind. The flop came {6-Clubs}

and when Habib checked Wroblewski bet 7,000. That was enough to chase the small blind but Habib called. The turn brought the {9-Hearts}

, both players checked, and when the {A-Diamonds}

fell on the river Habib bet 21,000. Anna called, then mucked when Habib showed {8-Clubs}

for the set. Habib is up to 99,000 while Anna slipped to 63,000.

06-11-2008 22:57 UTC-8

Jonathan Little, who was short-stacked at 8,200, moved all in for his remaining chips and was called by Humberto Brenes. Little turned over Q-4 and was dominated by Brenes' K-Q. Little found no help on the board and was eliminated.

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

06-11-2008 23:04 UTC-8

Hennigan Goes Up Against Overpair

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John Hennigan was all in preflop holding pocket fives against another player who held pocket nines. Hennigan failed to improve and was eliminated from the field.

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06-11-2008 23:07 UTC-8

Layne Flack Doubles Up

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After dropping a big pot to Terrence Chan, Layne Flack got all his money in with {A-Hearts}

against

. The

flop gave Flack trips and he made a boat when the {Q-Spades}

hit on the river. That pot lifted Flack to 28,000.

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06-11-2008 23:27 UTC-8

Play Tightens Up

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As we have entered the final stretch for the evening, players appear to be playing tighter, all hoping to make it to Day 2 and eventually the money. We're down to just 135 players remaining in the field, and the money is hit at 72. It's highly unlikely we'll get close to that tonight, with only seventeen minutes of play remaining, though we should get into the low hundreds.

06-11-2008 23:28 UTC-8

Noah Boeken Wins a Big Pot from Terrence Chan

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Boeken opened for 4,700 and Chan called on the button. The flop came {6-Clubs}

and when Boeken bet 6,200 Chan called, He also called when Boeken bet 20,000 after the {Q-Diamonds}

fell on the turn, but when the {Q-Hearts}

hit on the river Boeken moved all in for his last 26,000 and Chan folded.

Boeken showed two black aces and Chan said he'd had a king and a club flush draw. That hand left Chan with just 11,000 and Boeken's stack now stands at 87,000

Tags: Noah Boeken Terrence Chan